Should Kylian Mbappé win his first Ballon d’Or?
Kylian Mbappé led La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup in goals, but Harry Kane’s scoring and title-winning influence give him the stronger Ballon d’Or case.
Camberos and América take Mexican football onto the Ballon d’Or shortlist
Scarlett Camberos and Club América turned a domestic and continental double into two places on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlists.
Betis fight back as Madrid and Man City win Champions League openers
Marc Bartra scored twice as Real Betis beat Lille 3–2, while Real Madrid and Manchester City opened their Champions League campaigns with wins.
What Liverpool’s Turkish Airlines shirt deal changes
Turkish Airlines will replace Standard Chartered on Liverpool shirts in 2027. The reported $405 million deal raises the club’s front-of-shirt income without turning the headline sum into an instant transfer budget.
Why Arsenal accepted a reported $81 million for Gabriel Martinelli
Arsenal sold Gabriel Martinelli at peak market leverage. The record fee is clear business; replacing his runs from the left is the harder task.
How Viking FK went from relegation to welcoming Bayern in Champions League
Viking FK rebuilt from relegation and financial cuts to win Norway, reach the Champions League league phase and welcome Bayern Munich to Stavanger.
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 as Havertz and Ødegaard combine
Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s equalizer and created Martin Ødegaard’s winner with a dummy as the champions beat Chelsea 2–1 at the Emirates.
Ronald Koeman Jr.’s two penalties rescue ten-man Telstar
Goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. converted two penalties, including a 101st-minute equalizer, as ten-man Telstar fought back for a 2-2 Eredivisie draw with Cambuur.
Maitland-Niles took the long route to his Everton moment
Ainsley Maitland-Niles rescued a point on his Everton debut, five years after Arsenal rejected a proposed move. Loans at Roma and Southampton and a sustained spell at Lyon filled the gap.
The 2014 photo that makes Gabriel Jesus’s Barcelona move feel 12 years in the making
Gabriel Jesus joins Barcelona 12 years after a Jardim Peri photo captured him painting Brazil’s colors before the 2014 World Cup.