Arsenal’s greatest Ballon d’Or nearly men: The 10 highest-ranked Gunners

They’ll be hoping their historic achievement translates into a place among the Gunners’ highest-ever finishers in the prestigious individual award. The club have never boasted a Ballon d’Or winner, despite boasting some…

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Is el clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid

It was the defining narrative. At the peak of the Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo era, there were clásicos everywhere. Yes, when the two historic rivals clashed on the pitch, but also in the voting for the Ballon d'Or…

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Usman Khawaja names five replacements as Marnus Labuschagne's Test woes continue

He had entered the series on the back of disappointing outings against Bangladesh , where he fell for single digits in two of the three innings. Labuschagne hasn't scored a Test hundred in 47 innings, a period spanning…

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Wisden partners with Maiden as official women's and girls' cricket kit partner

Despite record growth in women’s and girl’s cricket in the UK over the last five years, cricket kit is still predominantly designed for men. A 2025 study by the ECB and Inclusive Sportswear found that 80 per cent of…

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7 world-class players who dramatically declined after leaving Liverpool

For every Luis Suarez or Steve McManaman who went on to enjoy immense success elsewhere, there are notable players who flopped after leaving Anfield in search of pastures new. We’ve identified six players who were…

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World Series 2026 predictions: will the Rays or Brewers claim their first title?

For the big-market teams, anything less than a World Series is disappointing. Whereas for the Rays (who in April were given a 1.1% chance of winning the World Series by FanGraphs) or Brewers (2.1%), the season is already…

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Barcelona and Real Madrid combined XI: Who makes the cut ahead of El Clasico?

Here’s how we reckon a combined XI would look: GK: Joan Garcia Picking a goalkeeper for this lineup depends on what you want from him. In terms of making saves, Courtois is your best bet with a success rate of 76.3…

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Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency

The AFC president, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, speaking at the body's extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday, embraced Infantino with a large hug in front of the membership as he delivered his endorsement.…

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Can you name the top three of every Ballon d’Or award of the 2010s?

We’re sure you’ll know who we’re talking about, but can you name every player who made the podium for France Football’s prestigious individual accolade that decade? But how well do you know that era? Can you remember who…

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Exeter's Wyatt suffers fresh injury blow

It is the latest problem for the 26-year-old, who returned from a serious knee injury this summer, only to damage his shoulder in the final game of pre-season. Wyatt came off in the first half of Exeter's European…

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