Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as a selfish player by many football fans, but he’s made enough kind gestures to prove otherwise. Sure, the Portuguese forward is obsessed with scoring goals and does like to be at the end of a major chance more than anyone else in his team. But that doesn’t mean he’s so …
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Lionel Messi reigned supreme in FIFA’s latest edition of ‘The Best’ award show, where he bagged the top-most prize at the end of the ceremony. After helping Argentina win the Qatar World Cup and being arguably the most influential player in the tournament, Messi added another feather to his cap of crowns by winning FIFA’s …
FIFA held their inaugural edition of ‘THE BEST’ award show on Monday, February 27. It was a grand event glittered with the world’s very best football players and saw the absolute cream of the crop rewarded for their heroics across 2022. After their impressive World Cup 2022 win, Argentina and their players were at the …
On Valentine’s Day 2023, Real Madrid’s striker Karim Benzema pulled off an incredible hattrick by sending flowers to three different women. The three women include his current girlfriend Jordan Ozuna, his first wife Chloé de Launay, and his second wife Cora Gauthier. The Ballon d’Or winner’s grand gesture has garnered mixed reactions, with some people …
With the Qatar World Cup days away, the promotional campaigns are in full effect, and yesterday, Adidas joined the fray with an incredible 30-second spot. Adverts during the World Cup are usually themed around the game, with those from brands such as Adidas and Nike standing out, primarily due to their star-studded casts. Bringing to …
Strapped for entertainment as you anxiously wait for the World Cup to kick off? No worries, CR7’s got you covered. You’ve probably come across his bombshell of an interview with Piers Morgan by now. In it, Ronaldo raised numerous allegations, pointing fingers at Manchester United‘s hierarchy and even former manager Ralf Rangnick. The interview once …
Real Madrid midfield stalwart Federico Valverde has made it into the list of all things viral this week after being snapped looking at his teammate Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or trophy. Pictures of Real Madrid training at their Valdebebas base that have been released on Friday show the Uruguayan unable to take his eyes off of …
A star-studded evening at the Theatre du Chatelet saw Karim Benzema pick up the 66th annual Ballon d’Or award, which the striker himself labelled as the ‘Ballon d’Or of the people.’ All eyes were on the French International who rolled up to the event in some dapper Tupac-inspired drip and even brought along his own posse. …
Karim Benzema was the star of the show at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Being the overwhelming favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award, the first in his career, the Frenchman came well prepared to leave the audiences awe-inspired with his appearance. The Frenchman was the talk of the town during the …
Pictures of Karim Benzema receiving the Ballon d’Or award have sparked a lot of interest due to one peculiarity. It was definitely not the fact that it was him that won the award, as the large consensus since the end of last year has been that he should be the rightful recipient of the prestigious …
Real Madrid number one Thibaut Courtois has rather frustratingly called the Ballon d’Or awards “impossible to win” for goalkeepers in the present era. The Belgian was quoted as saying the above after finishing 7th amongst the 30 nominees for the prestigious award by France Football Magazine. Notably, he’s also the recipient of the Yachine Trophy, …
Karim Benzema is the Ballon d’Or winner for the year 2022. With a season where he was far clear of any opposition, it came as a surprise to no one when his name was announced for the accolade. Since the suspense around the winner was pretty much non-existent, the questions surrounding the event were more …
FIFA 23, the popular football video game, launches worldwide on September 30. The highest-ranked players in FIFA 23 have finally been revealed by EA Sports, and while some of the ratings make sense, others have us perplexed. A few weeks ago, leaked FIFA 23 player ratings for whole teams as well as the game’s superstars …
Football and fashion nowadays have become easy bedfellows. The role of footballers, especially off the pitch, has completely changed over the last ten years. The focus of brands is changing directly in proportion to the engagement rate that certain players can generate. It’s a marked move we’re going to see going forward, with major fashion …
The 2022 Ballon d’Or nominations are out! France Football revealed the shortlist of 30 players who are in the running to win the prestigious award. Ironically, it’s not the players who are on the list – but the ones who have been omitted that have started trending the most on social media. Lionel Messi By …
The sight of Robert Lewandowski wheeling away to Barcelona, while Bavarian supporters chant ‘Hala Madrid’ at him would’ve seemed like dystopia just months ago. Yet somehow, the Catalan club has made it a reality. Numerous bids and negotiation rounds later, Barca finally landed their marquee signing for a reported €50m. Elation spread across the Blaugrana support, …
Karim Benzema’s evolution at Real Madrid over the years has been an inspiring one. Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in 2018, the French forward has become the undisputed leader at the Santiago Bernabeu. Indeed, Benzema has taken massive strides forward and started to peak late into his career. The 34-year-old had arguably his best ever …