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Karim Benzema won the award in 2022 but faces stiff competition this year with Lionel Messi once again among the front runners

The research found 81% plan on tuning in to this year’s World Cup – with just 15% predicting England to come out on top

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was determined to join Real Madrid this summer - even after Mauricio Pochettino made it clear he wanted the Blues No.1 to stay put

Arsenal faced Swedish side Linkoping in the first round of their Champions League qualifier - with the Gunners needing to win twice to reach the second phase of the preliminary competition

Liverpool have an abundance of talent in their forward positions and Jurgen Klopp could already be eyeing one member of his squad up to eventually take over Mohamed Salah's role

Hamilton's punishment for clashing with Oscar Piastri at Monza was a five-second time penalty which had no effect on his result, while the McLaren racer missed out on points

After four decades at the BBC, Barbara Slater has confirmed she will be retiring from her role as Director of Sport - six months following the infamous Match of the Day row

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden does not have the best relationship with the franchise and things appeared to break down between both parties long before the offseason

Former NFL player Mike Williams, who represented the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the majority of his career, is on life support after an accident at a construction site

Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka has retained his title of England's player of the year after a 12-month period in which he scored his first international hat-trick

The former Barcelona maestro will be tasked with leading the Herons during their next fixture as they prepare to keep their playoff qualification hopes alive with a win

Jadon Sancho arrived at Manchester United in the summer of 2021 following lengthy negotiations with Borussia Dortmund, with the German giants reluctant to entertain certain add-ons

Inter Miami have been landed a major obstacle to navigate this month in their quest to pull off a miraculous tilt towards the playoff places in the most significant hurdle since the superstar arrived

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was dismissive of Max Verstappen's accomplishments, after securing a record-breaking 10th F1 race victory in a row at the Italian Grand Prix

Manchester United midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has yet to make his debut, but the Moroccan has set his sights high after joining the club in an initial loan move from Fiorentina

Jason Kelce has provided an update on the injury sustained by his brother, Travis, and explained that he himself suffered a similar injury in the past in bizarre circumstances

Harry Brook was controversially left our of England's provisional World Cup squad, but the Yorkshire batter is now ready to prove his worth in 50 over game after sparkling in the Hundred and T20 series

In the run-up to Movember, 'Where's my mate?' is lit up on empty seats at AESSEAL New York and Blackwell Meadows Stadium.

Jenni Hermoso has filed a formal complaint against Luis Rubiales, but the suspended Spanish FA president continues to have support from some in the national men's team

There aren't many Green Bay Packers fans in Chicago, with safety Jaquan Brisker at the front of the Green Bay hate train ahead of this week's NFL season opener

Massa is trying to legally overturn the result of the 2008 F1 championship in his favour, having agonisingly lost out to Hamilton in the dying moments of the season finale

Manchester United have issued a statement following allegations against Antony, while the former Ajax winger has been dropped from the latest Brazil national squad

World heavyweight champion Tyson was one of the first people that Tommy told after he and fiancee Molly Mae found out that she was pregnant at the end of last year

Newcastle United have put out a statement of support following the news that their long-serving former goalkeeper Steve Harper has been rushed to hospital following a brain haemhorrage

Donny van de Beek hasn't featured in the Premier League this season and won't play in the Champions League for Manchester United until February 2024 at the earliest