While it is never a surprise to see Lionel Messi win an award, the footballing world was perhaps slightly taken aback on Monday when the Argentine was named as winner of the Fifa Ballon d’Or in Zurich
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named as the World Player of the Year for the second year running after the Argentine won the inaugural Fifa Ballon d’Or Award for 2010
One of the Barcelona trio of Xavi, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta will on Monday be named as the player of the year at the Fifa Ballon d’Or award ceremony in Zurich
Kenny Dalglish has been brought in to take temporary charge of Liverpool after Roy Hodgson left the club by mutual consent following six difficult months at Anfield
Fifa president Sepp Blatter expects the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be switched to winter to avoid the Middle Eastern state’s extreme summer temperatures
Real Madrid playmaker Kaká has revealed he feared he would never play again after undergoing knee surgery last summer
Wednesday night’s Premier League results threw several managerial posts onto the knife edge, triggering a media furore with potential dismissals and possible replacements discussed at length
Manchester City are close to completing the £27m signing of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko after the 24-year-old completed a medical on Wednesday, according to reports
Blackburn have launched an audacious bid to sign AC Milan midfielder Ronaldinho, the club’s owners have confirmed
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has explained why he would like exciting striker Federico Macheda to join another club on loan for the rest of the season
