The year was 2004 and AC Milan icon Andriy Shevchenko claimed his first and only Ballon d’Or award as the then 28-year-old became Pavel Nedved’s successor after an unforgettable 2003-2004 season. Organised by France Football since 1956, the star-studded nominee list of the Ballon d’Or featured a young Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished ahead of Zlatan […]
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham Set For Month Out With Calf Injury
File photo of Jude Bellingham.© AFP Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month according to Spanish reports after suffering a calf injury in training on Friday. “Following tests carried out today on Jude Bellingham by Real Madrid’s medical team, the player has been diagnosed with an injury to the plantaris […]
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti ‘got angry’ with Jude Bellingham after England star blanks phone call
Jude Bellingham may have found himself in a tricky situation with Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti after ignoring the boss’s phone call. Bellingham, still enjoying his post-Euro 2024 holiday, is expected back soon to prepare for the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on August 14. His relationship with Ancelotti has mostly been positive since he […]
Carlo Ancelotti: ‘Nothing will change’ for Jude Bellingham despite Mbappe’s arrival
Carlo Ancelotti has assured fans that Jude Bellingham’s role at Real Madrid will remain unchanged despite the arrival of Kylian Mbappe. The Real Madrid boss also dismissed criticism of Bellingham’s performances at the Euros. MORE: All the latest EPL club news | Team-by-team Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings Ancelotti comments on […]
Jude Bellingham Handed One-Match Ban, Can Still Play Euro 2024 Quarter Final vs Switzerland
Jude Bellingham doing his iconic celebration after scoring a bicyle kick vs Slovakia.© AFP Jude Bellingham is available for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given on Friday a suspended one-game ban for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous round. In a statement, European football’s governing body UEFA […]