France Football has contacted police to request a formal investigation following a series of suspicious bets on the exact top five outcome of the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London. Days before English forward Harry Kane collected the award, twelve distinct accounts wagered a combined total of $264,000 on Polymarket predicting an identical finishing order … Read more
Lionel Messi and Juan Román Riquelme will both play in Carlos Tevez’s farewell match at La Bombonera on Sunday, December 20. Tevez revealed the confirmations during an interview with his former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand for the Rio Ferdinand Presents series. The fixture marks the farewell for Tevez, who retired from professional football in … Read more
Carlos Tevez will stage his farewell match at La Bombonera on December 20, 2026, bringing together Lionel Messi and Juan Román Riquelme for an exhibition celebrating his career, as reported by tn.com.ar. The event, officially titled “De alcanzapelotas a leyenda,” marks the formal on-field send-off for the former Boca Juniors and Argentina forward, who retired … Read more
River Plate will face Atlético de Madrid in the semifinals of the under-16 Messi Cup in Miami after defeating Flamengo 2–1. The upcoming clash sets up a direct rematch of the 2025 tournament final, where the Argentine side secured the inaugural title. The semifinal matchup was confirmed following Atlético de Madrid’s 3–1 victory over Barcelona. … Read more
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane claimed the first Ballon d’Or of his career at age 33 during a ceremony held on Monday, October 26, at the London Palladium in London. The decision immediately sparked heavy debate across European football, drawing sharp criticism from Samir Nasri and Medhi Benatia over the legitimacy of the award. Criteria … Read more
A World Cup Winner Walks Off Live Television Claudio Borghi abruptly walked off a live television broadcast after fellow panelist Juvenal Olmos compared Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona during a debate over football’s most decisive figures, Cooperativa reported. The On-Air Argument Over Messi and Maradona The broadcast of the TNT Sports program “Todos Somos Técnicos” … Read more
London Palladium Hosts the 70th Ballon d’Or Ceremony Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez lead the contingent of 30 nominees for the 70th Ballon d’Or, awarded at a ceremony shifting temporarily from its long-running Paris home to the London Palladium in England, Infobae reported. Moving the historic gala outside France honors Stanley Matthews, the English winger … Read more
The second edition of the Messi Cup opened with Argentine invitees Boca Juniors and Newell’s Old Boys securing dominant victories, while River Plate played to a scoreless draw watched from the stands by Lionel Messi at Chase Stadium. Boca Juniors and Newell’s Secure Opening Wins Boca Juniors delivered a 3-0 victory against Manchester City in … Read more
Hamburger SV attacker Lotta Wrede has been selected by Lionel Messi as one of ten rising talents destined to shape the future of football. The 18-year-old was featured in a promotional campaign for Adidas, where the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner highlighted a select group of young players from across the globe. Among the ten individuals … Read more
Lionel Messi selected Boca Juniors left-footed midfielder Tomás Aranda among ten global football prospects projected to define the sport’s future, as part of an Adidas promotional campaign titled “Ten chapters that rewrite the future of the game.” The selection, published across international sports reports in October 2026, highlights emerging talents across men’s and women’s professional … Read more