England star named world’s most valuable footballer January 8, 2025 England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been named the world’s most valuable football player in a new independent ranking. Bellingham’s double-winning success with the Spanish side and leading role at international level have lifted his value to £210m, according to the CIES Football Observatory. That puts the 21-year-old ahead of record-breaking Manchester City [...]
Harry Kane wins gong at Ballon d’Or awards October 28, 2024 England striker Harry Kane has won an award at the prestigious Ballon d’Or evening in Paris. The Bayern Munich man was handed the Gerd Müller trophy in a joint win with Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe. Previous winners include Erling Haaland (once) and Robert Lewandowski (twice). Mbappe was supposed to be at the ceremony alongside favourite [...]
Messi and LeBron beaten to top spot in athlete marketability rankings October 22, 2024 US gymnast Simone Biles has beaten LeBron James and Lionel Messi to be named the most marketable athlete in the world by sports industry experts. Real Madrid and Brazil footballer Vinicius Jr is second, followed by NBA legend James, women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark and Messi in the list published by SportsPro magazine. Biles, who [...]
Kylian Mbappe and five success stories of footballers who own teams August 2, 2024 As well as being potentially lucrative investments, team ownership can keep former players involved in the game without having to become managers.
The Undroppables: How star power is sapping the Euro 2024 favourites July 4, 2024 The overwhelming let-downs have been those carrying the most prominent personalities.
Kylian Mbappe could miss the rest of Euro 2024, admits France chief June 18, 2024 The Real Madrid forward suffered the injury when he collided with Austria defender Kevin Danso on Monday.
Full statement as Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid June 3, 2024 France striker Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, it was confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old had agreed a move to the Bernabeu earlier in the season but the switch from Ligue 1 to LaLiga is now official. He will join a Real Madrid side who on Saturday lifted [...]