Barcelona midfielder Rodri has refused to launch a public campaign to win this year's Ballon d'Or. The Spanish World Cup winner insists that individual awards should be decided purely by performances on the pitch rather than what players say to the media.
Kylian Mbappe scored the winning goal in Zinedine Zidane’s first match as France manager, but the victory was marred by a knee injury to the captain. Real Madrid now face a nervous wait regarding the forward's recovery ahead of a grueling fixture list.
The shock over Kylian Mbappe’s injury is still running deep. Could the knock also be linked to his much-discussed boot deal? An expert had a corresponding premonition.
