Kylian Mbappe has endorsed Ousmane Dembele's bid to win the Ballon dâOr after his sensational Paris Saint-Germain displays saw him billed a favourite.
Real Madrid star Arda Guler opened up on being compared to Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal as the young midfielder is preparing to take on Spain with Turkey in a 2026 World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Twenty-year-old Guler, who joined Los Blancos in the summer of 2023, has finally established himself as a first-team starter under new manager Xabi Alonso.
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick reportedly locked Marcus Rashford & Co. in the dressing room following their draw with Rayo Vallecano as the Blaugrana boss was left fuming with the dip in standards. After a bright start to the campaign, which saw the Catalan giants secure 3-0 and 3-2 wins over Mallorca and Levante respectively, the draw left Flick seething.
Vitinha reflected on his âdream seasonâ at PSG and set his sights on climbing high in the Ballon dâOr race alongside Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele.
Dean Huijsen praised Lamine Yamal as a âgreat playerâ but admitted he hopes the Barcelona star âdoesnât do muchâ in battles against Real Madrid.