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Ballon d'Or 2025: Official 30-man rankings revealed

The Ballon d'Or. Love it or loathe it, it's the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable 2024-25 campaign, the winner of the 2025 Golden Ball has been announced: Ousmane Dembele.

Slot rules Salah and FOUR other Liverpool stars out of Carabao Cup tie

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Mohamed Salah and four other senior stars will sit out Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Southampton. The Reds edged Everton 2-1 in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday, making it five wins on the bounce in all competitions. But Slot says heavy rotation is coming, with his most-used players to receive a much-needed rest.

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Liverpool win 'a shame' as Atletico star hails Van Dijk's 'great' winner

Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente expressed his frustration after his two goals were not enough in the 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League. He admitted that Atletico must tighten up defensively, stressing that their poor defending ultimately cost them the game after Virgil van Dijk netted a last-gasp winner for Arne Slot's team in at Anfield.

VVD scores last-minute winner as Isak makes Liverpool debut

Liverpool have only gone and done it again! For the fifth game in a row, the relentless Reds managed to win a game that appeared destined to end in a draw by netting a late winner. This time, captain Virgil van Dijk was Liverpool's hero, heading home a 92nd-minute corner from Dominik Szoboszlai to earn his side a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

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Liverpool troll Newcastle with Isak & Van Dijk meeting video

Liverpool and Newcastle United's rivalry continues as the Magpies are trolled by a video of Alexander Isak and Virgil van Dijk meeting at training.

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Van Dijk 'incredibly proud' of special gesture from former team

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been honoured by Willem II, with the Dutch club naming their youth academy’s main stand after him.

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Van Dijk tells 'simply bad' Netherlands to 'look in the mirror' after

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk called on his team-mates to reflect and step up their game following a hard-fought 3-2 win over Lithuania.

Liverpool scout claims Guehi will replace Van Dijk

Ex-winger Stewart Downing joined Liverpool as a global talent scout earlier this year and expects Marc Guehi to arrive by January at the latest.

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Go get Guehi! Calamitous Konate could cost Liverpool the title

The France international played his part in last season's success but his start to the current campaign is too poor to ignore

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'Wanted to help too much' - Guimaraes gives verdict on Gordon's costly red

Bruno Guimaraes believes Anthony Gordon "wanted to help too much" which led to his red card during Newcastle's loss to Liverpool. On the stroke of half-time, Gordon lunged clumsily into Virgil van Dijk’s right leg from behind, leaving the Liverpool captain in pain. What initially looked like a yellow-card offence was swiftly upgraded to a straight red after VAR intervention, leaving Eddie Howe’s side fighting an uphill battle.

Gordon issues public apology to VVD & insists 'my intentions were pure'

Newcastle star Anthony Gordon has issued a public apology to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk for his horror red card tackle while insisting that his "intentions were pure". The 23-year-old was initially shown a yellow card, but referee Simon Hooper upgraded it to a straight red following a VAR review. It was a reckless challenge as Gordon’s studs raked the back of Van Dijk's calf.

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Van Dijk reveals what he said to Gordon after red card tackle

Virgil van Dijk has revealed what he said to Anthony Gordon after being on the receiving end of a tackle that landed the Newcastle star a red card.

Gordon criticised for red card challenge on Van Dijk

Anthony Gordon was brutally criticised for his challenge on Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk which led to his sending off at the stroke of half-time, leaving Newcastle United down to ten players. In a moment madness, the English forward flew into Van Dijk's right leg from the back as the Reds defender was left with stud marks on his calf.

PFA Team of the Year announced as Bruno & Palmer miss out

Nottingham Forest stars Chris Wood and Matz Sels have been included in the 2024-25 PFA Team of the Year alongside Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak.

Pep, Potter & the EPL's biggest winners and losers

The English top-flight roared back into action over the weekend, and plenty of talking points have emerged after just one round of matches

Frequently asked questions

: Kylian Mbappe prefers to play on the left wing in attack, although he has been used as a striker in recent years, first by Didier Deschamps for France, then by his ex-boss Luis Enrique at his former club PSG, and now by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
: Kylian Mbappe was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris in France.
: Kylian Mbappe completed his much-anticipated move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 and chose to wear the No.9, previously worn by his former French national teammate and Real Madrid's second highest goalscorer of all-time, Karim Benzema.
: Kylian Mbappe stands at 1.78m (5ft 11in), with his height not regarded as one of his strengths.
: Kylian Mbappe weighs 75kg (165 lbs), making him one of the fastest footballers on the planet.
: In 2004, Kylian Mbappe joined AS Bondy, a club from Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, where he was raised as a child. He attended trials at clubs like Real Madrid and Chelsea, before eventually signing for Monaco's academy at the age of 14.
: No. Kylian Mbappe is yet to become a father.
: While Kylian Mbappe is known to keep his relationships away from the public eye, he is currently rumoured to be dating Belgian model Stephanie Rose Bertram. He is yet to get married, though.

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