French police are investigating suspected insider trading after last week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, The Athletic reports. Several accounts are said to have correctly predicted the top five men’s finishers in order, earning nearly two million kronor.
SportsThe Ballon d’Or scored an embarrassing own goal at the gala in London on Monday night. The organizer accidentally “revealed” several winners in advance.
SportsLamine Yamal or Kylian Mbappé? The answer was Harry Kane. The English striker won the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best footballer. “I’m almost speechless,” Kane said in his acceptance speech.
SportsSpanish star Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best footballer for the third time. “Thank you very much. It is a great joy to stand here again,” Putellas says in her acceptance speech.
SportsParis Saint-Germain became the first team to defeat Barcelona this season. PSG won 4-2 in a spectacular Champions League clash. “We really gave it our all,” goal scorer Désiré Doué told French broadcaster Canal+.
FootballFIFA rejects Spain’s appeal and fines the newly crowned world champion, among other penalties, after Spanish fans chanted Islamophobic chants during an international match against Egypt.
FootballFC Barcelona have made a record-breaking start to the football season, winning nine games in a row. The Catalan winning machine will face a test over the next two weeks.
FootballWin, win, win, win, win, win, win, win. Yes, Barcelona are almost annoyingly good. The 3-0 win over Getafe was their eighth straight victory at the start of the La Liga season.
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