Football

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped from the starting lineup against Bournemouth on Sunday.

The Barcelona winger finished behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in third.

The Manchester United board have made their decision about Carrick's future amid links to Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann.

The Englishman is currently without a club after his Manchester United contract expired in the summer.

It is going to be a special night for the newly-crowned Ballon d'Or winner.

Kane delivered an emotional 12-minute speech after picking up the award but forgot to mention three keys figures in his journey.

The former Premier League veteran has named the one reason why Kane didn't deserve to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

Dembélé, who won the 2025 edition, came seventh in the 2026 award.

Nagelsmann is being strongly linked with the United job.

The former Real Madrid midfielder is far from convinced by Kane's win.

Vincent Garcia has made some interesting comments after Kane's win.

Harry Kane is the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or winner.

Saka won the Socrates Award at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony for his humanitarian work.

Yamal has won the Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year.

Nagelsmann's chances of becoming the new Manchester United manager appear to be increasing.

The mistake has been acknowledged by Ballon d'Or organisers.

The men's and women's Ballon d'Or award winners will be crowned on Monday night in London.

Manchester United have identified Eddie Howe as their top candidate to replace Michael Carrick if he is sacked.

The Glazers have received widespread backlash since completing their takeover of Manchester United in 2005.

Harry Kane is expected to become the latest player to make the Ballon d'Or podium.