Until two months ago, the smart money was on Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery becoming the fifth Frenchman to lift the Ballon d'Or but now Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to pip him at the death.... more »
Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo were on Monday shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or, football's world governing body FIFA and sponsors France Football magazine said.... more »
Veteran German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will miss upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Austria and the Faroe Islands because of a niggling ankle injury, the German football federation announced Saturday.... more »
Veteran German midfielder Bastian Scheweinsteiger will miss upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Austria and the Faroe Islands because of a niggling ankle injury, the German football federation announced Saturday.... more »