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SportEvening StandardLionel Messi says Robert Lewandowski should be awarded cancelled 2020 Ballon d’Or after winning seventh prize
Lionel Messi says Robert Lewandowski should be awarded the cancelled 2020 Ballon d’Or after pipping the Bayern Munich striker to this year’s prize. Messi claimed the most prestigious individual prize in football for a record seventh time at last night’s gala in Paris, beating Lewandowski by a fine margin of just 33 voting points. The Argentine was rewarded for his magnificent performances in leading Argentina to the Copa America title this summer, claiming his first international trophy.
SportThe TelegraphLionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo calls event organiser a 'liar'
Lionel Messi wins seventh Ballon d'Or ; Robert Lewandowski runner-up and named top striker Alexia Putellas receives women's award | Pedri wins Kopa (best U-21) | Gianluigi Donnarumma is best keeper; Chelsea win club of the year But Cristiano Ronaldo (absent) still manages to steal the headlines
SportAFP NewsAfrican players in Europe: Three-goal Bebou steals show
Togo international Ihlas Bebou scored a hat-trick for fifth-placed Hoffenheim at the weekend in a 6-3 Bundesliga triumph at bottom club Greuther Fuerth.
SportAFP NewsKlopp's mentor Rangnick brings studious approach to Man Utd
Manchester United's new interim manager Ralf Rangnick once mentored Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel and now "The Professor" will use his studious approach to revive his troubled Premier League club.
SportAFP NewsHertha Berlin sack Dardai, bring in Korkut
Hertha Berlin, currently sitting 14th in the Bundesliga, sacked Pal Dardai as coach on Monday, replacing the Hungarian with former Turkey international Tayfun Korkut.
SportAFP NewsN'Dicka snatches late winner as resurgent Frankfurt beat Union
French defender Evan N'Dicka snatched an injury-time winner to hand resurgent Eintracht Frankfurt a 2-1 victory over Bundesliga rivals Union Berlin on Sunday.
SportAFP NewsLewandowski tipped for Ballon d'Or as Messi eyes seventh prize
Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic.
SportAFP NewsMueller says Lewandowski 'has to' win Ballon d'Or
Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski must be awarded the Ballon d'Or trophy when the winner is announced on Monday.
SportAFP NewsSane fires record-breaking Bayern back to Bundesliga summit
A long-range Leroy Sane strike fired record-breaking Bayern Munich back to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday after the defending champions were briefly overtaken by Borussia Dortmund.
SportAFP NewsHaaland scores on return as Dortmund go top in Germany
Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury as Borussia Dortmund knocked Bayern Munich off top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
SportAFP NewsLeverkusen plan to keep hold of in-demand teenage star Wirtz
Florian Wirtz only turned 18 last May and is already attracting the attention of Europe's top clubs with eye-catching performances, but Bayer Leverkusen have plans in place to keep hold of their rising teenage star.
SportThe TelegraphBeers and being on the end of robust tackles: How Ralf Rangnick learned about English football at Southwick FC
In his days as a non-league centre-half in the West Sussex team of Southwick FC, David Plant can remember the 1979/80 season for two reasons: the team lost the Sussex County title in the final game and after every match he got a lift home with a young German team-mate studying at the local university.
SportAFP NewsPoulsen among six new Covid cases at RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig suffered a blow ahead of Sunday's home Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen with six more of their squad and staff having tested positive for Covid-19, including striker Yussuf Poulsen.
SportThe TelegraphJurgen Klopp: Man Utd hiring Ralf Rangnick is bad news for rest of Premier League
Of all the ringing endorsements for the appointment of Ralf Rangnick, the most reassuring to Manchester United arrived courtesy of their bitterest rivals.
SportAFP NewsHaaland set to make suprise return from injury for Dortmund
Erling Haaland is set to make a surprise return for Borussia Dortmund this weekend after a five-week absence with a leg injury, his coach Marco Rose said on Friday.
SportAFP NewsRangnick set to take over at Man Utd, says his lawyer
Ralf Rangnick is poised to take over as interim manager of Premier League giants Manchester United, after his lawyer said Friday the contract is being finalised.
SportAFP NewsChaos at Bayern AGM as members rebel over Qatari deal
Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said he was "shocked" after the Bundesliga leaders' Annual General Meeting descended into chaos as supporters rebelled against a Qatari sponsorhip deal.
SportThe Telegraph'Godfather of gegenpressing': How Ralf Rangnick's tactical revolution took German football by storm
Sometimes first impressions can be a little misleading but more often than not they’re usually spot on. That was certainly the case when German football was properly introduced to Ralf Rangnick in December, 1998. After winning promotion from the third tier of German football with minnows UIm, the young and unknown head coach guided his second division newcomers to just one defeat in their first 18 games leaving them in pole position to advance to the Bundesliga. To little surprise, German footba
SportAFP NewsCovid cases force Nagelsmann into a reshuffle at Bayern Munich
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich must reshuffle their starting side - with five players in quarantine - before hosting struggling Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday in a final tune-up ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund.
SportThe TelegraphMan Utd's interim manager shortlist: all you need to know about the men in the frame
After sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United are looking to appoint an interim manager to take the club through until the end of the season. Telegraph Sport takes an in-depth look at the footballing backgrounds of four men on United's shortlist to see what they would bring to Old Trafford if appointed as a short-term fix.
SportAFP NewsMan Utd candidate Rodgers keeps focus on Europa League
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers will put aside speculation linking him with the vacancy at Manchester United to focus on beating Legia Warsaw on Thursday to ensure the Foxes keep their hopes of automatic qualification to the Europa League knockout stage alive.
SportEvening StandardRyan Sessegnon inspired by Chelsea wing-backs James and Chilwell as he looks to kickstart Tottenham career
Antonio Conte has said Sessegnon will make his first start since August in the Europa Conference League tie, with Spurs needing a win to reach the knockouts. "For me, it's massive, a chance to really kickstart my career as it has been a very stop-start situation since I've been at the club for various reasons," said Sessegnon, who joined Spurs in summer 2019, spent last season on loan at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim and has now played under four different managers. When I was at Fulham, I was young, playing every game, people were speaking about me.
SportAFP NewsBayern Munich fans put pressure on club to end Qatari deal
A group of Bayern Munich fans are putting pressure on the club to end their controversial Qatari sponsorship deal amid claims of human rights abuses.
SportAFP News'Duracell bunny' Haraguchi eager to break Union duck
Dubbed 'Duracell bunny' for his seemingly tireless energy, Genki Haraguchi is a shoe-in for Union Berlin this season, but the Japan midfielder is desperate to break his duck for the Bundesliga club.
SportThe TelegraphJadon Sancho has finally turned up at Manchester United – and just in time
It has taken four months, 15 appearances and a change of manager but Jadon Sancho has arrived at Manchester United.
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