Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his first hat-trick in almost two and a half years, taking his extraordinary career tally to 67. But how does he compare to his eternal rival Lionel Messi when it comes to bagging three goals in a game? The 41-year-old scored three times in Al…
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LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday thanks to his prolific scoring last season.Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last campaign — he was Europe's top scorer — and smashed scoring records in Germany for Bayern…
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LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or on Monday and became the first Englishman in 25 years to receive the prestigious prize.The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals for club and country last season and smashed scoring records in Germany and at the World Cup, where he…
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano…
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Lionel Messi honoured as winner of the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Spain. Leer más
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Lamine Yamal has reached his 200th appearance for club and country – but how does he compare to the game’s greats after the same milestone? The numbers have been crunched, and we can see how Yamal’s stats stack up against Pele, Ronaldo Nazario, Diego Maradona,…
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ROME (AP) — A goal and an assist from Harry Kane wasn't enough for Bayern Munich to beat Arsenal.Kane's England teammate Declan Rice scored a second-half equalizer for last season's runner-up to secure a 2-2 draw at six-time winner Bayern in a matchup of two European…
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ROME (AP) — Manchester United is hardly putting up a fight in the Champions League these days.Michael Carrick’s struggling team was beaten 4-1 at competition newcomer Como on Wednesday and United has now been outscored 6-1 in its last two European matches.Nico Paz scored twice…
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Something special is happening with Lamine Yamal. And the longer his extraordinary start to the 2026-27 season continues, the harder it becomes to avoid those inevitable comparisons with Lionel Messi. Ever since Yamal burst onto the scene as a 15-year-old, the Messi comparisons…
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Lamine Yamal‘s career to date has seen him earn widespread comparisons with Lionel Messi – but which prodigious talent enjoyed the better start to their career? Yamal made his 200th career appearance in Barcelona’s Champions League match with PSG in October…
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and his Cleveland Guardians are used to this situation by now: needing two wins on the road to keep alive their season.Cleveland faced a 3-2 deficit in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series and not a lot of time to rebound after Sunday's 3-1 loss…
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland GuardiansWith the way Rasmussen quieted the Guardians offense on Sunday, that made…
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.The Rays will try to…
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The year 2026 might just be the last dance for the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are both near the end of their careers. Which of the two era-defining icons is performing better during this calendar year? Messi has continued to lift silverware after…
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Cristiano Ronaldo really, really wants to score 1,000 career goals. And he’s now just 15 away, having scored a hat-trick in Al Nassr’s 5-3 victory over Al Kholood. But could his old foe Lionel Messi overtake him and get there first? Whatever he might say about…
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Lionel Scaloni’s side will play its first matches since emotional farewell to Lionel Messi; Friendlies against Uruguay and Costa lined up for November. Leer más
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History was made on October 16th, 2004: a teenager by the name of Lionel Messi made the first of his 778 appearances for Barcelona. He was introduced in the closing minutes of the Catalan derby against their fierce city rivals Espanyol, coming on in place of the match-winner…
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Lionel Messi was Barcelona’s top scorer in 11 out of the 12 seasons between 2009 and 2021 – but can you name their top scorer for every campaign this millennium not including the Argentina international? However, despite him still wowing the footballing world on a…
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