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England captain 1/2 frontrunner after shortlist announced Harry Kane remains the firm favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or with William Hill after being named on the 30-man shortlist for football’s most prestigious individual prize. The England captain heads the betting at 1/2 to claim the award, with Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal next at 4/1 and Kylian Mbappe 5/1. Rodri occupies fourth in the market at 9/2 after a standout World Cup campaign for Spain, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (9/1) the only other player priced below 20/1. Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Now the shortlist is confirmed, Harry Kane remains our clear…
Stracey traveled to Mexico City on December 6, 1975, to challenge Nápoles inside a bullring more than 7,000 feet above sea level. Nápoles had held the championship for most of the previous six years and made 10 successful defenses during his second reign. The night almost ended immediately. A left hook dropped Stracey in the opening round, and Nápoles attacked in search of a quick finish. Stracey survived, settled himself and began driving his jab into the champion’s face. That preparation was not accidental. Stracey spent a month in Mexico adjusting to the altitude and had sparred with Nápoles in…
The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, best U21 player, keeper, coach and club awards have officially been announced. There is a two-stage process when it comes to picking the Ballon d’Or winner, with journalists from France Football and L’Equipe creating a 30-player shortlist, and then one journalist from each of the top 100 FIFA-ranked nations votes, assigning points (15 to 1) to their top 10. The footballer with the most points wins; ties are broken by 1st place votes, then 2nd place, and so on. Lionel Messi holds the record with eight wins, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five.…
Usyk’s manager, Sergey Lapin, was unimpressed by the public offer. “Usyk is not Tyson’s backup plan,” Lapin told Sky Sports. “If Fury needs an opponent, he should visit the Ready to Fight platform. They can help him find a worthy opponent there. Oleksandr is always open to big challenges. But serious intentions are backed by a concrete offer, not statements in the press.” The Joshua negotiations have not stalled because neither boxer has formally refused to fight. Both men signed individual contracts, but their teams remain divided over the venue. Joshua and Matchroom want Wembley Stadium, which they believe was…
Mayank Agarwal scored a 25-ball duck for Durham against Middlesex during the County Championship Division two match at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday.Apart from Agarwal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, R Sai Kishore, and Manav Suthar are also in action rain-hit opening day in the ongoing round of the tournament.Auqib Nabi and Rahul Chahar — for Surrey — and Jaydev Unadkat in Sussex will be up against each other. The opening day of their game was washed out without a ball bowled.Indians’ summary on day one of the County Championship:1) Mayank Agarwal for Durham – 0 off 25 balls2)…
Rangers return to Ibrox on Wednesday night knowing another victory over St Mirren would keep their domestic recovery moving in the right direction. The rearranged Scottish Premiership clash brings together two sides locked on 10 points after five games. St Mirren sit third on goal difference, one place above Derek McInnes’ team, and victory would send Rangers into third. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Rangers have beaten Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell in their last three Premiership outings, although each victory was secured by a single goal. The latest came on Saturday when Ryan Naderi punished a mistake from Motherwell goalkeeper…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League action from across Europe. Stuttgart v Viking Prediction: Match Result & 4+ Goals – Stuttgart (10/11), Stuttgart 4-1 Viking (11/1) PSG v Slovan Bratislava Prediction: PSG To Win By 5 Or More Goals (9/4), PSG 5-0 Slovan Bratislava (15/2) Sporting CP v Galatasaray Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Sporting CP To Win (9/4), Sporting 2-1 Galatasaray (7/1) Stuttgart kick off their Champions League return on Wednesday evening with confidence high after Friday’s 4–1 Bundesliga win over Köln, while debutants Viking arrive in Germany hoping to build on their historic qualification…
Greg Vanney insists the LA Galaxy’s hunt for a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs is “not over”, ahead of Wednesday’s visit to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Following a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday, sealed via first-half goals from Marco Reus and Robert Taylor, the Galaxy are 12th in the Western Conference. They are just a single point adrift of the wild-card spots, though each of the teams from fourth to ninth have a game in hand over Vanney’s side. With 10 games still to play, though, he believes his team have every chance of gatecrashing the…
Betting tips and predictions ahead of Wednesday’s William Hill Premiership clash between St Johnstone and Celtic, with our writer picking his best bets on the contest. St Johnstone’s task against Celtic is the kind that asks for patience, structure and a bit of luck. They have won just one of their first four league games, and that remains their only victory in their last six matches across all competitions. St Johnstone vs Celtic Prediction Celtic to win to nil (2/1) Celtic, by contrast, have started perfectly in the league. They are the only side to win all four of their…
Estevao has been linked with moves away from Chelsea already, but Xabi Alonso insists his winger is happy and training well. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. It was always going to happen – when you have a talent as amazing as Estevao and he doesn’t start games, rumours about him wanting to leave are going to bubble up. It’s happening at Chelsea already, despite the fact that we’re just four games into the…