Ousmane Dembélé

Title defence has begun for Paris Saint Germain after they trashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 overnight

Ronaldo won Saudi title, scored 28 goals but still missed Ballon d'Or list

Brace in third-place playoff lifts Mbappe past Messi on all-time charts

A 6-4 win over France in a frenetic third-place playoff at Miami Stadium on Saturday gave England its best finish at a World Cup since its only triumph when it hosted the tournament in 1966

Yet with Kylian Mbappé on the hunt for his second successive Golden Boot in Didier Deschamps’ last match in charge of Les Bleus, even that lead courtesy of goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and two from Bukayo Saka almost wasn’t enough

Clashes, arson, and vandalism spread across Paris and cities

Spain’s matador instincts have seen them advance through this epic tournament with imperious assurance, with defensive and technical excellence, consummate passing and the capacity to dazzle

No side has conceded fewer shots on target (7) or fewer goals (1) at the 2026 World Cup than Spain

France moved into the last 8 after a tough 1-0 victory over Paraguay thanks to Mbappe's penalty, while Morocco knocked out co-host Canada with a convincing 3-0 win

France primed for rematch with Morocco side that won't have top scorer

France's Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have lifted their teams through the Round of 32 with perfect performances

Les Bleus have looked unstoppable so far at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time on Tuesday in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after France had already hit the woodwork twice — once through Mbappe and once through Olise

France have already secured qualification and can finish the group stage with a perfect record should they overcome Norway, with Guy Stephan stepping in to fill Deschamps' role during his absence

Ousmane Dembele Pulled the Ultimate Main Character Move

Instead of breaking into frenzied celebrations, thousands of Norwegian fans sat down and began rowing in their seats

France superstar Kylian Mbappe earned praise from fans for an unusual act of sportsmanship during Les Bleus' weather-disrupted FIFA World Cup 2026 clash against Iraq in Philadelphia

France superstar Kylian Mbappe earned praise from fans for an unusual act of sportsmanship during Les Bleus' weather-disrupted FIFA World Cup 2026 clash against Iraq in Philadelphia

The Ballon d’Or winner got a second-half goal, finding separation in the box to convert a smooth Olise assist with a shot across the Iraq goalkeeper, Ahmed Basil

France superstar Kylian Mbappe earned praise from fans for an unusual act of sportsmanship during Les Bleus' weather-disrupted FIFA World Cup 2026 clash against Iraq in Philadelphia

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and now Erling Haaland have all scored two or more goals in both of their first two matches this summer, with Harry Kane hoping to join them when England face Ghana on Tuesday night

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and now Erling Haaland have all scored two or more goals in both of their first two matches this summer, with Harry Kane hoping to join them when England face Ghana on Tuesday night

Speaking before Euro 2024, he referred to himself in the third person as he announced his opposition to far-right politicians

Speaking before Euro 2024, he referred to himself in the third person as he announced his opposition to far-right politicians

Argentina, who won that dramatic contest in Doha in a penalty shoot-out after it finished 3-3 following extra time, take on Algeria in Kansas City

But those two iconic college American Football towns played host to Argentina in their final warm-ups before the World Cup begins in earnest for the Albiceleste next week, with plenty of good news coming out of wins against Honduras and Iceland these last few days

But those two iconic college American Football towns played host to Argentina in their final warm-ups before the World Cup begins in earnest for the Albiceleste next week, with plenty of good news coming out of wins against Honduras and Iceland these last few days

Mbappe remains one of the most scrutinised figures in French ​football since leaving PSG and joining Real Madrid in 2024

Michael Olise sparkled brightest in a star-studded France attack on Monday, June 8, hitting a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over outgunned Northern Ireland in Lille

Paris Saint-Germain received a hero's welcome on Sunday as tens of thousands of supporters gathered across the French capital to celebrate the club's second consecutive Champions League title

Since 1990, only one side had ever successfully defended the Champions League — Real Madrid, who won three in a row between 2016 and 2018

Long dismissed as glamorous underachievers despite vast resources, the Ligue 1 champions have now forged a dynasty under Luis Enrique, marrying attacking brilliance with resilience to establish themselves as the dominant force in European football

There was nothing understated, no obvious shades of faux humilité about the headline in L’Équipe after Paris Saint-Germain had been re-enthroned as Champions League winners on Saturday night

Arsenal seek to finally conquer Europe by wresting the Champions League crown from holders Paris Saint-Germain, who are themselves targeting back-to-back titles in Budapest on Saturday

To mark the award’s 70th anniversary, seven decades on from Englishman Stanley Matthews being the first winner of the Ballon d’Or, the event will be hosted by a London venue, yet to be announced, on 26 October

Guiding Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 this ‌season has already repaid the club's long-term faith in him after three successive runner-up finishes

Ousmane Dembele went off early in PSG’s final Ligue 1 game of the season on Sunday

Deschamps retains core from 2022 squad, with Mbappe leading attack

The 28-year-old becomes just the fifth player to win back-to-back awards, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014

France's interior minister has condemned violence that broke out in the Paris region after PSG's Uefa Champions League semi-final victory against Bayern Munich late on Wednesday night

On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced something that felt like a different category of human activity altogether

Tuesday's Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich ended in historic fashion

A 2-0 win at Anfield sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and moved PSG a step closer to becoming only the second club to retain the trophy in the modern era after all-time king of Europe Real Madrid