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England manager recognised after guiding Lionesses to back-to-back European titles Sarina Wiegman has been named women’s coach of the year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards, her achievement coming after steering the Lionesses to a second successive European Championship triumph. Author | Sophie T Sarina Wiegman from @Lionesses is the women's Johan Cruyff Trophy winner! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/vQKWpntnDg — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025 The Dutch coach, 55, finished ahead of four rivals in the vote, with Chelsea’s Sonia Bompastor and Arsenal’s Renee Slegers among those shortlisted. England clinched Euro 2025 in Switzerland by beating Spain 3-1 on penalties, the final ending 1-1 after extra time. The victory ensured Wiegman’s side successfully defended the title they first secured on home soil in 2021. Wiegman has told the media: "This award means even more because it is named after Johan Cruyff. He believed in the power of sport and believed in every ki...

More success for PSG with recognition at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony  Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy for best male coach at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. Author |  Sophie T Luis Enrique from @PSG_inside is the men's Johan Cruyff Trophy winner! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/tg2oPrIzMQ — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 22, 2025 Enrique oversaw a historic 2024-25 campaign as PSG secured the French league, Coupe de France, a maiden UEFA Champions League title and the UEFA Super Cup.  He achieved this for the second time in his career, previously doing so with Barcelona in the 2014-15 season. He joins Pep Guardiola, who has also done this twice.  Enrique could not attend the ceremony as he was in Marseille for the postponed Ligue 1 clash,  but thanked his team for all their support in a pre-recorded message. READ MORE |  Sarina Wiegman crowned women's coach of the year In this message, he said: “Th...

The players to watch out for at Euro 2024 In the first of several Euro 2024 preview articles, this story will explore some of the players that will be looking to have an impact in Germany. Johan Bakayoko - Belgium  This player began to make a significant contribution to PSV early in 2023, and very quickly, he had managed to score seven goals and provide five assists. With fantastic speed and outstanding one-on-one skills, he is a constant threat to defenders as a traditional right-winger. He recently made his international debut for Belgium in March and could shine for his country in Germany.  Cole Palmer - England Despite scoring in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, Palmer made a brave decision to leave Manchester City during the summer. This decision has paid off as he is now regularly starting and scoring goals for Chelsea. Palmer is not only important in pressing off the ball but also a creative force on it, whether he is playing centrally or coming off the right flank. You ca...

It's time to explore another icon of the football world. This time it's Romário. Early career Romário was spotted playing for Olaria, a small club from the Rio de Janeiro suburb. He was first taken to the junior team of Vasco da Gama, where once promoted to the senior team, he won two state league titles in 1987 and 1988. This earned his first call-ups to the national team. He quickly came to international attention, becoming the top scorer at the 1988 Olympic football tournament. Move to Europe Like all exciting Brazilian attacking players, he was a man who wanted to prove himself in Europe. Shortly after the 1988 Olympics,  he moved to PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Eredivisie in 1989, 1991 and 1992. He started to develop a cult following across the continent, and it wasn't long before some of the world's biggest clubs were interested in signing him.  After a lot of deliberation, his next destination was to be Barcelona. The video below explores some of the best...

 West Ham United 0 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion This match marked the first occasion in 24 league matches that Brighton didn't concede a goal, putting an end to a record-setting streak for the club. For West Ham, they would have been hoping to build on their wins over Manchester United and Arsenal but will ultimately be delighted with their points return over the Christmas and New Year period.  Brighton enjoyed more possession and created better chances in what was largely a dull game to kick off 2024 for both teams at London Stadium . The first half lacked quality and opportunities, with West Ham coming closest to scoring as Jason Steele saved James Ward-Prowse's powerful volley with his legs. Jack Hinshelwood and Pascal Gross of Brighton were both thwarted by Alphonse Areola, the home keeper, with point-blank stops. Premier League news and stories: 2023/2024 Brighton news and stories from European Super Football Cool as you like 🧊 pic.twitter.com/PSz55x9EaN — West...

 It's time for you to read about another football icon. Jaap Stam is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a centre-back and is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. A brief introduction Stam played for several European clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, Milan and Ajax. More icons The start of a fantastic career On August 15th 1992, Stam made his professional debut for FC Zwolle in a 1–1 draw against SC Heracles in the Eerste Divisie. He became a first-team regular right away and moved to Eredivisie club Cambuur Leeuwarden for the following season, but relegated in his first season which brought him back into the Eerste Divisie.  Two seasons performing well at Cambuur earned him a transfer to Eredivisie club Willem II. At Willem II, he immediately impressed at the Eredivisie level and earned a transfer to PSV Eindhoven despite only making 19 appearances. Icons: Henrik Larsson (eurosuperfoot...

Barcelona are set for a long-awaited return to the Nou Camp this weekend This is more than two years after leaving their historic home for extensive redevelopment works.  Author |  Jack L The La Liga match with Athletic Club on Saturday 22 November will mark the first fixture at the ground since May 2023. The stadium reopens with a temporary capacity of 45,401 following the latest phase of its renovation. Barcelona last played there in an official match on 28 May 2023 against Real Mallorca, before the site was shut down to begin a project aimed at transforming the arena into a modern venue fit for the future. Work began in June 2023 with a budget of about £1.1bn and an ambition to raise the capacity to 105,000, placing it among the largest stadiums in world football. The club had hoped to return in November 2024 to align with their 125th anniversary, but a series of delays pushed that target back. During the redevelopment, they shifted most of their fixtures to the Olympic...