Real's Vinicius Jr says fighting racism led to Ballon d'Or loss

IMAGE: Vinicius Jr has been subjected to racial abuse on several occasions in Spain, leading to at least two convictions for racist insults in pioneer cases in the country. Photograph: Susana......

Legends missing from Ballon d'Or nominations

IMAGE: FC Barcelona and Spain's Dani Olmo and Yamine Yamal. Photograph: FC Barcelona/X For the first time since 2003, modern football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will not feature in......

Bonmati and Djokovic win top Laureus awards

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic bagged the top men's award this year. Photographs: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Spain's World Cup winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Sportswoman of the Year,......

Messi pips Haaland to win FIFA's best player of 2023

IMAGE: Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup -- a competition between MLS and Mexico's Liga MX sides -- scoring 10 goals. Photograph: FIFA/Instagram Argentine Lionel Messi......

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland finalists for FIFA Best Player award

IMAGE: Erling Haaland helped Manchester City win three major trophies. Photograph: Dilara Senkaya/Reuters Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023......