FIFA Ballon d'Or

Alfredo Relaño looks at the changing influence of Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr at PSG and how this affects Florentino Pérez transfer decision making.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño says that the failures of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar at the World Cup have allowed Griezmann and Modric to become front runners for the Ballon d'Or.

When Argentina were held by Iceland, there was scope to see it as a blip: a big team having a bad day at the office against a lesser light...

Last night Neymar Jr was back with his PSG side as they lifted the French Cup at the Stade de France.

The information offered by Manu Sainz a couple of days ago, that PSG would only be willing to sell Neymar for 400 million euros didn’t shock ...

Discussing the current situation at Real Madrid yesterday, Santiago Segurola caused me to consider the parallels with the New England Patriots.

Cristiano Ronaldo's current deal with Real Madrid expires in 2021 but with the passing of time it appears unlikely he will fulfil its term...

Barça have just paid a colossal sum of money in signing Philippe Coutinho, who is a fine player but one who didn't even feature in the Top Ten ranking in the recent Ballon D'Or list

The first time I recall one team giving the other side a guard of honour was at Molineux, home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1960...

The sixth Club World Cup title for Real Madrid and the fifth trophy of 2017 with today's game being the tenth consecutive undefeated final

More than once, I've heard the journalist Iñaki Gabilondo say: "When someone says a footballer is the best ever and it isn't Alfredo Di Stéfano..."

There was really just one half of football played at the Bernabéu yesterday, but boy what a half!