The Ballon d’Or was created by journalists, just as the European Cup - today’s Champions League - was, and came into existence in 1956 as an accompaniment to the competition.

Liverpool and Manchester City's weekend clash has had a lot of attention in Spain, in no small part because we feel like we've had our thunder stolen...

Alfredo Relaño looks back over yesterday's Champions League draw in Monaco in which Virgil van Dijk beat Cristiano and Messi to the best player award.