When Marcus Thuram - whose father, Lilian, publicly picked apart the xenophobic, antisemitic nationalism espoused by Le Pen’s father Jean-Marie in 2006 – this week urged his compatriots and team-mates to turn out, vote and shut out the far right i...
Imagine what all those words were doing to a raw 21-year-old whose ego was sizable in the first place. Handsome and charismatic, Schick once said that he would have become a model – like his sister – if he weren't a footballer. His self-confidence was high but...
all factored in - and speaking ahead, the 50-year-old has reflected on how those difficulties can be part of growing up in the professional game.
Two years after the last Ballon d'Or was awarded to Lionel Messi, the ceremony has returned to recognise exceptional individual talent in football TheBallon d'Orreturns this year after being cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and excitement is ramping up about who...