Erling Haaland told to snub Ballon d’Or ceremony over Lionel Messi favouritism

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or for first time Erling Haaland has been urged to boycott the Ballon d’Or if he is not given the 2023 award. The Norwegian goal machine won this year’s prestigious European Golden Shoe after finding the back of the net 52 times in

How World Cup rugby looked in the 1990s

How World Cup rugby looked in the 1990s… as France gets set to host the showpiece event, Mail Sport looks back at what rugby’s biggest tournament was like in the 1990s SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have nothing to lose against Argentina  Who will win the World Cup? Scientists use algorithm

Al-Ittihad have ‘plan B’ in case Liverpool refuse to accept Mo Salah transfer

Al-Ittihad are making one final attempt to snare Mohamed Salah from Liverpool – as the Saudi Arabian transfer deadline looms. With a rejected £150 million offer already on the table, the Middle Eastern club are considering an improved bid of £200 million. However, Liverpool remain steadfast in their refusal to

Liverpool ‘made Darwin Nunez swap offer’ but Klopp and Man Utd rejected

Football Digest: Liverpool start the season strong Liverpool were reportedly willing to swap Darwin Nunez for Joao Felix this summer but the Atletico Madrid star rejected them, along with Manchester United to force a ‘dream’ loan move to Barcelona. Felix fell out of favour with manager Diego Simeone and is

Alexander Zverev’s five-word net message to Carlos Alcaraz shows true feelings

Alexander Zverev has shown his support for Carlos Alcaraz to win the US Open after losing to the Spaniard in straight sets in their quarter-final tie. Zverev had played a near-five hour contest in the previous round against Jannik Sinner, giving him little time to recover in time for the

Hannah Klugman reaches quarter-finals of the junior US Open

Hannah Klugman keeps the British flag flying at the US Open, as the 14-year-old schoolgirl overcomes extreme temperatures to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Girls’ Singles Hannah Klugman booked her place in the quarter-finals of the US Open She beat Japanese third seed Sakaya Ishii in straight sets at

‘First of its kind’: Elite coaches head to Pakistan for unique new football venture

The Legends Academy in Lahore caters to both boys and girls Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email It might not necessarily be considered a

Mexico City Marathon disqualifies 11,000 runners after they ‘used cars, bikes and public transport’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Approximately 11,000 runners in the Mexico City Marathon were disqualified for cheating,

Red Bull hit out at Wolff as Rosberg threatens to curse driver

Toto Wolff and Mercedes have landed themselves in Red Bull’s bad books after the Silver Arrows’ team principal downplayed the achievements of Max Verstappen and the team. The Dutch sensation is simply unstoppable at the moment and set a new F1 record with his tenth successive Grand Prix win last