Real Madrid legend reveals conversation with Vinicius after Ballon d’Or fiasco – ‘He is sad’

Former Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, now playing for Al-Ittihad in Jeddah, shared his thoughts on the Ballon d’Or in an interview with El Chiringuito.  The French striker discussed his disappointment regarding the award, which went to Rodri instead of his former Real Madrid teammate, Vinicius Jr. While reflecting on the Brazilian’s contributions, he highlighted […]

Super Ballon d’Or explained

The Ballon d’Or award is the world’s most prestigious individual sporting prize. The award, created by France Football (owned by the L’Équipe Group), has been given out every year since 1956. The main awards, presented at an annual gala ceremony, are the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or for the best player over the previous year; […]

State of the Roster, Transfer Priorities

A positive transitional year for Toronto FC as they continued the long climb out of the deep hole they found themselves in started really promising, but ended without the playoffs. John Herdman took over as head coach while the front office worked hard under flexibility constraints to add a few smart signings to overturn the […]