🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Leo Messi won the 2010 Ballon d’Or despite scoring 0 goals at the 2010 World Cup. The argument then was that ONE month of international football shouldn’t outweigh NINE months of club football.
Now, in 2026, multiple reports have Messi as the Ballon d’Or favourite after Argentina’s World Cup run included Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt.
Has the Ballon d’Or criteria changed, or only when it comes to Messi? 🤔
Bournemouth winger Rayan is one of the names Bayern Munich are closely considering should Michael Olise leave the club this summer. The German champions admired him long before his move to Bournemouth, know the player inside out, and have maintained strong lines of communication with his representatives at VTN Image, meaning the groundwork is already in place should they decide to accelerate their pursuit.
However, it is worth noting that any move would inevitably command a substantial transfer fee, with clubs across the industry fully aware that an Olise departure would leave Bayern Munich armed with significant financial firepower, ensuring any negotiations become considerably more expensive as selling clubs look to extract every possible pound.
Bradley Barcola also remains among the options under consideration alongside several other names, although the current feeling is that, in the cases of both Rayan and Barcola, the irresistible pull of the red cathedral on the banks of the Mersey, where Anfield’s floodlights have long illuminated football’s grandest stage, would ultimately prove more compelling than a move to Bavaria, with Liverpool Football Club continuing to embody the dream destination for many of Europe’s elite talents.
🚨 EXCL: Bayern Munich’s hierarchy have been informed in recent hours by Michael Olise’s representatives and agent of the player’s desire to leave the club with immediate effect. The message has now reached the very highest level inside Bayern, with the club’s leadership now fully aware of Olise’s intention to seek a departure.
Last August, I became the first journalist anywhere in the world to report that Michael Olise did not see his long-term future in provincial Munich, competing in a farmers league called the Bundesliga, a story that was widely dismissed at the time.
Today, more and more outlets are reporting on the uncertainty surrounding Michael Olise’s future, as what was once dismissed as an isolated report continues to unfold into one of the defining transfer stories of the summer, proving once again that time remains my greatest ally, while I simply wait for the story to catch up with me.
Micah Richards was taking absolute pelters on social media throughout the England coverage last night.
Just search his name on here. People were saying he was on drugs, asking why he seemed so angry, why he was so twitchy, why he was speaking the way he was and calling him all sorts.
It’s a perfect example of why we should never assume we know what’s going on in someone’s life before judging or mocking them.
Hours before the game, Micah’s father passed away. Yet he still turned up and did his job. That takes incredible strength.
Just remember, think before you speak. You never know what someone is carrying behind the scenes.
🚨‼️ 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: Sudan’s head coach said he voted for Mohamed Salah in the 2019 FIFA The Best award.
When FIFA published the official results, his vote was recorded as going to Lionel Messi. 😳
The Sudan FA requested an investigation, but no public explanation has ever been issued.