Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Spain's Aitana Bonmati win FIFA's best player award
Lionel Messi took his talents to Miami, and the awards followed.
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Messi, Bonmati win Best FIFA awards
Lionel Messi may have quit the dizzy heights of European football, but his exploits at Major League Soccer club, Inter Miami, were adjudged good enough to earn him the Best FIFA Awards on Monday night.
Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati win The Best FIFA Football Awards' top honours
Argentina's Lionel Messi, now with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, won the best men's player award once again.
Ireland face decisive Japan clash after loss to Belgium in second Olympic qualifier
Ireland will face Japan in a crucial final pool match in Valencia after falling to a 4-2 defeat to group favourites Belgium in their second game of the men's Olympic hockey qualifiers.
Napoli's Victor Osimhen Scores As Nigeria Held By Equatorial Guinea
African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen scored for Nigeria as they disappointed in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A draw with Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan on Sunday. Osimhen levelled in the first half almost immediately after Iban Edu had opened the scoring in match that ended with both teams on one point, two fewer than leaders and hosts Ivory Coast. The two-yearly African football showpiece kicked off on Saturday with Ivory Coast beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the same stadium.
Rallying-Sainz stretches Dakar lead over lost Loeb, Ekstrom wins stage eight
Triple Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz stretched his overall lead on Monday as closest French rival Sebastien Loeb lost his way in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Carles Falcon, 45, Dies After Crash In Dakar Rally
Spanish motorcyclist Carles Falcon has died from the serious injuries he suffered last week on the second stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, his team said Monday. "On Monday, January 15, Carles passed away. The medical team has confirmed that the neurological damage caused by the cardio-respiratory arrest at the time of the accident is irreversible," the TwinTrail Racing Team said in a statement.
Date set for Spain-Brazil anti-racism football friendly
Dorival Junior speaks during his presentation as the new coach of the Brazilian national football team, at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 11, 2024. – Sao Paulo FC boss Dorival Junior replaces Fernando Diniz was fired from the five-time world champions following a string of losses. “It’s a personal dream come true,” the 2023 Copa do Brasil-winning coach said in a statement posted by Sao Paulo on X, formerly Twitter, on January 7, after days of speculation he would be named to take over struggling Brazil. (Photo by Daniel RAMALHO / AFP)