No Nigerian as FIFA list nominees for Best Football Awards 2022
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Messi and Mbappe among nominees for FIFA Best award
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA's The Best award for last year, world football's governing body announced on Thursday.
Messi headlines shortlist for FIFA Best Men's Player award
Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA's Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories.
England star Mead wants more action on ACL injuries in women’s football
LONDON: Beth Mead hopes the anterior cruciate ligament damage she and her partner Vivianne Miedema have both suffered can prompt a fresh look at why this particular knee injury appears to be so prevalent in women’s football.
McCabe 'devastated' for England star Beth Mead
Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe has offered her backing to Arsenal team-mate and England star Beth Mead after an ACL injury left her World Cup dreams hanging by a thread.
England's Mead faces long absence with ruptured ACL
LONDON : Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead faces a long absence that could put her participation in the women's World Cup in doubt after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against Manchester United at the weekend.
Lewandowski double eases Barca woes in Villarreal rout
After Sunday's Clasico defeat and virtual elimination from the Champions League, the Catalans and coach Xavi Hernandez were desperate to prove a point at Camp Nou.
Women's Champions League round-up: Barcelona hand out 9-0 humbling to Benfica, Juventus ease past Zurich 2-0
Barcelona recorded their biggest ever win in the Champions League with a 9-0 hammering of Benfica. The Blaugrana — featuring England's Lucy Bronze — were ruthless from the first whistle in Catalonia, with Patricia Guijarro putting them ahead with just seconds gone. Ad Aitana Bonmati and Asisat Oshoala made it 3-0 at the break, before the goals really began to stream in.