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Lionel Messi and Neymar have not been included on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. The Argentina international has won the most Ballons d'Or in history with seven, but he did not make the list despite scoring 11 goals in 34 matches for Paris Saint-Germain last season. Ad His team-mate Neymar is also not on the list.
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United will have a better squad by the end of the transfer window. United are keen to recruit a new midfielder before the transfer window closes on September 1 and have had a bid in the region of £15m-£20m reportedly accepted for Adrien Rabiot by Juventus, but are still negotiating personal terms with the France international's agent and mother, Veronique. Ad United have a long-held interest in signing Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, but withdrew from making another bid for Bologna forward Marko Arnautovic.
Beth Mead has been rewarded for helping England win the Women’s Euros by being named on the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or Femenin. England thrilled the nation when going all the way on home soil, with Mead one of the star performers. Ad It was a stunning effort from Mead, who won player of the tournament and the golden boot at Euro 2022.
Jude Bellingham is in the running for the Kopa Trophy for the second successive year, while Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has also been named on the 10-player shortlist. The Kopa Trophy is awarded to the top player under the age of 21 and has been won by the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Matthijs de Ligt and Pedri. Ad Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham was second to Pedri 12 months ago, and has the chance to go one better after a fine season in the Bundesliga and with England.
(Editor's Note: This was updated on Friday following news that Barcelona had sold a further $100m in assets in order to get compliant with LaLiga ahead of the 2022-23 season.)
Barcelona’s Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gestures during the League football match (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
Former Tottenham star Jamie O’Hara has sent a warning to Chelsea fans ahead of Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge, saying Spurs will ‘absolutely destroy’ them.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted he will always have a "close bond"