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Ballon d'Or 2022: ‘It would be a scandal if Benzema doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or’ – Former Man Utd player Louis Saha

Louis Saha believes “it would be a scandal” if Karim Benzema doesn’t win the 2022 Ballon d’Or following his role in Real Madrid’s La Liga and Champions League double. Benzema registered a goal or assist every 89 minutes last season and scored 15 goals in 12 appearances in the Champions League, including hat-tricks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Ad/> He scored 27 goals from 32 La Liga appearances and became Real Madrid’s joint-second highest goalscorer, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo who leads the way on 405 goals to Benzema’s and Raul’s 323.

Citi Open: 'Good to get a win here' - Emma Raducanu back to winning ways on US soil after beating Louisa Chirico

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu kicked off her return to the North American swing with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Louisa Chirico in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington D.C. The No. 2 seed, who stunned the world last year to claim her first-ever Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows as a qualifier, took an hour and 27 minutes to defeat the American qualifier.

Good luck: Manchester United have little reason for optimism this season despite Erik ten Hag's presence

Manchester United begin the new season with much of their customary hope dashed by repeated failures since the departure of Alex Ferguson. When Ferguson stepped down in 2013 we can see that retrospectively the club made a huge error in replacing him with a manager out of his depth. David Moyes has since shown — twice — at West Ham that he is a capable coach able to punch above his weight a little lower down the table, but he did not have the nous to slot into one of the most demanding jobs in football.

Citi Open: 'Good to get a win here' - Emma Raducunu back to winning ways on US soil after beating Louisa Chirico

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu kicked off her return to the North American swing with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Louisa Chirico in round one of the Citi Open in Washington D.C. The No. 2 seed who stunned the world last year to claim her first ever Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows, took an hour and 27 minutes to defeat the American qualifier.

Carney Chukwuemeka’s big gamble, Dean Henderson’s fury, and the Lionesses break the internet – The Warm-Up

WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Chelsea for Chuk Ad/> A bolt from the blue from the Blues yesterday saw Chelsea confirm they’ve reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka, with the Telegraph reporting he will become the highest-paid teenager in English football. TransfersChukwuemeka set for Chelsea medical, Slonina signs six-year contract12 HOURS AGO That may feel like a just reward for a player who was integral to England’s U19 Euros triumph last month, but what exactly awaits in the short term is not entirely clear.

Synchronise your watches! New start time for Race 1 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst

Race 1 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst is scheduled to take place one hour earlier than originally planned with the action now due to begin at 11h15 CET on Sunday August 7. Click HERE for the latest event timetable.

YART fast, HRC faster as testing for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours begins

YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC was fast in the first race week testing session for the 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours this morning but Team HRC was faster still as preparations for round three of the FIM Endurance World Championship intensified. The Austria-based Yamaha squad set a 2m07.375s best during the morning running on the 5.281-kilometre Suzuka Circuit, but it was Team HRC that completed Tuesday’s sessions with a day-topping time of 2m06.966s set early in the afternoon.

Manchester United contact Barcelona over Sergino Dest, Manchester City identify Marc Cucurella alternative – Paper Round

Ten Hag eyes another (ex-)Ajax reunion at Old Trafford Manchester United are hoping to strengthen at right-back and have enquired for Barcelona defender Sergino Dest, according to Spanish media outlet Sport. The 21-year-old has struggled for consistent games at the Camp Nou since joining back in 2020 and his future at Barca remains “uncertain”. The Blaugrana are linked with Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta, which could open the door to Dest’s exit.

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Ballon d'Or 2022: ‘It would be a scandal if Benzema doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or’ – Former Man Utd player Louis Saha

Citi Open: 'Good to get a win here' - Emma Raducanu back to winning ways on US soil after beating Louisa Chirico

Good luck: Manchester United have little reason for optimism this season despite Erik ten Hag's presence

Citi Open: 'Good to get a win here' - Emma Raducunu back to winning ways on US soil after beating Louisa Chirico

Carney Chukwuemeka’s big gamble, Dean Henderson’s fury, and the Lionesses break the internet – The Warm-Up

Synchronise your watches! New start time for Race 1 at WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst

YART fast, HRC faster as testing for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours begins

Manchester United contact Barcelona over Sergino Dest, Manchester City identify Marc Cucurella alternative – Paper Round