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‘No doubt Karim Benzema should win 2022 Ballon d’Or’ says Real Madrid team-mate Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard has “no doubt” his Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema should win the 2022 Ballon d’Or after the Frenchman led the Spanish giants to a surprise LaLiga and Champions League double last season. Benzema was the top goalscorer in La Liga with 27 goals from 32 games and registered a goal or assist every 89 minutes in the Champions League, which included hat-tricks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Ad/> He 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.

PTO Canadian Open: Gustav Iden holds off Kristian Blummenfelt in Norway 1-2 as Alistair Brownlee battles to 24th

Gustav Iden led a Norwegian 1-2 ahead of Kristian Blummenfelt at the Canadian Open on Sunday, while Alistair Brownlee valiantly finished 24th despite evidently struggling during the run of the inaugural PTO Tour event. World and Olympic champion Blummenfelt was initially joined by IRONMAN 70.3 champion Iden in the chasing pack when Henri Schoeman’s led the 2km swim, with GB’s Brownlee close behind. Ad/> Brownlee then shared the lead with France’s Sam Laidlow during the 80km cycle, and the pair held a 1:07 advantage going into the 18km run.

Lucy Bronze: Meet the parents behind England star as Lionesses push for Euro 2022 glory

The Lionesses’ push to bring home their first ever international trophy continues, and Lucy Bronze’s family cannot wait to continue following England’s journey. Bronze’s parents, who were alongside her aunt and grandmother, spoke to Eurosport ahead of the final group stage match against Northern Ireland, which they won 5-0. Ad/> The match at St Mary's in Southampton was the second time the family attended a Euro 2022 match — the first being England’s opener against Austria in Manchester.

World Athletics Championships: Keely Hodgkinson claims 800m silver narrowly behind champion Athing Mu

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson narrowly lost out in a tight battle with Olympic champion Athing Mu but was still able to take home silver in the 800m. Hodgkinson and Mu, both 20, were toe-to-toe at the World Championships in Eugene, with the American finishing with a time of 1:56.30, just 0.08 seconds ahead of the Brit – who admitted she was a “bit gutted”. Ad/> «I gave it everything right up to the line,» Hodgkinson told BBC afterwards.

Speedway of Nations explained: How the 2022 international extravaganza works and world champions are crowned

Following a thrilling first half of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix season, the midway stage sees the riders take a break from the battle for individual glory to chase success with their countries at the 2022 Speedway of Nations. Replacing the previous Speedway World Cup, Speedway of Nations is an event for national teams, held each year in a different country, with the first edition of the competition in the current format taking place in 2018.

Presnel Kimpembe: Chelsea considering switch to PSG defender as Barcelona prepare Jules Kounde offer - Paper Round

Chelsea face battle for Kimpembe The Sun claims that Chelsea could make a move for Presnel Kimpembe after the 26-year-old French international asked Paris Saint-Germain to be able to consider his options. While PSG would be content to keep the central defender they would be willing to let him leave for £60 million, and Juventus could offer competition to Chelsea for the player’s signature.

Friendly fire from Chelsea’s furious Thomas Tuchel, but elsewhere Grealish and Haaland are cooking – The Warm-Up

MONDAY’S BIG STORIES Friendly fire Ad/> In the debate that rumbles on over how much pre-season actually matters, it seems fair to say it can be quite significant when your head coach blows up two weeks before the Premier League season gets going. TransfersTottenham confirm signing of Spence from Middlesbrough19/07/2022 AT 08:35 «I am far from relaxed,» said Thomas Tuchel, evidently not enjoying his time in USA after his Chelsea side lost 4-0 to Arsenal in Florida on Saturday. «We were simply not good enough.

'The short game has been neglected' - Tiger Woods' fitness fight has impacted on his touch, says Joe LaCava

Tiger Woods’ bid to strengthen his leg and build his fitness impacted on his short game at the Open Championship, according to his caddie Joe LaCava. A serious car accident almost cost Woods a leg, and it was a long road back to even walking unassisted. Ad/> He still looks in pain when walking on anything other than flat terrain, but he appeared in three majors this year.

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‘No doubt Karim Benzema should win 2022 Ballon d’Or’ says Real Madrid team-mate Eden Hazard

PTO Canadian Open: Gustav Iden holds off Kristian Blummenfelt in Norway 1-2 as Alistair Brownlee battles to 24th

Lucy Bronze: Meet the parents behind England star as Lionesses push for Euro 2022 glory

World Athletics Championships: Keely Hodgkinson claims 800m silver narrowly behind champion Athing Mu

Speedway of Nations explained: How the 2022 international extravaganza works and world champions are crowned

Presnel Kimpembe: Chelsea considering switch to PSG defender as Barcelona prepare Jules Kounde offer - Paper Round

Friendly fire from Chelsea’s furious Thomas Tuchel, but elsewhere Grealish and Haaland are cooking – The Warm-Up

'The short game has been neglected' - Tiger Woods' fitness fight has impacted on his touch, says Joe LaCava