Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard was happy to attend Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony.Hazard presented the Kopa Trophy to Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham on the night.He told Radio Marca: "Why am I here? Because my children asked to come. 'Okay, then we'll go to Paris together to spend a night and have fun,' I told them."I can do what I want and enjoy my family, my children. Do

After the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, Arsenal are reportedly close to agreeing a new contract with another important first-team player.That's according to a recent report from Football Insider, who claims the next player on Mikel Arteta's list to tie down on new and improved terms is defender Ben White.Since joining Arsenal from Brighton and Hove Albion two years ago, White, 26, has

Inter Milan chief Piero Ausilio has revealed how close they were to losing Lautaro Martinez.The Argentina striker joined Inter from Racing Club, but only after a move to Atletico Madrid stalled.Ausilio told Radio Serie A: "It was a special story: in fact, he was already an Atlético de Madrid player. We took a plane to risk our 1% with the risk of making a fool of ourselves, but it was a crazy

Real Madrid have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Sporting CP defender Goncalo Inacio in the January transfer window.WHAT HAPPENED? Liverpool have identified the 22-year-old defender as a long-term replacement for the ageing defensive duo of Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk and are planning to launch a bid to sign him in January. But, according to AS, they face competition from Real Madrid, who

Erik ten Hag says he 'has to put it right' after Manchester United's 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.WHAT HAPPENED? Goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall, and Joe Willock ended the Red Devils' Carabao Cup defence in emphatic fashion at a gloomy Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The Magpies inflicted a number of unwanted records on Ten Hag's team as they avenged thei

Tottenham Hotspur, along with other interested Premier League clubs, could come up short in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Toni Kroos.That's according to transfer journalist Paul Brown, who 'wouldn't be surprised' if the German midfielder remained with Los Blancos, despite his contract expiring next summer.Now at the age of 33, Kroos, a serial winner with Madrid, is seeing his game time dwindle, a

Jude Bellingham turned down Manchester United offering him a move, with the Red Devils failing to give any assurances of how often he'd play.That's according to former Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand, who says that he's heard from "a very good source" that Bellingham was in discussions with his former club. The England international has since moved onto Real Madrid, where he has netted 13

Luis Suarez has reportedly agreed to join Lionel Messi's Barcelona reunion at Inter Miami.Messi is one of three former Barca stars who joined David Beckham's MLS club earlier this year. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba followed him through the door after his arrival in July.Becks is continuing to get the band back together - as according to Spanish newspaper El Pais, a fourth member will be joining

Arsenal interested in signing Sporting full-backArsenal are eyeing a move for Sporting CP full-back Geny Catamo in the January transfer window, according to Correio da Manha.The 22-year-old versatile Mozambican international can play both as a right full-back as well as a winger and has scored two goals and provided as many assists for the Portuguese club this season. The player has a contract unt

Charlton boss Michael Appleton admitted the 3-2 victory at Wigan – his side’s first away win of the Sky Bet League One season – was ‘job done’.All the damage was done in the first half at the DW Stadium, with two goals from Alfie May and one from Corey Blackett-Taylor.After substitute Tyreece Campbell came within a lick of paint of making it four shortly after the res