#World Player of the Year

1 - Who will win the World Cup? On home soil, and with a star-studded squad full of pace and power, there is no doubt that France are the team to beat. However, this looks like being one of the most open World Cups ever, with at least six teams capable of going all the way. Bring it on. 2 - Can Ireland break their glass ceiling? Heart says yes,…

The question being asked here is, can Ronaldo raise the profile of the Saudi Arabian game now that he has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr? Which team does Cristiano Ronaldo play for? Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Nassr. An agreement for the Portuguese international was reached on December 30th, 2022,…

Ospreys' Wales quartet Adam Beard, Alex Cuthbert, Rhys Webb and Jac Morgan will miss the visit of United Rugby Championship (URC) leaders Leinster. Head coach Toby Booth has made eight personnel changes from the side that defeated Cardiff. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is missing through injury with flanker Rhys Ruddock leading Leinster. World…

At a time when most players were wondering whether they would go to Japan for that year's Rugby World Cup, Kruis wanted to talk about something more long term. He wanted to know Jones' opinion on making Japan his home. "When you bring up the topic, you don't really know which way a coach is going to go," the former Saracens second row told BBC…

It is 67 years since a Wales team travelled to Colombes on the north-west edge of Paris and denied the hosts a Grand Slam. Since then, on four occasions when the Grand Slam has been on the line on home turf, France have converted their chance to win the clean sweep. England will have to overturn recent form as well as decades-old history to win on…

With New Zealand's first match in the Rugby World Cup just a few days away, we take a look at the star players who will be key to their Webb Ellis trophy prospects in Japan. The skipper silenced critics from the defeat to Australia in Bledisloe 1 as he orchestrated his forwards and battered the Wallabies defence in their final match at Eden Park.…

Graham Arnold's Socceroos sit at the bottom of Group D after a 4-1 loss to France in their opening match at the World Cup in Qatar. The jubilation Craig Goodwin's early opener proved short-lived after the reigning world champions scored two of their own on each side of the half-time break, meaning Australia will likely have to win their remaining…

The port city of Marseille is no stranger to debate. Each election cycle this ancient place is used by the governing and the challenger to prove a point. Ask a hundred French what they think of Marseille and at least seventy will mention crime, with a generous dose of'code words.' To critique Marseille as a seething hotbed of vice, contraband, turf…

Erling Haaland is on his way to the number one spot here the way he's going but here are the best ten individual seasons in Premier League history. You are obviously not going to agree with this ranking, because it is such a subjective topic, but just know there are no agendas here whatsoever. I promise. Enjoy. 10) Mohamed Salah 2017/18 P36 G32…

The Champions Cup gets under way this weekend, with the competition continuing with the format it adopted last year due to Covid. In this format, there are 24 teams in the competition split into two pools. Each team plays two sides, home and away, from their side of the draw. The top 16 sides, eight from each pool, will progress into the round of…

The stage is set for the England women's team to lift the World Cup for the third time as they enter the tournament hosted by New Zealand as odds-on favourites. Here, the PA news agency examines a campaign that begins against Fiji in Auckland on Saturday. Are they really that good? Yes. Their grip on women's rugby is best illustrated through a…

The only nation not to reach the last eight from my predicted route is Argentina. This is particularly frustrating as they should have won their 23-21 defeat to France 10 times over, missing eight points with the boot and scoring just two tries from eight visits to the'red zone', but that is sport. The only other difference is Japan climbing to…

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a charge by the FA for an incident that took place back in April. The Portuguese icon was filmed snatching a mobile phone from the hands of a young Everton supporter before smashing it on the ground following the 1-0 loss to Everton. Meanwhile, the Red Devils have been linked with Napoli…

Reports state that an American billionaire is leading a group who are in exclusive talks to buy Premier League side Bournemouth. Per our partners in the UK at Sky Sports, Bournemouth's current owner Maxim Demin is in'advanced talks' with a group led by Bill Foley, who owns the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. Foley, 77, is said to be the main man…