PIX: Girelli brace takes Italy past Norway to Euro semis

Cristiana Girelli scores at the fag end of the match to put Italy into the last four of the European Championship for the first time since 1997.  IMAGE: Cristiana Girelli scores Italy's second......

Women's Euro '25 PIX: Norway, Finland make winning start

IMAGE: Ada Hegerberg heads the ball from a corner to score Norway's first goal during the Euro 2025 Group A match against Switzerland at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday.......

Controversy at Ballon d'Or awards ceremony

Hegerberg Ballon d'Or award tarnished by 'twerk' request IMAGE: Martin Solveig and Olympique Lyonnais' Ada Hegerberg with the Women's Ballon d'Or award winner. Photographs: Benoit Tessier/Reuters......

Benzema, Ronaldo, Haaland nominated for Ballon d'Or

Seven times reigning winner Lionel Messi not nominated for first time since 2005. IMAGE: Karim Benzema had an incredible season for Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 games and helping them win......

Van Dijk vies with Messi, Ronaldo for UEFA award

IMAGE: Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk was voted both the Premier League Player of the Season and the Players’ Player of the Year, and was instrumental in the Merseyside club’s sixth......