Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after securing a fourth consecutive Premier League title, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and winning Euro 2024. However, Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony in protest. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the deep-lying midfielder was unexpected, …

Taiwo Awoniyi has been shortlisted for the Premier League Player of the Month award for the month of August. The 25-year-old striker has scored three times totalling 184 minutes in four games for Nottingham Forest this season, stretching his impressive scoring run from last term to seven consecutive Premier League matches — the third African player to do so after …