When it became clear that last season's top individual award was going to Ousmane Dembélé, while Lamine Yamal fell just one step short of the summit, emotions ran high. One of the brightest young wingers in the world finished only second in the official tally, and the Yamal family perceived it as an...
In Paris, they had long dreamed of a footballer who would not just decorate the highlights but drag the team through the decisive weeks of the season. Ousmane Dembélé did exactly that — and claimed the year's top individual prize. His path to the Ballon d'Or 2025 was not a flash in the pan but the f...
The Laver Cup once again reminded us why this team weekend has long been a favorite of the men’s tour: the leaders gather in one city, sit shoulder to shoulder on the bench, give tips, argue, celebrate — and turn tennis into a spectacle. In San Francisco the black court gleamed like a screen, the ca...
A teenage sensation on the goal line and a painful coming-of-age lesson — Kairat opened their Champions League campaign with a 1:4 defeat to Sporting, yet the central figure of the first half was 18-year-old Sherkhan Kalmurza. In only his second senior appearance he saved a penalty and produced seve...
The Champions League has launched with a marathon this season: three straight nights — each bringing fresh drama, unexpected twists and headline personal stories. “Eintracht” soar to the top, “Man City” slip back into predator mode, “Barcelona” leave Northern England with both nerves and points, whi...
The storyline around José Mourinho in this European season accelerated sharply after the shock in Lisbon. Qarabağ stunned the Estádio da Luz, Benfica parted ways with Bruno Lage that same night — and immediately switched on the “Mourinho plan.” Negotiations with the Portuguese coach, who had just le...
The Champions League returned just the way we love it: drama to the last beats, roaring stands, sly tactical tweaks from managers, and heroes appearing where space shrinks to the size of the penalty area. The second matchday delivered a trove of plots — from Virgil van Dijk’s late header to Harry Ka...
The Champions League is back and instantly flipped to thrill-ride mode. Only six matches — yet enough impressions for a whole European week: in Turin the teams staged a 4–4 goal carnival, Baku witnessed a comeback to be remembered for years, Real won through suffering, and Arsenal proved that the ri...
Terence Crawford once again confirmed his status as a rare universal: after a sparkling victory over Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez, he topped the updated pound-for-pound rankings of the authoritative magazine The Ring. For the boxing world, this is more than a simple reshuffle — it marks the era of a fighte...
Eldor Shomurodov finally seized his moment: on 13 September, in a Turkish Süper Lig match between Beşiktaş and İstanbul Başakşehir, the Uzbek forward scored in the 74th minute to register his first goal in his new league. The game ended 2:1 to the hosts, yet Shomurodov’s precise finish proved pivota...
