Cristiano Ronaldo beat Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann and Paris Saint-Germain sensation Kylian Mbappe to the award. Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Best Player as the Juventus superstar scooped two honours at the 2019 Globe Soccer Awards.  Ronaldo reigned supreme in Dubai, where he beat Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann and Paris Saint-Germain sensation Kylian Mbappe to the award on Thursday.  It marked the third consecutive year Ronaldo was crowned the award’s best player, and fifth in total since 2011.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star…

Lega Serie A has confirmed AC Milan will be without the Argentina forward for two matches after his red card against Juventus Gonzalo Higuain has been handed a two-match ban after an on-pitch meltdown following his dismissal in AC Milan’s 2-0 defeat to his parent club Juventus on Sunday. Higuain endured a nightmare showing against Juve, missing a penalty before receiving his marching orders in the second half. The Argentina international had to be led off the pitch by team-mates after he reacted furiously to referee Paolo Mazzoleni’s decision to show him a straight red card. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

The Argentina international arrives at Stamford Bridge following a disappointing spell at AC Milan and reunites with former boss Maurizio Sarri Chelsea have confirmed that Gonzalo Higuain has joined the club from Juventus on an initial loan deal with an option to buy this summer. Higuain joins the Blues after spending the first half of the campaign on loan at AC Milan, where he scored eight goals. The forward now moves to Chelsea on loan, although the club has an option to buy for £31.6 million ($41m), Juventus confirmed . Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

Having been awarded a second straight BBC award, the Liverpool star is now gunning for the continental federation’s prize Mohamed Salah predictably earned a place on the shortlist for the CAF Player of the Year award, but Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly was surprisingly omitted. Salah stands as the clear favourite for the award having enjoyed a remarkable 2018 in which he has found the net 41 times, helping current Premier League leaders Liverpool to last season’s Champions League final, where they were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid. His Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane, Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alex Iwobi and Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez are also on the list, as is Ajax goalkeeper Andre…

Juve’s boss could not bear to watch as his star settled the Derby della Mole from the spot Cristiano Ronaldo’s decisive penalty in Juventus’ 1-0 Derby della Mole win at Torino was too much for head coach Massimiliano Allegri’s nerves to handle. The reigning Serie A champions were below par for long spells in a fractious contest but were handed a chance to claim the three points when home goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo brought down Mario Mandzukic following Simone Zaza’s dreadful back-pass. Ichazo, who was making a first Serie A appearance for Torino since January 2016, almost made himself the hero by getting a hand to Ronaldo’s penalty but it squirmed in.…

One of the heroes of Brazil’s great 1982 side believes his compatriot deserves to be in the discussion for the world’s best player Neymar is exceptional and on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, according to Brazil legend Zico. The Paris Saint-Germain forward did not make the top 10 of the 2018 Ballon d’Or after struggling to make an impact at the World Cup having missed the end of the season with a fractured metatarsal. Messi missed out on the podium for an award he and Ronaldo have won five times each, with the Portugal superstar beaten into second place by Real Madrid…

The Portuguese has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Turin, but has any other player ever made such an instantaneous impact on Italian football? Getty Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has made a fine start to his Serie A career, netting 12 goals in his first 18 outings since joining Juventus from Real Madrid during the summer. The Portuguese's importance to Massimiliano Allegri's squad was underlined on Wednesday when he was left out of the starting line-up for the first time this season. Juve found themselves a man and 2-1 down away at Atalanta but Ronaldo came off the bench to preserve his new club's unbeaten record with a late…

The club must put a better offer on the table for the Argentine to consider renewing his deal at San Siro, according to his agent Mauro Icardi’s Inter future remains in doubt after his agent and wife Wanda Nara reiterated the Argentina international is nowhere near renewing his contract. Icardi has a deal at San Siro until 2021 but the 25-year-old has consistently been linked with a move away, with Real Madrid and Manchester United thought to be among his admirers. Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio last month suggested a new offer was on the table for Icardi, but Nara says the two parties are not close to an agreement.…

Former midfielder Micky Hazard believes a raid on West Ham would be the wrong choice in the hunt for a new striker, with Roma a much better option Tottenham should shelve any plans to move for West Ham striker Andy Carroll and instead seek to cover Harry Kane’s injury-enforced absence with a bid for Roma star Edin Dzeko, claims Micky Hazard. Spurs find themselves short on firepower after seeing a talismanic presence suffer an untimely knock. An ankle problem is expected to keep Kane out of action until March, with Fernando Llorente being asked to step in as Heung-min Son is also unavailable while away on Asian Cup duty. Article…

Real Betis host the capital club on Sunday and William Carvalho believes the European champions are feeling the absence of the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence is still keenly felt at Real Madrid, according to William Carvalho, who would not have sold him even for €200 million. Carvalho’s Real Betis host his compatriot’s former club on Sunday and the Portugal midfielder believes the Champions League holders miss Ronaldo. He suggested that no amount of money would have lured him into selling the star forward to Juventus, had it been his call to make.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…