Kick Off: CR7 named Ballon d'Or of all time; Liverpool edge Chelsea in a feast of penalty

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OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo 2008 has been voted as the BEST BALLON D'OR OF ALL TIME

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁.𝐎.𝐀.𝐓. 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 — 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟖 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐍 𝐃'𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 🌕🇵🇹

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea(6-5 on pens): a feast of penalty! Fofana missed, Liverpool scrape through

The final score is Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea. Wesley Fofana's handball at 43rd minute squandered their lead. In the penalty shootout, he missed the penalty while Joe Gomez netted in. Liverpool advanced to the next round of the Carabao Cup after defeating Tottenham and Chelsea in a row.

Match Report

Man City 2-2 Brighton (4-3 on pens): Rulli's shoot-out heroics sends EFL Cup holders through

Geronimo Rulli's saved two penalties as Manchester City reached the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup after a 4-3 shoot-out win with Brighton following a 1-1 draw in normal time.

Inter Miami CF 2-2 FC Cincinnati: Suárez scores, Fillipi rescues Miami in dramatic draw

Inter Miami CF salvaged a 2-2 draw against FC Cincinnati after a dramatic late equalizer, with four goals scored in the final half-hour of an entertaining MLS encounter. Here is the match report.

Bayern 6-1 Magdeburg: Hosts cruise into next round as Olise scores twice

Michael Olise starred in Bayern Munich's commanding 6-1 victory over Magdeburg to help the reigning DFB-Pokal holders into the round of 16.

Milan 2-4 Bologna: Mbangula's Hat Trick overshadows Cissé’s brace in a 6-goal thriller

The final score is Milan 2-4 Bologna. Mbangula hat-trick inflicts first Amorim league defeat.

Venezia 0-2 Inter: Two late own goals gift 3 points to Chivu's side

Inter returned to top spot in Serie A after two late own goals saw them defeat Venezia 2-0.

Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa: Cherries end the winning streak of Emery's side

Bournemouth recorded a fifth consecutive win across all competitions to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.

Genoa 2-0 Juventus: 3rd defeat in 9 games for the Old Lady, Baldanzi goal+assist

Game is over and the final score is Genoa 2-0 Juventus. Baldanzi from Genoa excelled to goal and asssit. Koopmeiners' final-minute free-kick hit the cross bar.

Chicago Fire 2-2 Orlando City: Griezmannn's 12th consecutive MLS match with a goal contribution

Game is over and the final score is Chicago Fire 2-2 Orlando City. Orlando City (12-13-7, 43 points) led 2-0 before Chicago (15-10-7, 52 points) came back with two goals in 12 minutes in the second half. Here is the match report.

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 San Diego FC: White scored his 100th MLS goal helps Whitecaps claim victory

Brian White scored his 100th MLS goal, Ryan Gauld had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego 4-1 on Wednesday night. Here is the match report.

These Things Happen

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Liverpool host Bournemouth as Bradford and Fleetwood get home ties against Premier League opposition

Liverpool will play Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals while League One Bradford City will host Manchester City.

7 of Arsenal’s biggest embarrassments after shock EFL Cup exit to Fleetwood Town

Arsenal were dreaming of a quadruple until March last season, before losing the EFL Cup final. This time, there hasn’t even been time for any similar dreams to gain traction – they’ve been dumped out of the same competition in October.

Arsenal launch appeal against Max Dowman's red card: Gunners fight to overturn 16-year-old's ban

Arsenal are appealing Max Dowman's red card from their shock defeat against Fleetwood on penalties in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

Why Chelsea signed 36-year-old Jordan Henderson and left Liverpool fans furious

Jordan Henderson is preparing to return to Anfield with Chelsea after upsetting Liverpool fans

When four English clubs lost their big-club status as Manchester United face decline

Manchester United’s continued disappointment over many years has some wondering when the big club appeal will finally wear off and they would not be the first English club to lose that title.

Michael Carrick is latest Man Utd manager under pressure but has poor recruitment made them a mid-table team? Between the Lines

Michael Carrick has been given a stay of execution by Manchester United after the club considered making a fourth managerial change in four years following their defeat by Bournemouth.

What They Say

'My time will come' – Yamal confident of future Ballon d'Or success

Lamine Yamal is confident he will get his hands on the Ballon d'Or one day, after placing third in the 2026 standings.

Carlos Tevez reveals how a broken promise from Sir Alex Ferguson led to his infamous switch from Man United to Man City

Former Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez has claimed Sir Alex Ferguson broke a promise to him before he left the club to join arch rivals Manchester City.

Carragher: Alexander-Arnold made mistake by joining Real Madrid

Jamie Carragher believes Trent Alexander-Arnold "made a mistake" going to Real Madrid, and would like to see him back at Liverpool.

Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick and club captain hold clear-the-air talks ahead of Chelsea fixture

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes have met face-to-face to clear the air, with both vowing to refocus on turning the club's season around.

Fixture of The Day

Saudi PL

Al Nassr FC VS Al Kholood 2026/10/29 18:00 UTC

Serie A

Fiorentina VS Atalanta 2026/10/29 19:45 UTC

EFL Cup

Everton VS Newcastle United 2026/10/29 19:45 UTC