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Ballon d’Or 2024 LIVE – Rodri wins top award ahead of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham; Aitana Bonmati claims double

23.15 – Thanks for becoming a member of us

Has been a memorable night for Spain on the 68th Ballon d’Or awards in Paris. Congratulations to Rodri and Aitana Bonmati for his or her historic wins this night. For the distinctive Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri, it has been sealed with a kiss.

23.08 – Males’s and Ladies’s Ballon d’Or: how they completed

22:59 – Rodri on why he isn’t concerned about social media

“I averted all my life. I do not need individuals to comply with in my steps.”

22.54 – A sun-kissed Ballon d’Or evening for Spain in Paris!

22.48 – Why Rodri is a deserving winner of Ballon d’Or

22.45 – And extra Los Blancos love for Vini Jr

22.36 – Actual Madrid assist Vinicius Junior after second-placed end

22.30 – Report: Bonmati completes historic double

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati has drawn degree with membership and worldwide team-mate Alexia Putellas after profitable the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second time. It has been one other superb 12 months for the 26-year-old, who gained a Liga F and UEFA Ladies’s Champions League double with Barcelona, in addition to the UEFA Nations League with Spain. Learn extra right here

22.28 – Some response from Vini Jr away from awards

22.17 – Rodri: ‘Onerous work key to success’

“I would wish to inform you an anecdote. Once I was 17, I packed up my suitcases and I went to Villarreal with a dream to work within the Premier League. Sooner or later I referred to as my father crying telling him it was throughout, and that I had invested my life to get right here. I had the sensation that was it.

“My father mentioned we had come all the best way, let’s hold going. It’s one thing that modified my thoughts and now, right here I’m. I’m a traditional boy who by no means will get carried away with stereotypes. Onerous work is what issues.”

22.15 – Report: Rodri celebrates amid Actual Madrid boycott

Rodri has been topped the most effective males’s footballer on the planet, surprisingly profitable the vote forward of the bookmakers’ favorite, Actual Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The Manchester Metropolis midfielder was in imperious type final season, serving to his membership raise the Premier League title but once more, whereas additionally enjoying a starring position for champions Spain on the UEFA European Championship in the summertime. Learn extra right here

22.13 – Rodri has posted some beautiful numbers

22.08 – All the time time for a selfie with the winners

22.04 – High 5 in males’s award

21.59 – Rodri held off Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham to assert the highest crown

21.52 – The second Rodri develop into the fiftieth winner of the Ballon d’Or

21.46 – The Euro 2024 winner is emotional

“Unimaginable evening for me tonight,” mentioned Rodri. “I’ve so many because of so many individuals. For France Soccer and UEFA, and for many who voted for me, who put their belief in me. It is extremely particular for me, and my household, for the values they’ve taught me. For serving to me develop into the person I’m. Who would have thought I would be right here? It is a victory for Spanish soccer.”

21.44 – Rodri has gained the Ballon d’Or!

21.36 – George Weah set to current this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or

21.28 – Full record of newest winners

Ballon d’Or Feminin: Aitana Bonmati

Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal

Males’s Coach of the Yr: Carlo Ancelotti

Ladies’s Coach of the Yr: Emma Hayes

Yashin Trophy: Emiliano Martinez

Males’s Membership of the Yr: Actual Madrid

Ladies’s Membership of the Yr: Barcelona

Gerd Muller Trophy: Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe

21.23 – A golden second for Bonmati

“When you find yourself rising and have extra expertise, you’ve confidence,” mentioned Bonmati. “It’s not concerning the trophies, it’s about having my teammates subsequent to me. I’m a humble individual. I am the identical individual I used to be 15 years in the past with my ft proper on the bottom. That is what makes me joyful.”

21.19 – Barcelona proceed domination of prime girls’s award!

21.17 – Aitana Bonmati wins the ladies’s Ballon d’Or for a second straight 12 months!

21.14 – USA coach Emma Hayes is girls’s coach of the 12 months!

21.11 – Actual Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti is males’s coach of the 12 months!

21.07 – Spain fly the flag after profitable 12 months

21.03 – Haaland ends in fifth spot in rankings

21.01 – Mpabbe finishes sixth in Ballon d’Or record!

20.56 – Socrates Award goes to Jennifer Hermoso!

20.51 – Historical past in making for World Cup winner

20.50 – Additional glory for impressed Aston Villa keeper Martinez

20.45 – Premier League expertise take pleasure in recognition in Paris

20.38 – No surprise Harry is content material along with his efforts

20.29 – Kane pleased with award-winning season

“Thanks to my membership Bayern Munich, workers, teammates, for serving to me rating all of the objectives I scored,” mentioned Kane after receiving the award from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

“It is an honour to take this award from a membership legend, thanks very a lot.”

‘Who wants Lewandowski?’ – Kane nets ‘brilliantly executed’ volley to equalise for Bayern

20.26 – Kane and Mbappe share the Gerd Muller Trophy!

20.23 – Lamine Yamal taking all of it in his stride

20.20 – Particular point out for the younger United child

20.15 – Toni Kroos is ninth within the closing rating!

20.13 – Harry Kane finishes tenth in Ballon d’Or record

20.12 – Gullit suggestions Yamal for future greatness

“I feel he’s very mature in the best way he performs,” mentioned Gullit. “I feel he has an enormous future forward of him and can win many trophies.

“I noticed him within the Euros closing towards England. Historical past was in his fingers. We’d like younger gamers, we’d like gamers to have the expertise and present it. That is the factor we miss. We stay in an period of gamers taking one or two touches, however we have to see gamers dribbling please!”

20.10 – FC Barcelona girls earn group award in Paris

20.07 – The total Kopa Trophy rankings

20.05 – Sort phrases from 1987 Ballon d’Or Ruud Gullit

20.00 – LAMINE YAMAL WINS THE KOPA TROPHY!

“I am so proud to obtain this award,” says the younger Barcelona winger after receiving the trophy from Ruud Gullit. He is solely 17.

19.50 – The world’s main gamers take to the stage

19.45 – Not a nasty trophy to have on mantelpiece

19.35 – Paris trying majestic this night

19.28 – Taxi fare house should not be an excessive amount of for PSG

19.21 – 2000 winner Luis Figo is trying the half

19.16 – Harry Kane is in the home

19.15 – Is that this the winner of tonight’s predominant award?

19.10 – Ruben prepared for a visit to the theatre

19.03 – A household affair for Lamine Yamal

18.55 – FC Barcelona lads are suited and booted

18.50 – How does format work for tonight’s Ballon d’Or ceremony?

The winner of the Ballon d’Or for the 2023/24 season shall be introduced this month, with soccer coming collectively to rejoice particular person excellence within the recreation. A primary-time winner is assured on the boys’s aspect, whereas Aitana Bonmati is the favourite to win her second Ballon d’Or Feminin – however who’re the nominees for every award? How are they voted on? And what number of awards are given out? Learn extra right here

18.45 – Toni Kroos has his personal ideas on tonight’s ceremony

18.40 – Milan icon exhibiting his class on purple carpet

18.25 – Why Pep is backing Rodri for glory

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has backed one in all his personal gamers to be the subsequent recipient of the celebrated Ballon d’Or award – midfielder Rodri. Guardiola insists that his compatriot is just “the most effective”, and believes that the previous Atletico Madrid man can succeed Lionel Messi because the world’s greatest males’s participant.

‘He’s the most effective!’ – Guardiola backs Rodri for 2024 Ballon d’Or

18.15 – How do I watch tonight’s Ballon d’Or ceremony?

The 2024 Ballon d’Or award-winners shall be introduced on Monday, October 28, on the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. How are you going to comply with the ceremony on TNT Sports activities and the place are you able to watch a free stay stream? We clarify every part you could know forward of soccer’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the place Jude Bellingham, Rodri and Vinicius Jr. are among the many favourites for the highest males’s prize. Learn extra right here

‘Again in enterprise’ – Rudiger begins Actual Madrid comeback towards Dortmund

18.06 – The crowds are gathering close to purple carpet

18.03 – Metropolis playmaker Phil Foden earns eleventh place

18.02 – twelfth spot goes to the wonderful Florian Wirtz

18.00 – No person is raining on Spain’s parade tonight

17.57 – Dani Olmo secures thirteenth spot in closing record

17.54 – Atalanta’s Lookman rewarded with 14th place

17.50 – Williams secures fifteenth spot in males’s rankings

17.46 – The scene is about in Paris

17.41- Not a nasty 12 months for Spain’s nationwide group

17.36 – Is Ballon d’Or coming house (to Premier League)?

17.31 – Granit Xhaka earns sixteenth rating on closing record!

17.26 – The Cole Palmer success story is outstanding

17.22 – Valverde earns seventeenth rating on closing record

17.20 – Actual battle between two units of soccer aristocrats

17.17 – 18th place for Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez

17.15 – nineteenth rating for Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard

17.10 – twentieth spot for Inter midfielder Hakan

17.05 – Has temper music modified for Rodri a 12 months on?

17.00 – Battle for girls’s award continues to collect tempo

16.54 – Bukayo Saka takes twenty first spot

16.52 – Antonio Rudiger rewarded with twenty second rating!

16.48 – Is that this the good Rodri’s date with future?

16.45 – The clock is ticking in direction of an enormous evening

16.37 – Is Rodri set to assert Ballon d’Or tonight?

If reviews in Spain are to be believed, the favorite to win the boys’s Ballon d’Or – Vinicius Junior – will miss out on the well-known trophy, with Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri to be given the award as an alternative. Stars are gathering in Paris forward of tonight’s ceremony, the place the ladies’s award and different prizes may even be handed out. Learn extra right here

16.32 – All roads result in Paris tonight!

16.29 – Ruben Dias rewarded with twenty third spot!

16.27 – Arsenal defender William Saliba twenty fourth on closing record

16.25 – Chelsea’s Cole Palmer earns twenty fifth rating!

16.23 – Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice earns twenty sixth spot

16.20 – Vitinha ranked twenty seventh for males’s Ballon d’Or

16.15 – Grimaldo claims twenty eighth spot

16.10 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport are working this devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony from Paris on Monday, October 28.

You may comply with all of the developments proper right here.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

‘Already a victory’ – Rodri talks Ballon d’Or and ‘outstanding’ latest success

16.02 – Hummels and Dovbyk share twenty ninth spot

15.58 – the countdown begins

The primary names within the countdown to the winner of the ladies’s Ballon d’Or have been revealed!

15.55 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport are working this devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

You may comply with all of the developments proper right here.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

‘He’s the most effective!’ – Guardiola backs Rodri for 2024 Ballon d’Or

15.50 – Ballon d’Or knowledge

It’s nonetheless a case of if Rodri wins, but when the Spain midfielder does triumph he can be the primary man from his nation to raise the trophy in over 60 years, based on this submit.

15.40 – Noticed: Rodri arrives for tonight’s ceremony

Straightforward does it for the Man Metropolis star, as he exits his transport by way of crutches.

15.25 – Obvious fury in Madrid juxtaposed by smiles from Barca

Lamine Yamal, who’s the new favorite for the Kopa award, could be a future Ballon d’Or winner too.

Nominees for the Kopa Trophy (for the most effective participant below the age of 21 as of 31 July 2024):

Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
Arda Güler (Türkiye, Actual Madrid)
Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester Metropolis)
Mathys Tel (France, Bayern München)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

15.15 – Studies recommend Madrid ‘satisfied’ Vinicius Junior will miss out

As per RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins’ submit: “Vinicius Jr.’s entourage is now satisfied that he won’t be named Ballon d’Or. Everybody in Madrid has this sense.”

15.00 – The countdown continues

Issues are starting to boost. The Actual Madrid rumours are swirling and others stars are arriving in France.

A reminder of the 2024 Ballon d’Or working order…

16:50 GMT – Rating reveal commences counting down from No.30

17.50 GMT – Purple carpet: the large names start to reach

19.45 GMT – The Ceremony

14.40 – VIDEO: RED-HOT RODRI

A montage of the Spaniard’s objectives for Manchester Metropolis final season.

14.25 – The Spanish media additionally recommend Rodri will triumph

14.10 – Has Rodri moved forward of Vinicius Junior as favorite for the award?

Rumours are rife that Actual Madrid might keep away from the ceremony with a suggestion their Brazilian ahead will NOT win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.

14.00 – Who will be part of this elite record of names tonight?

13.45 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport will run a devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

‘He deserves it greater than anyone else!’ – Scaloni backs Martinez for Ballon d’Or

13.30 – Chelsea star tells TNT Sports activities his decide for the 2024 award

Joao Felix is the newest participant to again Actual Madrid winger Vinicius Junior to scoop the Ballon d’Or award on Monday.

The Brazilian is the favorite to take the crown for the primary time after starring for Los Blancos throughout a 2023/24 season that yielded a La Liga title and a fifteenth UEFA Champions League.

And requested by TNT Sports activities who he thought would win this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or, Felix was in little question.

13.15 – The countdown continues

The 2024 Ballon d’Or working order

16:50 GMT – Rating reveal commences counting down from No.30

17.50 GMT – Purple carpet: the large names start to reach

19.45 GMT – The Ceremony

Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius, Bellingham, Yamal – Who’s subsequent to dominate the Ballon d’Or?

13.00 – THE NOMINEES FOR THE MEN’S 2024 BALLON D’OR

A reminder of the 30 names within the working for tonight’s predominant award.

12.45 – Neymar expects Brazil teammate to be topped world’s greatest

Neymar is satisfied his compatriot Vinicius Junior will win the 2024 Ballon d’Or this night.

Take a look at what the previous Barcelona and PSG star needed to say concerning the Actual Madrid ace within the video beneath.

‘He’s surpassed all expectations’ – Neymar backs ‘idol’ Vinicius Junior for Ballon d’Or win

12.25 – VIDEO: Olympic stars who gained the Ballon d’Or

A pleasant montage of some huge names to have each graced the Video games and lifted arguably soccer’s greatest particular person prize.

12.05 – How are the trophies determined heading into the Ballon d’Or ceremony?

12.01 – HUGE NEWS EMERGING FROM MANCHESTER UNITED

It is not Ballon d’Or-related however worthy of observe – The Purple Devils have at present sacked supervisor Erik ten Hag.

Full particulars by way of our story beneath.

12.00 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport will run a devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

Watch the second Lionel Messi gained his eighth Ballon d’Or

11.45 – The case for Mallory Swanson 

The Chicago Purple Stars ahead was already a star in her house nation however will go down in USWNT historical past following her second half strike for Emma Hayes’ aspect.

Swanson scored 4 objectives all through the match, along with her achievements on the Video games making her a entrance runner to develop into the primary American to win the Ballon d’Or Feminin since Megan Rapinoe in 2019.

Watch as Swanson grabs profitable purpose for USA towards Brazil in girls’s soccer closing

11.30 – The case for Ada Hegerberg

Graham Hansen’s Norway team-mate Ada Hegerberg has gone by hell and again to achieve the highest of the sport once more, having suffered an ACL harm in 2020, adopted by a stress fracture. 

However the winner of the inaugural Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2018 has gained a lot extra admirers for her fightback, and she or he is flying once more now.

Hegerberg scored 12 objectives on the best way to yet one more French league title for Lyon, their seventeenth within the final 18th seasons. A muscle harm restricted her involvement within the Champions League closing defeat to Barcelona, the place she was restricted to a late cameo off the bench, however she scored 5 objectives to assist them attain the decider.

Ada Hegerberg.

Picture credit score: Getty Pictures

11.15 – The case for Caroline Graham Hansen

Sticking with Barcelona, Caroline Graham Hansen may very well be Bonmati’s best challenger for the Ballon d’Or award.

The Norway worldwide led the Liga F charts final season, scoring 21 objectives and establishing one other 19, whereas she additionally went into the worldwide break because the joint chief for this season on assists, with 4.

Graham Hansen is an integral a part of the Barca set-up and was named within the UEFA’s greatest XI for the Ladies’s Champions League final season.

Caroline Graham Hansen

Picture credit score: Getty Pictures

11.00 – The case for Aitana Bonmati

The Barcelona playmaker has as soon as once more had an excellent 12 months since choosing up her first Ballon d’Or Feminin award in 2023.

The 26-year-old scored a profession excessive 19 objectives throughout all membership competitions within the earlier marketing campaign and helped Spain win the UEFA Nations League, scoring within the 2-0 victory over France to safe the title, simply months after her nation gained the World Cup.

‘Who else?’ – Bonmati fires Spain degree towards Japan

10.45 – who’re the main contenders for the ladies’s prize?

The 2023 winner Aitana Bonmati is among the many favourites, whereas her Barcelona team-mates Caroline Graham Hansen and Alexia Putellas might characteristic.

The likes of Ada Hegerberg, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Olympic champion Mallory Swanson may even fancy their probabilities.

Bonmati awarded first Ballon d’Or Feminin

10.30 – ‘MESSI THE BEST, BUT VINICIUS JR WILL PREVAIL’

Gerardo Martino has claimed Lionel Messi continues to be the world’s greatest participant, regardless of not being nominated for this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or.

The Argentine coach – presently at Inter Miami – is subsequently tipping Vinicius Junior to win this 12 months’s award, with the winner because of be introduced at Monday’s ceremony in Paris.

The Actual Madrid ahead will battle it out with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Rodri for the prize.

10.15 – REAL MADRID AND THE BALLON D’OR

Actual Madrid are not any strangers to trophies, given they’ve lifted a report 15 UEFA Champions Leagues, in addition to 36 La Liga titles and a mess of different trophies.

The record of star gamers who’ve helped Los Blancos develop into the drive they’re throughout the globe is a prolonged one, and it’s no shock that particular person honours have adopted.

No fewer than eight gamers have gained the Ballon d’Or whereas on the Bernabeu.

Might Vinicius Junior or Jude Bellingham be No.9?

10.00 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport will run a devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

09.50 – Each Ballon d’or winner to-date

Since 2008 we have solely seen 4 names raise the trophy with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo turning it right into a two-way tussle for 10 years earlier than Luka Modric ended their duopoly in 2018.

Messi leads the best way with an unimaginable eight Ballon d’or triumphs total, with Ronaldo sitting in second with 5.

Take a look at our montage of all the nice names to have been topped the most effective from Stanley Matthews in 1956 all over to final 12 months’s winner, Messi.

09.40 – THE CASE FOR VINICIUS JUNIOR

The Actual Madrid winger is the present favorite amongst the bookmakers to win a maiden Ballon d’Or after he scored the profitable purpose in Madrid’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in final season’s UEFA Champions League closing.

It was Vinicius’ twenty fourth purpose in 39 video games within the 2023/24 season, and it landed the Brazilian his second Champions League winners’ medal after Madrid’s 2022 success.

‘The Ballon d’Or in his fingers!’ – Ferdinand’s Champions League closing vlog as Actual triumph

09.30 – THE CASE FOR JUDE BELLINGHAM

Final 12 months was a glittering one for Jude Bellingham as he donned the well-known white of Madrid for the primary time.

He rapidly grew to become a followers’ favorite within the Spanish capital, enjoying in a much more superior place to profit from his goalscoring menace. He notched 23 objectives in 42 video games for his new aspect after a big-money transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

The England midfielder went on to win the Golden Boy award, in addition to being named the UEFA Champions League Younger Participant of the Season and La Liga’s Participant of the Season.

Alcaraz presents Bellingham with Laureus World Breakthrough of the Yr award

09.20 – THE CASE FOR RODRI

Recent off a Premier League title and European Championship double, the Manchester Metropolis defensive midfielder is the Premier League’s strongest contender for the world’s greatest particular person prize.

He was the lynchpin for Metropolis’s fourth league title in a row, and was the heartbeat of Spain’s midfield of their Euro 2024-winning marketing campaign – profitable the Participant of the Match award – regardless of going off injured within the closing towards England.

His cruciate ligament and meniscus harm that he sustained towards Arsenal earlier this season might, nevertheless, be an enormous blow to his probabilities of profitable the Ballon d’Or, with the previous Atletico Madrid man dominated out for many – if not all – of this season.

‘Already a victory’ – Rodri talks Ballon d’Or and ‘outstanding’ latest success

09.10 – A THREE-WAY TUSSLE?

The Bookies have Actual Madrid’s Vinicius Junior because the clear favorite to land the boys’s trophy later with membership teammate Jude Bellingham and Man Metropolis’s Rodri his closest rivals.

‘He’ll win it!’ – Ancelotti backs Vinicius Jr for Ballon d’Or after Dortmund hat-trick

09.00 – COULD TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD BE A FUTURE BALLON D’OR WINNER?

Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has hinted that he may very well be prepared for a brand new problem after admitting he wish to develop into the primary full-back to ever win the Ballon d’Or.

The 26-year-old is within the closing 12 months of his contract at Liverpool and has been linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid subsequent summer time.

“I simply need that legacy of being most likely the best right-back,” he mentioned.

08.50 – Find out how to comply with the 2024 Ballon D’or ceremony on TNT Sports activities

TNT Sports activities and Eurosport will run a devoted stay weblog all through the ceremony on Monday, October 28.

Find out how to stay stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony

The awards ceremony shall be streamed stay at no cost on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and web site.

08.40 – WHICH NAME WILL JOIN THE ELITE LIST ON THE TROPHY THIS EVENING?

08.30 – EXCLUSIVE – PEP GUARDIOLA BACKS RODRI

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has backed one in all his personal gamers to be the subsequent recipient of the celebrated Ballon d’Or award – midfielder Rodri.

Guardiola insists that his compatriot is just “the most effective”, and believes that the previous Atletico Madrid man can succeed Lionel Messi because the world’s greatest males’s participant.

“Rodri. If I might resolve, I might say that,” He instructed us in an unique chat lately. “I perceive that there are different gamers that may win it. I feel the opposite approach is being nominated and being there may be already good.”

08.20 – WHAT OTHER AWARDS ARE UP FOR GRABS TONIGHT?

Yashin Trophy (for the most effective goalkeeper)

Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Actual Madrid)
Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Membership)
Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

Kopa Trophy (for the most effective participant below the age of 21 as of 31 July 2024)

Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
Arda Güler (Türkiye, Actual Madrid)
Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester Metropolis)
Mathys Tel (France, Bayern München)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

Males’s Coach of the Yr Trophy (greatest coach of a males’s membership or nationwide group)

Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Actual Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester Metropolis)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina)

Ladies’s Coach of the Yr Trophy (greatest coach of a girls’s membership or nationwide group) 
Sonia Bompastor (France, Lyon / Chelsea)
Arthur Elias (Brazil, Corinthians / Brazil)
Jonatan Giráldez (Spain, Barcelona / Washington Spirit)
Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA)
Filipa Patão (Portugal, Benfica)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England)

Males’s Membership of the Yr Trophy

Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Girona (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Manchester Metropolis (England)
Actual Madrid (Spain)

Ladies’s Membership of the Yr Trophy
Barcelona (Spain)
Chelsea (England)
Lyon (France)
NJ/NY Gotham (USA)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)

Gerd Müller Trophy (prime scorer in earlier season)

Sócrates Award (humanitarian work)

08.10 – Who’re the Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees?

  • Jude Bellingham (Actual Madrid and England)
  • Phil Foden (Manchester Metropolis and England)
  • Ruben Dias (Manchester Metropolis and Portugal)
  • Federico Valverde (Actual Madrid and Uruguay)
  • Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
  • Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis and Norway)
  • Nicolas Williams (Athletic Bilbao and Spain)
  • Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland)
  • Artem Dovbik (Roma and Ukraine)
  • Toni Kroos (Actual Madrid and Germany)
  • Vinicius Junior (Actual Madrid and Brazil)
  • Martin Odegaard (Arsenal and Norway)
  • Dani Olmo (Barcelona and Spain)
  • Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen and Germany)
  • Mats Hummels (Roma and Germany)
  • Rodri (Manchester Metropolis and Spain)
  • Declan Rice (Arsenal and England)
  • Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
  • Cole Palmer (Chelsea and England)
  • Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal)
  • Dani Carvajal (Actual Madrid and Spain)
  • William Saliba (Arsenal and France)
  • Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
  • Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and England)
  • Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan and Turkey)
  • Antonio Rudiger (Actual Madrid and Germany)
  • Kylian Mbappe (Actual Madrid and France)
  • Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan and Argentina)
  • Ademola Lookman (Atalanta and Nigeria)
  • Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen and Spain)
  • Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona and Spain)
  • Ada Hegerberg (Lyon and Norway)
  • Lauren Hemp (Manchester Metropolis and England)
  • Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit and USA)
  • Barbra Banda (Shanghai RCB/Orlando Delight and Zambia)
  • Tarciane (Houston Sprint and Brazil)
  • Manuela Giugliano (Roma and Italy)
  • Mallory Swanson (Chicago Purple Stars and USA)
  • Glodis Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich and Iceland)
  • Mariona Caldentey (Barca/Arsenal and Spain)
  • Lauren James (Chelsea and England)
  • Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona and Spain)
  • Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich and Germany)
  • Gabi Portilho (Corinthians and Brazil)
  • Tabitha Chawinga (Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon and Malawi)
  • Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona and Norway)
  • Lindsey Horan (Lyon and USA)
  • Lucy Bronze (Barcelona/Chelsea and England)
  • Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea and Germany)

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How Strictly’s Jamie Laing won back Sophie Habboo after infidelity | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo would possibly now be having fun with wedded bliss, however their relationship wasn’t at all times clean crusing. 5 years in the past, a secret fling from Jamie’s previous threatened to tear them aside.

The Made in Chelsea star was concerned in a short affair with socialite Rosi Walden, who has since reemerged as a part of Netflix’s new Promoting Sundown UK spin-off, Shopping for London.

Again in 2019, Rosi briefly appeared on Made in Chelsea, the place she revealed her secret relationship with Jamie whereas he was courting Sophie. Within the episode, Rosi asks co-star Verity Bowditch: “What’s occurring with Jamie and Habbs now?” Verity responds: “They’re courting, they’re seeing how issues go, they’re actually completely happy… why, are you having doubts?”

Rosi then admits: “I’ve a scenario, which is what I spoke to you about, about me seeing somebody, effectively it’s type of sophisticated.”

A shocked Verity asks if the person she was seeing was Jamie, and Rosi confirms: “Sure, and the worst factor about it’s that it’s clearly occurring similtaneously this factor with Habbs.”

Rosi then shocks Verity additional, including: “It wasn’t simply as soon as, and even after the polo he has been texting me.” On the time, Jamie had been courting Sophie for just a few months. He later admitted to his actions and confessed he was “not proud” of his behaviour.

Sophie additionally mirrored on their rocky begin, acknowledging: “It was by no means clean crusing” and that their relationship concerned “a number of repenting of sins.” Regardless of the turbulence, the couple labored by their points and finally bought married in Might final yr.

Rosi, in the meantime, has resurfaced within the public eye as a part of the solid of Shopping for London, the place she is concerned in promoting high-end actual property. She is presently in a relationship with Italian designer Luca Faloni, and the present sees her journey the world, promoting properties in glamorous places reminiscent of Marbella.

The Solar not too long ago revealed the complete solid of the brand new present, which additionally consists of high-profile personalities reminiscent of Rachel Stevens’ ex-husband Alex Bourne and former Sky Sports activities presenter Olivia Wayne.

Strictly star Jamie shared that the pair are large followers of {couples} remedy – making a aware choice to see a wedding counsellor and have remedy each different week.

Jamie additionally delved into one other space of married life: the bed room. The star didn’t maintain again when addressing the couple’s intercourse life, admitting that they had develop into “lazier” since turning into husband and spouse.

“Sophie did say I used to be bathroom customary at intercourse and that’s most likely a good description. You worsen as you get married. You develop into lazy,” he stated.

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By Richard Payne

Ballon d’Or 2024 Winners: Full List

After months of anticipation, the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is lastly right here to crown soccer’s greatest gamers, golf equipment and managers.

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The 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees options the game’s largest superstars, together with Actual Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior, Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí, however solely a choose few can depart the Théâtre du Châtelet with an award. The Ballon d’Or trophy may headline the ceremony, however the Kopa Trophy, the Yashin Trophy and extra are all prestigious honors that go to the game’s prime gamers.

This is the complete record of winners from the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Rodri is the 2024 Males’s Ballon d’Or winner. / Ballon dOr on X

29. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
29. Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
28. Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
27. Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
26. Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
25. Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)
24. William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
23. Rúben Dias (Portugal, Manchester Metropolis)
22. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Actual Madrid)
21. Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
20. Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey, Inter)
19. Martin Ødegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
18. Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
17. Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Actual Madrid)
16. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
15. Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Membership)
14. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
13. Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
12. Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
11. Phil Foden (England, Manchester Metropolis)
10. Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
9. Toni Kroos (Germany, Actual Madrid)
8. Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
7. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)
6. Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Actual Madrid)
5. Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester Metropolis)
4. Dani Carvajal (Spain, Actual Madrid)
3. Jude Bellingham (England, Actual Madrid)
2. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Actual Madrid)

Rodri (Spain, Manchester Metropolis) is the 2024 Males’s Ballon d’Or winner.

Aitana Bonmatí is the 2024 Ladies’s Ballon d’Or winner. / Ballon dOr on X

30. Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
29. Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
28. Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester Metropolis)
27. Manuela Giugliano (Italy, AS Roma)
26. Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester Metropolis)
25. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany, Chelsea)
24. Lea Schüller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
23. Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Sprint)
22. Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)
21. Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
20. Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
19. Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
18. Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)
17. Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Pink Stars)
16. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)
15. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester Metropolis)
14. Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)
13. Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
12. Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Delight)
11. Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
10. Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
9. Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
8. Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
7. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
6. Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Pink Stars)
5. Lindsey Horan (USA, Olympique Lyonnais)
4. Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
3. Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
2. Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)

Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona) is the 2024 Ladies’s Ballon d’Or winner.

10. Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia Dortmund)
9. Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
8. Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto)
7. Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia)
6. Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter)
5. Mike Maignan (France, Milan)
4. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
3. Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Actual Madrid)
2. Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Membership)

Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa) is the 2024 Yashin Trophy winner.

8. Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
8. Mathys Tel (France, Bayern Munich)
8. Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
6. Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
6. João Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
5. Pau Cubarsí (Spain, Barcelona)
4. Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester Metropolis)
3. Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
2. Arda Güler (Turkey, Actual Madrid)

Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona) is the 2024 Kopa Trophy winner.

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Actual Madrid) is the 2024 Males’s Johan Cruyff Trophy winner.

Emma Hayes (England, Chelsea / USA nationwide workforce) is the 2024 Ladies’s Johan Cruyff Trophy winner.

Actual Madrid is the 2024 Males’s Membership of the Yr winner.

Barcelona is the 2024 Ladies’s Membership of the Yr winner.

Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich) and Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Actual Madrid) are the 2024 Gerd Müller Trophy winners.

Jennifer Hermoso (Spain, Tigres UANL) is the 2024 Sócrates Award winner.

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F1 Mexico Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz wins from pole position ahead of Lando Norris

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Carlos Sainz took a properly deserved victory on the Mexico Grand Prix profitable the race from pole place forward of Lando Norris who made very important floor within the drivers championship on chief Max Verstappen.

Verstappen began the race on the entrance row and overtook Sainz heading to the primary nook however a crash for Yuki Tsunodo introduced out the protection automotive. After the restart Sainz swept previous Verstappen as Norris seemed to achieve floor on the Pink Bull.

The 2 title rivals tussled for place with Verstappen being very aggressive and forcing Norris off the monitor to take care of his place behind Sainz. It was one in every of two severe errors that prompted the Pink Bull driver to be penalised by 20-seconds which successfully compelled him out of the race.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc safely positioned himself behind Sainz however misplaced second place to Norris within the closing levels and needed to accept third.

Relive the updates from the Mexican Grand Prix with The Impartial:

Lando Norris wins newest conflict with Max Verstappen as world title battle heats up once more

Norris drove an excellent remaining stint to complete second in Mexico Metropolis, behind winner Carlos Sainz however crucially 4 locations forward of Verstappen as he reduce the result in 47 factors with 4 races remaining and 120 factors to play for.

Norris was demoted behind Verstappen after being penalised for overtaking his rival off the monitor in Austin final trip, with the controversial incident dominating the agenda all through this weekend.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 08:00

F1 standings after Mexico Grand Prix as Lando Norris cuts the hole on Max Verstappen in drivers’ championship

Carlos Sainz took victory on the Mexico Grand Prix for his second race win of the season as Ferrari backed up their victory in Austin with one other to maneuver above Pink Bull within the Constructor’s Championship.

Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen drove aggressively and was penalised with a 20-second time penalty which ended his hopes of profitable and the drivers’ championship chief managed to get well for a sixth place end.

However that allowed Lando Norris to chop the hole by 10 factors as he claimed second and now trails by 47 factors with 4 races to go.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 07:00

What’s the 2024 F1 calendar?

ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash race)

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November

Las Vegas Road Circuit – 21-23 November

ROUND 23 – QATAR (dash race)

Lusail Worldwide Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December

Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December

Mike Jones28 October 2024 06:00

Johnny Herbert insists Pink Bull ought to drop Sergio Perez instantly

Perez has a contract with Pink Bull till the tip of 2025 – with an choice for 2026 – however has struggled as Max Verstappen’s teammate this 12 months. He has not received a race since April 2023 and trails Verstappen within the championship by 204 factors.

The 34-year-old completed seventh within the US Grand Prix on Sunday, whereas Verstappen completed on the rostrum. Perez’s future is shrouded unsure forward of his residence race in Mexico Metropolis this weekend.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 05:00

Max Verstappen desires F1 driver voting rights

Max Verstappen has but to make peace with Method One’s governing physique after being sanctioned for swearing in a press convention however he’s clear on what he wish to see occur in a great world.

“Drivers must get extra energy,” Pink Bull’s triple world champion advised Reuters in an interview forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

“It’s a troublesome one, I do know, however that is one thing that I feel is essential for the long run, for the younger drivers not a lot for us.”

Mike Jones28 October 2024 04:00

F1 and tragedy: Contained in the devastating actuality of one of many world’s most harmful sports activities

Pinned on the obstacles of each motor race within the UK, whether or not or not it’s a nationwide touring occasion or Method One grand prix, is a warning to each the drivers within the automobiles and the followers within the grandstands.

Warning: Motorsport could be harmful.

Because the flip of the century, developments in driver security have been monumental, significantly on the high tier of single-seater motorsport. Between 1995 and 2015, F1 skilled no fatalities, following 45 years the place 32 drivers misplaced their lives.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 03:00

F1 2025 grid: Who’re the drivers racing subsequent season?

The 2025 F1 season begins on Sunday 16 March at Albert Park in Australia.

It is going to be one other 24-race season and there can be no new races within the calendar. Nonetheless, there are a bunch of latest drivers at recent groups.

British teenager Ollie Bearman has been promoted to a race seat at Haas, with Esteban Ocon partnering him having left Alpine. Jack Doohan has taken Ocon’s place whereas at Sauber, Nico Hulkenberg has taken one seat with the second but to be confirmed.

Right here is the 2025 driver line-up because it stands:

Mike Jones28 October 2024 02:00

Constructors’ Championship after Mexico GP

3. Pink Bull Racing -512 factors

5. Aston Martin – 86 factors

Mike Jones28 October 2024 01:00

Driver Standings after Mexico GP

1. Max Verstappen – 362 factors

2. Lando Norris – 315 factors

3. Charles Leclerc – 291 factors

4. Oscar Piastri – 251 factors

5. Carlos Sainz – 240 factors

7. George Russell – 177 factors

8. Sergio Perez – 150 factors

9. Fernando Alonso – 62 factors

10. Nico Hulkenberg – 31 factors

11. Lance Stroll – 24 factors

12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 factors

13. Kevin Magnussen – 14 factors

14. Alex Albon – 12 factors

15. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 factors

16. Pierre Gasly – 9 factors

17. Ollie Bearman – 7 factors

18. Esteban Ocon – 5 factors

19. Franco Colapinto – 5 factors

20. Liam Lawson – 2 factors

21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 factors

22. Logan Sargeant – 0 factors

23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 factors

Mike Jones28 October 2024 00:00

Response from Verstappen

Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen completed in P6 after receiving a 20 second penalty, he advised Sky Sports activities: “The issue is while you’re slower you might be being put in these form of positions, I’m not going to surrender simply.

“On the finish of the day it’s not about agreeing or disagreeing about penalties the one factor is 20 seconds is quite a bit however the largest downside of at the moment and one thing that I fear about is the race tempo which was actually not good and one thing that we have to analyse.

“Even with out these penalties we had no probability in any respect to battle up entrance. I’m not fearful this was only a actually dangerous day for us however I additionally know we are able to do a lot better than this so we simply hold going at it.”

Mike Jones27 October 2024 23:52

F1 Mexico Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz wins from pole position ahead of Lando Norris

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Carlos Sainz took a effectively deserved victory on the Mexico Grand Prix successful the race from pole place forward of Lando Norris who made important floor within the drivers championship on chief Max Verstappen.

Verstappen began the race on the entrance row and overtook Sainz heading to the primary nook however a crash for Yuki Tsunodo introduced out the protection automotive. After the restart Sainz swept previous Verstappen as Norris appeared to realize floor on the Crimson Bull.

The 2 title rivals tussled for place with Verstappen being very aggressive and forcing Norris off the monitor to keep up his place behind Sainz. It was one in every of two critical errors that precipitated the Crimson Bull driver to be penalised by 20-seconds which successfully compelled him out of the race.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc safely positioned himself behind Sainz however misplaced second place to Norris within the closing phases and needed to accept third.

Relive the updates from the Mexican Grand Prix with The Unbiased:

Lando Norris wins newest conflict with Max Verstappen as world title battle heats up once more

Norris drove an excellent closing stint to complete second in Mexico Metropolis, behind winner Carlos Sainz however crucially 4 locations forward of Verstappen as he reduce the result in 47 factors with 4 races remaining and 120 factors to play for.

Norris was demoted behind Verstappen after being penalised for overtaking his rival off the monitor in Austin final day out, with the controversial incident dominating the agenda all through this weekend.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 08:00

F1 standings after Mexico Grand Prix as Lando Norris cuts the hole on Max Verstappen in drivers’ championship

Carlos Sainz took victory on the Mexico Grand Prix for his second race win of the season as Ferrari backed up their victory in Austin with one other to maneuver above Crimson Bull within the Constructor’s Championship.

Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen drove aggressively and was penalised with a 20-second time penalty which ended his hopes of successful and the drivers’ championship chief managed to get well for a sixth place end.

However that allowed Lando Norris to chop the hole by 10 factors as he claimed second and now trails by 47 factors with 4 races to go.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 07:00

What’s the 2024 F1 calendar?

ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash race)

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November

Las Vegas Avenue Circuit – 21-23 November

ROUND 23 – QATAR (dash race)

Lusail Worldwide Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December

Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December

Mike Jones28 October 2024 06:00

Johnny Herbert insists Crimson Bull ought to drop Sergio Perez instantly

Perez has a contract with Crimson Bull till the tip of 2025 – with an possibility for 2026 – however has struggled as Max Verstappen’s teammate this 12 months. He has not gained a race since April 2023 and trails Verstappen within the championship by 204 factors.

The 34-year-old completed seventh within the US Grand Prix on Sunday, whereas Verstappen completed on the rostrum. Perez’s future is shrouded doubtful forward of his residence race in Mexico Metropolis this weekend.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 05:00

Max Verstappen desires F1 driver voting rights

Max Verstappen has but to make peace with Method One’s governing physique after being sanctioned for swearing in a press convention however he’s clear on what he want to see occur in a great world.

“Drivers must get extra energy,” Crimson Bull’s triple world champion instructed Reuters in an interview forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

“It’s a troublesome one, I do know, however that is one thing that I believe is essential for the longer term, for the younger drivers not a lot for us.”

Mike Jones28 October 2024 04:00

F1 and tragedy: Contained in the devastating actuality of one of many world’s most harmful sports activities

Pinned on the obstacles of each motor race within the UK, whether or not or not it’s a nationwide touring occasion or Method One grand prix, is a warning to each the drivers within the automobiles and the followers within the grandstands.

Warning: Motorsport could be harmful.

Because the flip of the century, developments in driver security have been monumental, notably on the high tier of single-seater motorsport. Between 1995 and 2015, F1 skilled no fatalities, following 45 years the place 32 drivers misplaced their lives.

Mike Jones28 October 2024 03:00

F1 2025 grid: Who’re the drivers racing subsequent season?

The 2025 F1 season begins on Sunday 16 March at Albert Park in Australia.

It is going to be one other 24-race season and there can be no new races within the calendar. Nevertheless, there are a number of latest drivers at contemporary groups.

British teenager Ollie Bearman has been promoted to a race seat at Haas, with Esteban Ocon partnering him having left Alpine. Jack Doohan has taken Ocon’s place whereas at Sauber, Nico Hulkenberg has taken one seat with the second but to be confirmed.

Right here is the 2025 driver line-up because it stands:

Mike Jones28 October 2024 02:00

Constructors’ Championship after Mexico GP

3. Crimson Bull Racing -512 factors

5. Aston Martin – 86 factors

Mike Jones28 October 2024 01:00

Driver Standings after Mexico GP

1. Max Verstappen – 362 factors

2. Lando Norris – 315 factors

3. Charles Leclerc – 291 factors

4. Oscar Piastri – 251 factors

5. Carlos Sainz – 240 factors

7. George Russell – 177 factors

8. Sergio Perez – 150 factors

9. Fernando Alonso – 62 factors

10. Nico Hulkenberg – 31 factors

11. Lance Stroll – 24 factors

12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 factors

13. Kevin Magnussen – 14 factors

14. Alex Albon – 12 factors

15. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 factors

16. Pierre Gasly – 9 factors

17. Ollie Bearman – 7 factors

18. Esteban Ocon – 5 factors

19. Franco Colapinto – 5 factors

20. Liam Lawson – 2 factors

21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 factors

22. Logan Sargeant – 0 factors

23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 factors

Mike Jones28 October 2024 00:00

Response from Verstappen

Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen completed in P6 after receiving a 20 second penalty, he instructed Sky Sports activities: “The issue is whenever you’re slower you might be being put in these type of positions, I’m not going to surrender simply.

“On the finish of the day it’s not about agreeing or disagreeing about penalties the one factor is 20 seconds is rather a lot however the largest downside of as we speak and one thing that I fear about is the race tempo which was actually not good and one thing that we have to analyse.

“Even with out these penalties we had no likelihood in any respect to battle up entrance. I’m not nervous this was only a actually unhealthy day for us however I additionally know we are able to do a lot better than this so we simply preserve going at it.”

Mike Jones27 October 2024 23:52

When do we ‘fall back’? How to prepare for the time change

FILE picture illustration (Photograph by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP through Getty Photos)

The change from Daylight Saving Time to straightforward time is coming, after we’ll commerce an hour of additional sleep for much less daylight. 

“Falling again” must be simpler in your physique than the spring time change, but it surely nonetheless might take some time to regulate your sleep habits, to not point out the downsides of leaving work at nighttime or making an attempt train whereas there’s nonetheless sufficient mild. 

Some folks with seasonal affective dysfunction, a sort of despair normally linked to the shorter days and fewer daylight of fall and winter, might wrestle, too.

Here is what to know in regards to the upcoming time change: 

When does the time change? 

U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. native time on Nov. 3, which implies setting your clock again an hour. 

Customary time will final till March 9 after we will once more “spring ahead” with the return of daylight saving time. 

Does time change have an effect on sleep? 

Even an hour change on the clock can throw off sleep schedules — as a result of though the clocks change, work and college begin occasions keep the identical.

RELATED: Poor sleep high quality linked to quicker mind growing old, examine finds

That is an issue as a result of so many individuals are already sleep-deprived. About 1 in 3 U.S. adults sleep lower than the really helpful seven-plus hours nightly, and greater than half of U.S. teenagers don’t get the really helpful eight-plus hours on weeknights.

Sleep deprivation is linked to coronary heart illness, cognitive decline, weight problems and quite a few different issues.

put together for the time change

Some folks attempt to put together for a time change jolt by altering their mattress occasions little by little within the days earlier than the change. There are methods to ease the adjustment, together with getting extra sunshine to assist reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.

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Will the U.S. ever eliminate time adjustments?  

Some well being teams, together with the American Medical Affiliation and American Academy of Sleep Drugs, have stated it’s time to eliminate time switches and that sticking with commonplace time aligns higher with the solar — and human biology.

Most nations don’t observe daylight saving time. For those who do — principally in Europe and North America — the date that clocks are modified varies.

Two states — Arizona and Hawaii — don’t change and keep on commonplace time.

Lawmakers often suggest eliminating the time change altogether. Probably the most outstanding latest try, a now-stalled bipartisan invoice named the Sunshine Safety Act, proposes making daylight saving time everlasting. Well being specialists say the lawmakers have it backward — commonplace time must be made everlasting.

Daylight Saving Time Ending: Potential Health Effects

The excellent news: You’re going to get a wonderful further hour of sleep. The unhealthy: It’s going to be darkish as a pocket by late afternoon for the following few months within the U.S.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. native time subsequent Sunday, Nov. 3, which implies you must set your clock again an hour earlier than you go to mattress. Customary time will final till March 9 once we will once more “spring ahead” with the return of daylight saving time.

That spring time change could be harder in your physique. Darker mornings and lighter evenings can knock your inside physique clock out of whack, making it tougher to go to sleep on time for weeks or longer. Research have even discovered an uptick in coronary heart assaults and strokes proper after the March time change.

“Fall again” must be simpler. But it surely nonetheless could take some time to regulate your sleep habits, to not point out the downsides of leaving work at midnight or attempting train whereas there’s nonetheless sufficient gentle. Some folks with seasonal affective dysfunction, a kind of despair normally linked to the shorter days and fewer daylight of fall and winter, could wrestle, too.

Some well being teams, together with the American Medical Affiliation and American Academy of Sleep Medication, have mentioned it’s time to dispose of time switches and that sticking with normal time aligns higher with the solar — and human biology.

Most international locations don’t observe daylight saving time. For those who do — largely in Europe and North America — the date that clocks are modified varies.

Two states — Arizona and Hawaii — don’t change and keep on normal time.

Here is what to know concerning the twice yearly ritual.

How the physique reacts to gentle

The mind has a grasp clock that’s set by publicity to daylight and darkness. This circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour cycle that determines once we grow to be sleepy and once we’re extra alert. The patterns change with age, one motive that early-to-rise kids evolve into hard-to-wake teenagers.

Morning gentle resets the rhythm. By night, ranges of a hormone referred to as melatonin start to surge, triggering drowsiness. An excessive amount of gentle within the night — that further hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle will get out of sync.

And that circadian clock impacts greater than sleep, additionally influencing issues like coronary heart fee, blood strain, stress hormones and metabolism.

How do time adjustments have an effect on sleep?

Even an hour change on the clock can throw off sleep schedules — as a result of though the clocks change, work and college begin instances keep the identical.

That is an issue as a result of so many individuals are already sleep disadvantaged. About 1 in 3 U.S. adults sleep lower than the beneficial seven-plus hours nightly, and greater than half of U.S. teenagers don’t get the beneficial eight-plus hours on weeknights.

Sleep deprivation is linked to coronary heart illness, cognitive decline, weight problems and quite a few different issues.

How you can put together for the time change

Some folks attempt to put together for a time change jolt by altering their mattress instances little by little within the days earlier than the change. There are methods to ease the adjustment, together with getting extra sunshine to assist reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.

Will the U.S. ever eliminate the time change?

Lawmakers sometimes suggest eliminating the time change altogether. Essentially the most outstanding current try, a now-stalled bipartisan invoice named the Sunshine Safety Act, proposes making daylight saving time everlasting. Well being consultants say the lawmakers have it backward — normal time must be made everlasting.

Rams 30-20 Vikings (Oct 24, 2024) Game Recap

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have missed many of the season resulting from harm, and the Los Angeles Rams’ dismal file mirrored it.

When each star receivers got here again for a similar prime-time showcase, they offered precisely what Matthew Stafford and the Rams have been lacking all 12 months — and it was one thing the Minnesota Vikings could not match.

Kupp caught a landing go and Nacua had 106 yards receiving of their returns to the lineup, and Stafford handed for 279 yards and 4 TDs within the Los Angeles Rams ‘ 30-20 victory over the Vikings on Thursday evening.

Demarcus Robinson caught two TD passes from Stafford for the Rams (3-4), who received back-to-back video games for the primary time this season with 386 yards from an offense that seemed exponentially extra harmful with its high two receivers in uniform.

“They introduced plenty of vitality to our staff, and a ton of confidence,” stated Stafford, who had thrown simply three TD passes within the Rams’ first six video games mixed. “It’s not solely simply the offense. I do know the protection feels it too when these guys are on the market making performs.”

After lacking the earlier 5 video games, Nacua had seven catches whereas posting the eighth 100-yard recreation of his brief profession. Kupp returned from a four-game absence with 5 catches for 51 yards, together with a 27-yard seize for a key first down late within the fourth quarter.

“It was simply a lot enjoyable,” Kupp stated. “Offensively, we have been simply capable of finding methods to maintain the sticks transferring. Guys have been simply doing their jobs, and it was fairly cool to see us going.”

Kyren Williams rushed for 97 yards and caught an early TD go for the Rams. Robinson caught a 25-yard TD pass late within the third quarter to place Los Angeles forward, and he made a 10-yard TD catch with 6:17 to play for a 28-20 lead.

Byron Younger then sacked Sam Darnold for a security with 1:36 left, grabbing Darnold’s facemask on the play. Officers did not throw a flag, sealing the Rams’ second win in 5 days after going 1-4 earlier than their bye.

“I imagine on this group,” stated coach Sean McVay, who turned the winningest coach in Rams historical past together with his eightieth victory. “I noticed resolve. I didn’t see a flinch. … We’ve completed job of getting ourselves again to the place we needed to be.”

McVay additionally received his first head-to-head assembly with Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, who was his offensive coordinator through the Rams’ Tremendous Bowl championship season three years in the past.

“I feel we have been shut on some performs,” O’Connell stated. “However while you’re taking part in in opposition to that quarterback, and people receivers getting wholesome and getting on the market and making some performs for them, I simply assume it comes all the way down to (whether or not we) can get sufficient rush and protection working collectively to perhaps not give a quarterback like {that a} couple further clicks.”

Darnold handed for 240 yards for the Vikings (5-2), who adopted up their first lack of the season with an ineffective defensive efficiency. Minnesota additionally misplaced beginning left deal with Christian Darrisaw to a left knee harm late within the first half.

Justin Jefferson had eight receptions for 115 yards, whereas Josh Oliver and Trent Sherfield caught TD passes from Darnold. Minnesota was held to 2 subject targets within the closing three quarters.

“As an offense, we have to simply be extra constant,” Darnold stated. “The facemask, it’s what it’s. I believed we might have completed quite a bit to not put ourselves within the scenario we have been in.”

Stafford threw at the least 4 TD passes for the sixteenth time in his profession, together with 4 with the Rams. The veteran additionally handed Dan Marino for ninth place in NFL historical past in whole completions.

Each groups scored touchdowns on their first two drives in entrance of a sellout crowd at SoFi Stadium. Darnold went 8 for 8 on these drives, whereas Stafford clearly loved having his two favourite targets again in uniform.

Williams caught a brief go on the Rams’ opening drive and scored a landing in his tenth consecutive recreation. The Vikings hadn’t allowed a TD within the first quarter all season, and the Rams hadn’t scored on their first drive all season.

Byron Murphy intercepted an overthrown go by Stafford within the third, and Minnesota went up 17-14 after Jefferson prolonged the drive with a bobbling, one-handed reception.

Accidents

Vikings: TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) and G Dalton Risner (again) have been out. … Darrisaw bought injured whereas Minnesota was attempting to expire the clock to finish the primary half. O’Connell had no postgame replace.

Rams: Rookie WR Jordan Whittington was inactive with a shoulder harm. … S Kam Curl injured his knee within the first quarter, however returned within the second.

Up subsequent

Vikings: Host Indianapolis in a Sunday evening recreation on Nov. 3.

Rams: At Seattle on Nov. 3.

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Campbell Hatton loses again as Ricky Hatton’s son suffers horror cut and fails to get redemption over boxer who took his unbeaten record

Campbell Hatton has now suffered back-to-back defeats.

The son of boxing legend Ricky Hatton’s skilled boxing profession is in enormous jeopardy within the very early levels as he was overwhelmed once more by Jimmy Joe Flint on Saturday evening in Manchester.

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Flint beat Hatton on factors once moreCredit score: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Earlier this 12 months, Hatton suffered his first profession loss as Flint beat him on factors.

The 23-year-old took himself right down to London to work with Barry Smith and Ben Davison in response, then signed to rematch his outdated foe.

Within the meantime, Flint had one other bout in June, which he misplaced.

Following this defeat, he agreed to tackle Hatton once more.

The battle started with a scrappy first spherical as Flint appeared initially extra correct.

Hatton responded nicely within the second however then confronted early adversity as he was reduce over his left eye from a head conflict.

The 23-year-old was not overawed although and got here out firing in spherical three.

He backed Flint up into his personal nook halfway by the spherical and started to place mixtures collectively.

Hatton didn’t stay in management for lengthy although because the bout went back-and-forth.

The fifth was notably robust for him as Flint landed constantly to go and physique.

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Hatton’s reduce was grimCredit score: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

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He bravely fought on however the blood stored pouringCredit score: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Regardless of his nook imploring him too, Hatton appeared unable to use constant head motion within the center rounds.

In consequence, his reduce was repeatedly leaking – a supply of frustration for him.

Hatton battled on regardless and as they entered the ultimate few rounds of the ten-round contest, it appeared as if it might go both method.

In the long run although, Flint completed the stronger and even appeared to harm Hatton within the last spherical.

The judges subsequently awarded him a unanimous resolution victory with scores of 97-94, 96-94 an 96-95.

Hatton is now 14-2 and going through an extended, lengthy highway again to main relevance within the boxing world following this second crushing defeat.

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