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Harry Kane ends 25-year wait for English Ballon d’Or winner

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane becomes the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001 to lift the Ballon d’Or at a star-studded gala at the London Palladium

Bellingham double fires England into World Cup semi-finals

England, who won their only World Cup title on home soil in 1966, are now two victories away from ending a 60-year wait for a second crown

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at age 76

He leaves behind a family of nine, and a spectacular history in football

Spain wins their fourth European Championship, beating England 2-1

This is Spain’s first title since 2012, while England is the runner-up for the second time in a row

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FIFA slams FAM: Forged documents, fines and 12-month suspension rattles Malaysian football

World football’s governing body has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven naturalised players for using falsified documents to secure eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June

Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

AFC to name 2031 and 2035 Asian Cup hosts in joint announcement

Record number of bids for 2031 edition prompts AFC to consider back-to-back host decisions at upcoming congress