The prestigious Golden Ball will be handed out by France Football on 3 December, and many believe there could be a new winner for the first time in 10 years, with Luka Modric having already picked up the UEFA Player of the Year and FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player awards this year.

Ronaldo and Messi have shared the Ballon d’Or between them since 2008, each winning it five times, and while the Portuguese forward dreams of beating Messi to lift his sixth Golden Ball, he does not count the Argentine among this year’s favourites.

Ronaldo and Messi have shared the Ballon d’Or between them since 2008 each winning it five times

“The same as usual, even if I don’t know if Messi will be on the podium this time,” he told France Football when asked about his favourites.

“So, let’s say Mohamed Salah, Luka Modric, Antoine Griezmann, Raphael Varane, Kylian Mbappe – the French in general because they are world champions.”

However, despite not choosing Messi as a favourite for this year’s Golden Ball, Ronaldo did praise the Argentine for reigning alongside him at the top of the game over the past 10 years, and questioned whether the current crop can be at the top as long.

“But I will wait and see if all these players are still at the top in 10 years, like Messi and I have done, and like we continue to do,” he added.

“Still there, on the podium, since more than 10 years.”

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Monaco have sacked manager Leonardo Jardim after their woeful start to the season

Jardim’s dismissal news potentially opens the way for Thierry Henry to become the French club’s next boss after their former striker was linked to the vacancy. Former France and Arsenal star Henry 41, began his career at Monaco and helped them win Ligue 1 in 1997.

Portuguese boss Jardim was appointed in 2014 and led the club to the French title in 2017, their first since 2000.

The 44-year-old also guided Monaco to the Champions League semi-finals in 2016-17 and helped develop players such as forward Kylian Mbappe, now at Paris St-Germain, Thomas Lemar, Benjamin Mendy among others.

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Real Madrid and Manchester City were among the teams linked with a move for the teenage sensation although that was on the basis PSG would struggle to fulfill Financial Fair Play criteria, which no longer appears to be the case.

Real Madrid and Manchester City were among the teams linked with a move for Mbappe

“I will stay with PSG, continuing on my path with them,” the striker told reporters in Moscow.

“I am at the beginning of my career.”

With a starring role in France’s 4-2 win over Croatia, Mbappe was named the Young Player of the 2018 World Cup, a feat he put down to hard work and the quality of his teammates.

Kylian Mbappe has committed his future to Paris Saint-Germain

“I played as I always do,” he continued. “Scoring in a final is always unique.

“I have worked hard to reach moments like this, but this isn’t the end, we must continue. I have the ambition to go further.

“I’m prepared for this kind of thing but then you have to prove it on the pitch.

“International football generates a lot of pressure, but if you are sure of yourself and surrounded by great players, you can do things like this.”

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The former Real Madrid coach also spoke about his future, admitting that he has no plans.

“I’m resting and I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he told journalists.

“What’s important is the decision that I took.

“We will see what happens afterwards.”

Zinedine Zidane is enjoying time out with wife Veronique Zidane

Zidane was at an event in Saint-Denis, close to the Stade de France, to inaugurate a new youth football pitch belonging to adidas alongside his former team-mates Laurent Blanc, Youri Djorkaeff, Fabien Barthez, Christian Karembeu and Robert Pires.

There have been suggestions that he could take up a role in the dugout at the French national stadium in the near future.

“This team has real potential,” he confessed. “I hope that they go as far as possible and, why not, win the World Cup.”

He also spoke about Kylian Mbappe, a player he was linked with signing last summer.

“He’s fabulous for the age he has,” he reflected.

“You have to let him do what he knows because he will always make the right decision.”

Los Blancos are yet to replace Zidane at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

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L’Equipe claim the Catalan giants have finally landed their man following a summer-long chase.

The 20-year-old was one of the targets, along with Philippe Coutinho, Barca had identified as a potential replacement for Neymar following his world record move to Paris Saint-Germain.

But after giving up their pursuit of the Liverpool star, Barca have moved quickly to wrap up a deal for Dembele-talk sport

Manchester City are set to launch a third bid of more than £25m to sign West Brom defender Jonny Evans. 

Manchester City will launch a third bid, of more than £25 million, to sign Jonny Evans from West Bromwich Albion.

City’s latest offer, worth £18 million, was rejected last week but Pep Guardiola, the head coach, is determined to sign the former Manchester United centre back-The Times

Swansea have cooled their interest in 28-year-old midfielder Nacer Chadli after being quoted in excess of £25m by West Bromwich Albion-Daily Mail

Manchester City have given up hope of signing Monaco’s 18-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe for £150m.

City are one of three clubs – Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are the others – fighting to sign the France forward this summer.

Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain admitted: “We are out of the race – it is impossible to do it with the time remaining.“It will not happen, it is impossible.”-The Sun

Arsenal could be ready to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The England international looks set to turn down the Gunners’ final contract offer, with Chelsea and Liverpool on red alert-Daily Mirror

Arsenal close in on Virgil van Dijk as Shkodran Mustafi linked with Inter Milan

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, reports The Sun.

The Dutchman has attracted interest from several clubs this summer – most notably Liverpool and Chelsea – especially after handing in a transfer request.

The Sun says Saints remain resolute that Van Dijk will not be sold, despite signing defender Wesley Hoedt from Lazio-Daily Telegraph

Chelsea are said to be confident of signing the 24-year-old for £35m before the transfer deadline next Thursday-Daily Telegraph

Jack Wilshere could also be set to leave the Emirates Stadium, with Arsene Wengerprepared to sell him-The Guardian

Italian media are reporting that Chelsea target Antonio Candreva is keen on staying at Inter Milan. (Tutto Mercato)

The Blues are also trying to push through the £15m signing of Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, who played under Antonio Conte at Juventus-Daily Telegraph

RB Leipzig’s 20-year-old Scottish winger Oliver Burke is set for a medical at West Brom-Sky Sports

Leicester City youngster Demarai Gray has told his club to promise him more game time this season, or sell him before the transfer window shuts-Daily Mirror

Crystal Palace are interested in signing 33-year-old goalkeeper Michel Vormfrom Tottenham-Evening Standard

Meanwhile, Huddersfield Town are interested in signing former West Ham and England goalkeeper Robert Green – currently at Leeds United-Daily Mail

Birmingham boss Harry Redknapp is still hoping to sign Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing-Birmingham Mail

Barcelona have told Turkey midfielder Arda Turan he can leave on a free transfer, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United linked with the 30-year-old-Sport

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Sanchez, 28, picked up an abdominal injury in training ahead of Arsenal’s FA Community Shield victory against Chelsea at Wembley on 6th, August, 2017.

Wenger confirmed that the Chilean forward will now miss the Premier League opener against Leicester City on 11th, August and trip to Stoke City on 19th, August, 2017.

“He had a little abdominal strain that he caught on Sunday morning in training and he had a scan two days ago,” Wenger told a news conference. “He is out for a while, could be two weeks but he will not be available for Stoke.”

Sanchez, who was Arsenal’s top scorer in the league with 24 goals in the 2016/17 season and has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain with reports in the Independent claiming the French side is willing to bid  £80m and offer him up to £400,000 a week.

The Gunners boss, Arsene Wenger ,however insisted that the club have received no offer from PSG for Sanchez, claiming that Les Parisiens are instead focused on landing Kylian Mbappe from AS Monaco.

When asked whether he has spoken to PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi,the French man answered “No, we have not. It’s a long time since I spoke to Nasser, because it’s certainly very busy to complete the transfer of Neymar and it’s a long time that I didn’t speak to him”.
The Chilean has 12 months remaining on his contract and Wenger is adamant that his star player will leave the Emirates Stadium.

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