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The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award. The awards ceremony will be held in London on 26 October 2026.
Leo Messi is among the 30 candidates for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded on 26 October in London. The only Serie A player in the running is Inter player Lautaro Martinez. Seven Paris SG players in total, including last season's winner, Ousmane Dembélé.
Numerous Spaniards, winners of the last World Cup, with Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and Ferran Torres. Among the women, the winner of the last three seasons is missing, Aitana Bonmati, who only returned from an injury in May.
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Awarding of the Golden Ball in London
Very likely · Within months

The list of 30 candidates for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has been revealed. The players from Spain and Paris Saint-Germain dominate. Lautaro Martinez is the only player in Serie A, Messi returns. Aitana Bonmati is absent among the women. The awards ceremony will be held on 26 October in London.

Holger Rune, former world number 4, has announced his return to the tennis circuit after 11 months of absence. The Danish tennis player will return to play on 18 and 19 September in Copenhagen for the Davis Cup match against Bulgaria.

Cristian Chivu's Inter faces José Mourinho's Real Madrid at the Bernabeu for their Champions League debut. A challenge full of historical significance, with the Nerazzurri aiming to confirm their European growth without distorting their game.

The 2026/2027 Champions League begins today with the championship phase. Inter face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu under the guidance of Cristian Chivu against former manager José Mourinho. Also competing are Naples, Rome and Como.

Tennis in Italy is experiencing a boom in popularity with a 23.2% growth in club members in the last 12 months. This was revealed by a survey by Golee, highlighting transversal increases in all age groups, including the over 65s.

Luciano Darderi was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 of the US Open with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. After 2 hours and 32 minutes of play, the elimination of the blue marks the end of the Italian presence in the men's tournament. Tomorrow Bolelli and Vavassori will take to the court in the men's doubles against Krajicek/Mektic, while in the men's singles Kachanov-Blockx and Shelton-Alcaraz are scheduled, with the Spaniard returning after an injury and already among the favorites to win the tournament.