Manchester City completed the dramatic re-signing of the 33-year-old during the closing days of the summer transfer window, bringing Ilkay Gundogan back to the Etihad Stadium on a free transfer, just 12 months after the German midfielder moved to the Camp Nou.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Ilkay Gundogan "decided that he wanted to leave" and his move was not due to financial pressures at the club. The 33-year-old returned to Manchester City just a year after leaving, and it was reported to be due to ...

Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty ImagesA lot has been made of FC Barcelona and the way the club has been run in recent years. Ever since the return and appointment of Joan Laporta as president

Record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and current holder Lionel Messi has been snubbed by France Football for its prestigious gong awarded to the best player in the world.

Two of the most iconic figures in the storied history of Spanish football’s two biggest clubs have been left off the shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d’Or.The pair in question? Lionel Messi, and

The nominations for this year's Ballon d'Or have been released and while there are plenty of familiar names in tow, there are one or two who could upset the apple cart