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The awards ceremony rivals the already handed out Ballon d’Or.
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SOCCER HEADLINES

BEST OF SIFC

Of the many Premier League summer signings to have hit the ground running, one clearly stands out as having made the biggest impact.
Henry Winter|
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United assets will be popular in Gameweek 10.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
England won the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2017, their only ever triumph in the competition.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
Arne Slot, Rodrygo, Victor Osimhen and Kenan Yıldız all feature in today’s gossip.
SI FC Staff|
Antetokounmpo has previously stated his affection for Arsenal and Thierry Henry.
Roberto Casillas|
The Premier League is blessed with many of the world’s most skilful footballers.
Ewan Ross-Murray|

LA LIGA

Erling Haaland, Dani Olmo, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and more feature in today’s gossip.
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Barcelona’s city council won’t let Barça return to the Camp Nou until certain standards are met.
Roberto Casillas|
The 26-year-old is in a race to recover in time for Real Madrid’s trip to Anfield.
Amanda Langell|
Xabi Alonso could be without four defenders for Real Madrid’s clash with Espanyol.
Amanda Langell|
The search for Sergio Busquets’s successor led Barcelona to Newcastle United.
Grey Whitebloom|
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MLS

Local news reported that one person suffered minor injuries in the altercations.
Ben Steiner|
Saturday night's match was the first for Sporting Kansas City after the death of former SKC midfielder Gadi Kinda.
Ben Steiner|
Sixteen MLS players were called up by head coach Mauricio Pochettino for the pre-Gold Cup friendlies.
Ben Steiner|
The latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world.
SI Staff|
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano's heroics at both ends of the pitch for San Diego FC against LA Galaxy offer hope of an international recall.
Ben Steiner|

WOMEN’S SOCCER

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TRANSFER NEWS

Premier League clubs flexed their financial muscles to spend over £3 billion on new talent.
Ewan Ross-Murray|
The Swede’s time at Newcastle United came to an acrimonious end.
Toby Cudworth|
Julián Alvarez, Joshua Zirkzee, William Saliba and Bradley Barcola all feature in today’s gossip.
Tom Gott|
Alexander Isak and Gianluigi Donnarumma are among the big names who moved clubs on the final day of the window.
Max Mallow|

THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD

Quality distribution and composure on the ball is now as important as shot-stopping ability.
SI FC Staff|
The role has been redefined over the years as players look to invert and push into midfield.
SI FC Staff|
The world's best strikers must find a way to get past some outstanding centre backs.
SI FC Staff|
The role of the modern left back is ever-evolving—and these players represent the very best in the world currently.
SI FC Staff|
Supremely talented anchors and deep-lying playmakers often hold the key to success.
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Some players make the most difficult position to play look easy.
SI FC Staff|
The great finishers often rely on the brilliance of those operating just behind the forward line.
SI FC Staff|
A number of modern day greats have flourished cutting in from the right flank.
SI FC Staff|
Some of the world's elite players operate on the left, terrorising full backs both inside and out.
SI FC Staff|
The role of the modern day striker varies hugely depending on a team's style of play.
SI FC Staff|

THE BEST EVER

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.
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