Soccer - Messi wins record eighth Ballon d'Or for best player in the world
Lionel Messi has now finished among the top three a record 14 times in total, finishing runner-up on five occasions.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Mbappe edges his friend Hakimi to follow up on World Cup promise
Mbappe called Hakimi the best right-back in the world, Hakimi returned the compliment saying: "Mbappe is one of the best players in the world, and my friend."
Wed Dec 14 2022
'You can't underestimate the best player in the world' - Ronaldo's partner slams Portugal boss Santos
Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez has criticised Portugal coach Fernando Santos' tactics as the nation suffered a shock World Cup elimination against Morocco.
Sun Dec 11 2022
Soccer - Benzema, Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards for best players in the world
Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world.
Tue Oct 18 2022
Ajax - What remains of the team that took Champions League by storm?
The Dutch side wowed Europe on that run to the last four before their best players were unsurprisingly picked off by wealthier clubs.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Nicol David Ready For Her Last Boast
Squash took a frail Malaysian lass from Bukit Dumbar in Penang all the way to Squash City in Amsterdam. That journey saw Nicol Ann David climb all the way to become the Worlds Best Player.
Thu Apr 11 2019
Ronaldo retains FIFA award for world's best player
The four-time Ballon d'Or winner won a La Liga and Champions League double with the Madrid club this year, striking twice against Juventus in the European Cup final.
Tue Oct 24 2017
Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar named as best FIFA player finalists
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar were Friday named as the finalists for the Best FIFA Men's Player award.
Sat Sep 23 2017
Misbun, Chong Wei will collaborate to produce best players
Badminton singles national head coach Datuk Misbun Sidek and national champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei will collaborate in producing the country's best players.
Fri Jun 30 2017
Ronaldo unlikely to seek further glory in coaching
Cristiano Ronaldo says he cannot envisage moving into coaching after bringing his glittering career as a player to an end.
Wed Jan 11 2017
Football: Ronaldo, Santos honoured at Globe Soccer Awards
Ronaldo claimed the best player award after helping his country land their first major title at this year's European Championship and firing Real to a record 11th European Cup triumph.
Wed Dec 28 2016
Football: Ronaldo crowned UEFA Best Player in Europ
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday after winning both last season's Champions League and Euro 2016 with Portugal.
Fri Aug 26 2016
Football: Antoine Griezmann named best player of Euro 2016
UEFA on Monday named French forward and tournament top scorer Antoine Griezmann as the best player of Euro 2016.
Mon Jul 11 2016
Messi not among best in history – Bilardo
Argentina's World Cup-winning former boss Carlos Bilardo says Lionel Messi is one of the best in the world now – but not of all time.
Sat Mar 12 2016
Neymar will become the best in the world - Etoo
If Neymar works hard he will soon be the best player in the world, says former Barcelona and Real Madrid forward Samuel Eto'o.
Fri Dec 25 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024