Erling Haaland of Manchester City has been advised by former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley to never attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony again if he does not win this year.The 30-man shortlist for the prize, which will be awarded in Paris on October 30, includes Haaland.Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi, who has already won the award seven times, is believed to be the favorite to take it home again.The 36-year-old capped his trophy-laden career with the 2022 World Cup...

Treble-winning City boss Pep Guardiola has been named the 2022/23 UEFA Men's Coach of the Year.Guardiola, who led City to the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies across the season, was on a three-man shortlist for the prestigious honour.He beat off competition from Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium showpiece final against City, as well as Luciano Spalletti, who won the Serie A title with Napoli.In emerging victorious in Tu...

After another glorious season, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been named manager of the year by the League Managers Association.It's the third time Guardiola has collected the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy, voted for by managers across all of the divisions.The Spaniard, 52, also won the Premier League Manager of the Year award after his side clinched a third consecutive title and fifth in six seasons.In another development, Chelsea women boss Emma Hayes won the W...