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Ballon d'Or Moves to London for the First Time

Ballon d'Or Moves to London for the First Time

The October 26 ceremony will pay tribute to Stanley Matthews as Lamine Yamal and Mbappé already jockey for favorite status.

By EnPelotas Staff
Jaime on Peñarol's 3-1 win: "it was correct"

Jaime on Peñarol's 3-1 win: "it was correct"

The forward, who scored one of the goals, explained the tactical plan behind the 3-1 win and put the derby loss behind him with his sights set on the title race.

FIFA changes release clause rule after Alvarez case

FIFA changes release clause rule after Alvarez case

Starting in 2027, contract termination fees must be proportional rather than function as a disguised block, exactly what happened with the forward's failed move to Barcelona.

Nations League: Three Blockbusters Open the Tournament

Nations League: Three Blockbusters Open the Tournament

On September 24, 26 and 28, Klopp, Xavi, Zidane and Van Bommel make their debuts in matchups that revisit the 2026 World Cup final and the 2024 Euro final.

Unbeaten Deportivo Faces Sevilla at Riazor

Unbeaten Deportivo Faces Sevilla at Riazor

With just a point separating them in the standings, the model projects a tight match at Riazor with a slight edge for the home side and goals at both ends.

Atlético Big Favorites Over Osasuna

Atlético Big Favorites Over Osasuna

With six wins in eight meetings and a 65% probability according to our model, Atlético look to rediscover their cutting edge against a shaky Osasuna defense.

Omonia, Celta Meet in Clash of Slumps

Omonia, Celta Meet in Clash of Slumps

The model gives Omonia a 49 percent chance of victory against a Celta side that has gone five straight games without a win.

Ararat-Armenia aims to snap losing skid vs. Sparta

Ararat-Armenia aims to snap losing skid vs. Sparta

The Armenian side has never beaten Sparta Prague in two prior meetings, and today it hosts a slightly sharper opponent in the Europa League in a matchup the odds paint as very even...

Liga Profesional de Argentina

Nacional-Internacional: James's return steals the show at El Campin

With tickets sold out, Lucas Gonzalez's side is chasing a fifth straight win to close in on the top of the BetPlay League.

León Beats San Luis 2-0 on Cambindo Brace

León Beats San Luis 2-0 on Cambindo Brace

The Colombian scored twice with identical left-footed strikes in the second half to seal León's win at Estadio León in Liga MX.

Europa League

Real Sociedad Hosts Europa League Newcomer Bournemouth

The Copa del Rey champions host the Premier League's sixth-place finisher, who are playing in a European competition for the first time.

Instituto beats Estudiantes Río Cuarto 2-1

Instituto beats Estudiantes Río Cuarto 2-1

With a VAR-confirmed goal and an own goal from the visitors, Instituto won despite giving up possession and the xG battle, remaining the sole leader of Group A.

Nacional reveals transfer window figures

Nacional reveals transfer window figures

The Uruguayan club released a detailed report with amounts, rights percentages and contract lengths for every arrival, sale and termination between July and September 2026.

Lanús Rout Deportivo Riestra 3-0

Lanús Rout Deportivo Riestra 3-0

With two goals from Allan Wlk and a headed finish from Peña Biafore, Lanús were ruthless in a 3-0 win over a Deportivo Riestra side that dominated the shot count but couldn't find ...

Barracas Draws 1-1 With Banfield

Barracas Draws 1-1 With Banfield

Lautaro Gomez put Banfield ahead after the break, but a penalty from Ivan Tapia leveled the score in a match Barracas Central dominated, one that also saw a second penalty overturn...

Torque tops Liverpool 3-1, leads the Clausura

Torque tops Liverpool 3-1, leads the Clausura

Marcelo Mendez praised the fairness of the win despite playing the second half's back half a man short, and is already looking ahead to Cienciano in the Sudamericana.

Torque Beats Liverpool 3-1, Takes Clausura Lead

Torque Beats Liverpool 3-1, Takes Clausura Lead

Marcelo Mendez's side rested regular starters with Cienciano on the horizon, but still cruised to a lopsided win at the Charrua, sitting on a perfect record with a game in hand.

Universitario: Alzugaray's bench goal beats Alianza Lima

Universitario: Alzugaray's bench goal beats Alianza Lima

The Argentine forward, now a substitute following the return to a 3-5-2, came off the bench and pounced on a rival defensive mistake to seal a 2-1 win in the derby.

Repetto: "Vasco will be tough, but we can do it" with Santa Fe

Repetto: "Vasco will be tough, but we can do it" with Santa Fe

Santa Fe's coach still hasn't settled on a starting goalkeeper or the rest of the lineup ahead of the decisive Sudamericana quarterfinal clash in Brazil.

Puebla vs. Toluca at the Cuauhtemoc

Puebla vs. Toluca at the Cuauhtemoc

Toluca arrives as a clear favorite in this Liga MX matchup with a 68% chance of winning, while Puebla needs to lean on its strong first-half form.

Braga 1-0 Estoril: home control, no finish until late

Braga 1-0 Estoril: home control, no finish until late

Sporting Braga beats Estoril by the narrowest of margins in Liga Portugal, backing up its control of the game and capitalizing on a red card for the visitors.

Leagues Cup

Cruz Azul stranded on way to Miami

An overweight issue on the aircraft forced the team to spend the night at a hotel and reschedule the trip for Tuesday, while Christian Ebere does make the squad list for the match ...

Moreirense 3-1 Maritimo in Liga Portugal

Moreirense 3-1 Maritimo in Liga Portugal

The hosts raced to a 2-0 lead inside half an hour and held firm on the scoreboard despite seeing less of the ball than their rivals.

Leeds crush Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road

Leeds crush Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road

Leeds were far sharper in front of goal and put the match away in a quarter of an hour, scoring three times between the 31st and 58th minutes.

Inter storms back to beat Udinese 5-3

Inter storms back to beat Udinese 5-3

The home side shook off a rough start to seize control in the second half with an offensive rout.

Nacional-Cali, Santa Fe-Millonarios semis

Nacional-Cali, Santa Fe-Millonarios semis

The four semifinalists of the 2026 Liga Femenina BetPlay now have a date, time and stadium for the first leg, with a spot in the 2027 Copa Libertadores Femenina on the line for the...

Danubio-Peñarol: Group 1 lead at stake

Danubio-Peñarol: Group 1 lead at stake

Thursday at 3:30 pm at Jardines del Hipódromo, Danubio will look to snap Peñarol's streak after suffering a 4-0 loss in the Clausura.

LaLiga EA Sports

Real Madrid visits Elche aiming to cement its lead

Los Blancos arrive in fine form after thrashing Rayo, while the Franjiverdes have gone ten matches without beating the Madrid side.

Estrela, Rio Ave Split Points in 3-3

Estrela, Rio Ave Split Points in 3-3

A 78th-minute penalty from Jalen Blesa let Rio Ave avoid defeat in a match that produced six goals.

Platense Looks to Rally Against Fluminense

Platense Looks to Rally Against Fluminense

The Argentine side fell 0-2 on the road and now hosts the second leg of the Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals.

    
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