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Football is undoubtedly everybody’s favourite sport. Not even the Americans’ efforts to belittle the beautiful game by calling it ‘soccer,’ and giving its proper name to their rugby, has taken the shine off the sport, that gets millions across the world buzzing.

No matter what corner of the world you are in, you can never be far from a game of football, or some fantastic football story. In the present era, Europe leads the way in the popularity of football as a profession.

The continent is a major destination for pro footballers from all over the world. Besides the on-pitch business, football has become a segment of show business on its own. It is a part of celebrity and pop-culture, with the general population heavily interested in the players’ activities.

You cannot talk about football culture without mentioning the likes of Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, in this day and age. The two have, for the last decade or so, been the poster figures of football worldwide.

From relationships to seasonal performances, and friction with tax authorities, the world has had its eyes on the perennial Ballon d’Or winners at every turn.

Here, we keep you up to date with the latest happenings, touching on the two stars and many others. We also make sure that you never feel left out, by bringing you up to date on some of the football stories that took the world by storm and were talked about for ages after they occurred.

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