Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite to win the men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday and thereby become the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost quarter of a century ago....
Former Ballon d'Or winner Jean-Pierre Papin will return to coaching after a 10-year absence as boss of French fourth-division side Chartres, the club announced on Tuesday....