Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or after a 73-goal season
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England, becoming the first English winner in 25 years.
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé's Growing Business Empire: Everything he's a Part Of
Kylian Mbappé owns a football club, a stake in a €5.5 billion insurer and holdings across sailing, fantasy football and media.
Kylian Mbappé-backed Alan buys Senegal's Tanel in first Africa deal
Alan, the French health insurance unicorn whose backers include Kylian Mbappé, has bought Dakar's Tanel its first move into Africa. The target is a million African customers by 2030, starting in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
Beyond the game: 5 Black athletes make Forbes’ top 10 highest-paid list
Black athletes are leading the charge, with five securing spots among the world’s top ten. They collectively earned $551.7 million.
Kylian Mbappe joins world’s highest-paid athletes with $120-million income
Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who earned $136 million and $130 million respectively, surpassed Mbappe’s earnings.
The 4 highest paid Black athletes in the world
These are the four highest paid Black athletes in the world.