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Bayern Munich and Arsenal draw in Champions League

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Bayern Munich and Arsenal drew 2-2 in Munich in the Champions League. Arsenal lost Bukayo Saka to injury after 10 minutes, but Eberechi Eze put the visitors ahead. Alphonso Davies then equalised after a pass from Harry Kane. Kane converted a penalty after Jurriën Timber was penalised for handball to put Bayern ahead. Declan Rice later scored Arsenal's equaliser.

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Borussia Dortmund's draw at Union Berlin

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Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 away to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, their second consecutive league draw after four opening wins. The result temporarily put Dortmund top of the table, ahead of Freiburg on points. Joey Veerman remained an unused substitute. There were few clear chances in Berlin. Maximilian Beier missed Dortmund's first major opportunity after nearly an hour, while Tim Skarke failed to convert for Union Berlin soon afterwards. Serhou Guirassy also could not find a late winner for Dortmund.

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Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or

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Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d'Or at the gala in London, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, who finished second and third. Kane, who scored 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England during the season, received the award for the first time. He was the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. Alèxia Putellas won the women’s Ballon d'Or for the third time. Yamal won the men’s Kopa Trophy for best young player for the third consecutive year, while Vicky López received the equivalent women’s award. Esmee Brugts was the highest-placed Dutch player in the women’s Ballon d'Or ranking, in 17th place; Kerstin Casparij finished 24th and Vivianne Miedema shared 28th. The released voting totals showed Kane beat Mbappé by 28 points.