Behind the glamour, there’s an unmistakable shadow: a group of high-profile stars who, for varying reasons, won’t be there when the curtain rises.

Ousmane Dembele was full of praise for his former Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal although reluctantly expanded on his ambitions to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. The Paris Saint-Germain starlet has ...

Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo reigned over world football for more than a decade. They incessantly shared the throne ...

During the opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, a brief moment involving Lionel Messi and ...