The best numbers 10s in football history

There has always been a mystique surrounding those who have operated in the number 10 role. Ethereal playmakers and relentless goal-getters, many of the game’s all-time greats have functioned in the position, capturing the imagination of supporters like few others. Floating behind a striker and pulling the strings in the final third, their flair and … Read more

Swiss wealth manager Lombard Odier indicted for money laundering

A pedestrian walks by the entrance to Lombard Odier in Geneva, Switzerland. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lombard Odier — one of Switzerland’s oldest private banks — was indicted by Swiss prosecutors for “aggravated money laundering.” In a release on Friday, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) said it filed an … Read more

Swiss prosecutor charges Lombard Odier with money laundering

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Swiss private bank Lombard Odier and one of its former employees have been charged with aggravated money laundering by Switzerland’s federal prosecutor. In an indictment filed on Friday, the prosecutor said Lombard Odier — one … Read more

‘I believe in Mason Mount’

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has backed forgotten man Mason Mount to deliver when his side host Everton on Sunday. Mount, 25, has been beset by injuries since joining United for £55m in the summer of 2023 and has scored just once. But new manager Amorim was pleased by the progress his side made against … Read more

First look inside Notre-Dame ahead of reopening

A restored Notre-Dame cathedral will soon re-open in Paris – five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic building. On Friday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the cathedral to mark its imminent re-opening, kicking off a programme of ceremonies that will end with an official “entry” into the cathedral on 7 December and the first … Read more

Elon Musk’s DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy blasts $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian

Donald Trump’s designated government efficiency co-czar, Vivek Ramaswamy, signaled his intention to scrutinize a loan granted by the Biden administration to EV manufacturer Rivian, a rival of Tesla. Ramaswamy, the founder of several biotech firms collectively known as the “Vants,” is due to take charge of the quasi-official Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, once Trump is … Read more