London, United Kingdom | AFP | Paul Pogba will remain sidelined until December, Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Sunday. The 26-year-old French World Cup winner has not played for the club since September 30 due to an ankle injury and was missing again as United won 3-1 win …
Read More »History man Nadal sweeps to ‘incredible’ 12th French Open and 18th Grand Slam title
Paris, France | AFP | Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times …
Read More »European football wrestles with racism
Paris, France | AFP | The interruption of the Dijon-Amiens Ligue 1 match on Friday after visiting captain Prince Gouano was the target of monkey chants adds to a string of recent racist incidents across Europe. It comes after rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse …
Read More »PSG bounce back from League Cup exit with win at Amiens
Paris, France | AFP | Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe scored as Paris Saint-Germain responded to their shock midweek League Cup defeat by claiming a 3-0 win at Amiens on Saturday to move 13 points clear at the Ligue 1 summit. PSG had seen their bid for a sixth straight …
Read More »Fabregas completes move from Chelsea to Monaco, reunites with Henry
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | AFP | Cesc Fabregas completed his move from Chelsea to Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco on Friday to reunite with his old Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry. Fabregas put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Stade Louis II after passing a medical earlier in …
Read More »PSG stunned in League Cup quarters by struggling Guingamp
Paris, France | AFP | Paris Saint-Germain saw their 43-match winning run in domestic cup competitions come to an end as Thomas Tuchel’s men suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Ligue 1 bottom club Guingamp in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The visitors were awarded three penalties …
Read More »Impressive Lyon plunge Henry’s Monaco deeper into crisis
Paris, France | AFP | Lyon dominated struggling Monaco from beginning to end on Sunday to climb back into the Ligue 1 top three and bury Thierry Henry’s side deeper in the relegation zone. Lyon kept pace with Lille, who won 3-2 at Nimes earlier despite playing much of the …
Read More »Liverpool made to look ‘like butchers’ against PSG says Klopp
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his team “looked like butchers” because of the reactions of the Paris Saint-Germain players to challenges during the French team’s 2-1 Champions League win on Wednesday. A “little hurdle we had to overcome was the 500,000 disruptions in the …
Read More »Neymar, Mbappe set to start for PSG against Liverpool after injury scares
Paris, France | AFP | Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are set to start for Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool in their crunch Champions League clash on Wednesday after recovering from injuries, coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed on the eve of the game. “They are fit and in form. They are fine. They …
Read More »Guardiola says Champions League ultimate test after Lyon draw
Lyon, France | AFP | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the Champions League poses a tougher challenge than any other competition after his side salvaged a 2-2 draw at Lyon on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout phase. The Premier League leaders clinched a place in the last 16 …
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