Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane says he will do what Senegalese individuals need

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Sadio Mane has said he will decide his future at Liverpool in the summer. Mane has a year left on his ongoing arrangement and has arisen as a late spring move focus for Bayern Munich, with the Bundesliga champions preparing a bid and a three-year contract for the Liverpool forward. Mane told before last week’s … Read more

Neymar closes in on Pele’s two-goal record

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Brazil beats Korea with a thrashing 5-1 goal difference. Brazil is ranked first in FIFA rankings. Brazil vs Japan, South Korea vs Chile to happen on Monday. Brazil sent a World Cup message to South Korea with a 5-1 hammering in Seoul on Thursday, with Neymar scoring two calmly taken penalties. The PSG forward scored … Read more

Mbappe has decided to join PSG, and Benzema is not happy about it

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Karim Benzema, a striker for Real Madrid, says he wanted Kylian Mbappe to join the club, but isn’t upset that his France friend signed a new contract with PSG. Mbappe had been anticipated to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid when his contract expired this summer, but the 23-year-old chose to stay at PSG for … Read more

Ancelotti respects Mbappe’s decision on staying in PSG

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Carlo Ancelotti stated on Tuesday that he “respects” Kylian Mbappe’s decision to stay at PSG, but that Real Madrid’s players are completely focused on the Champions League final. When Mbappe’s contract expired this summer, Real Madrid was anxious to sign him, but the striker turned down the offer and instead signed a new three-year agreement … Read more

Kylian Mbappe signs a three-year contract with PSG after turning down Real Madrid

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The Kylian Mbappe move adventure reached a resolution on Saturday in the midst of affirmation the Paris Saint-Germain forward had reprimanded a transition to Real Madrid for marking a three-year contract expansion at the Ligue 1 club. ESPN revealed last year that PSG dismissed a progression of offers from Madrid for Mbappe, the remainder of … Read more

PSG star Mbappe wins French league’s best player award for third time

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) attacker Kylian Mbappe won the French league’s best player award for the third time in his career but deflected a question regarding his future tactfully. Mbappe’s contract at PSG expires next month, and he is expected to join Karim Benzema at Real Madrid in a powerful assault. Mbappe stated he didn’t want … Read more

Messi scores twice; leads PSG to convincing victory over Montpellier

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Paris Saint-Germain, already crowned champions, cruised to a 4-0 victory over Montpellier on Saturday. Lionel Messi scored twice. Messi scored in the sixth and 20th minutes to bring his Ligue 1 goal total to six. Before the 30-minute mark, Angel di Maria made it 3-0, and Kylian Mbappe added a fourth from the penalty spot … Read more

Champions League: Man City let Real Madrid off the hook in seven-goal

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Manchester City has a narrow lead to protect in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, which they won 4-3 at the Etihad on Tuesday. After establishing a two-goal lead three times, the English champions may live to regret not finishing off the 13-time champions. Pep Guardiola’s side had Kevin De … Read more

Lionel Messi’s screamer gives PSG Ligue 1 title

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Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title with a sensational long-range goal from Lionel Messi. The Parisians knew a win against RC Lens would give them a record-tying 10th title, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side stumbled to a 1-1 draw. Even though Messi’s curling effort from outside the box was cancelled out by Corentin Jean’s effort, … Read more

PSG win but Ligue 1 title celebrations put on hold

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) trounced Angers 3-0 on Wednesday, but will have to wait a little longer to be crowned Ligue 1 champions because Marseille defeated Nantes 3-2. PSG began the day 15 points ahead of second-placed Marseille, with six games remaining, and knowing they might win their eighth Ligue 1 title in ten years if … Read more

‘Sooner the better’ – PSG hope to wrap up title but Messi misses out

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Mauricio Pochettino  hopes Paris Saint-Germain can win Ligue 1 on Wednesday despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who is injured, as the Argentine coach dodged questions about his future in the French capital beyond this season.   With six games left in the season, PSG leads Marseille by 15 points after defeating their opponents 2-1 … Read more

PSG on brink of French title after beating Marseille

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) overcame arch-rivals Marseille 2-1 on Sunday, and they might secure the Ligue 1 title this week thanks to a Kylian Mbappe penalty. Following a VAR review, Mbappe converted from the spot in first-half stoppage time after the referee gave a penalty for handball, restoring PSG’s advantage after Neymar’s early opening and a … Read more

Mbappe, Neymar shine as PSG thrash Clermont

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thrashed Clermont 6-1 after Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both scored hat-tricks to move a step closer to winning Ligue 1. Mbappe, who has yet to decide whether or not he will stay at PSG beyond this season, scored twice and added three assists in PSG’s 5-1 thrashing of Lorient last weekend. In … Read more

PSG visit Lyon as Covid-hit Ligue 1 returns

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Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 action this weekend at struggling Lyon, with Mauricio Pochettino’s men building towards their Champions League clash against Real Madrid. But most of the spotlight at the capital giants is focused off the pitch, with Kylian Mbappe’s future more uncertain than ever, Lionel Messi still returning from a positive Covid test and Neymar … Read more

Two PSG players test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Lorient visit

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PARIS: Two Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for Covid-19 and a third is in isolation, the club said Wednesday a few hours before a Ligue 1 match at Lorient. They are one of several Ligue 1 clubs to reveal positive tests, though not at the same level as England, where a raft of matches … Read more

Kylian Mbappe becomes new global brand ambassador of Dior

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Paris Saint Germain (PSG) forward Kylian Mbappe is to be the new face for Dior’s men’s fashion and perfumes, he announced on Twitter on Friday. “I am delighted to announce that I am now officially part of Maison Dior. Can’t wait to share our collaborations in men’s fashion and Sauvage fragrance,” Mbappe tweeted. I am … Read more

Mbappe reaches landmark with double as PSG beat Monaco

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PARIS: Kylian Mbappe reached a century of Ligue 1 goals for Paris Saint-Germain with a brace in Sunday’s 2-0 win over his old club Monaco at the Parc des Princes. Mbappe opened the scoring with an early penalty and then grabbed a second just before half-time after being set up by Lionel Messi to get his 100th goal … Read more

Lille’s Champions League run gives French football a lift

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PARIS: With French football reeling this season due to repeated incidents of crowd violence, Lille’s achievement in reaching the Champions League last 16 comes as a much-needed bright spot. While an all-star Paris Saint-Germain dominate the headlines, Lille have followed up their remarkable Ligue 1 title triumph last season by making it through to the knockout stages … Read more

PSG wait for Messi to find Ballon d’Or form with Neymar out

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PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have been milking the fact that they have this year’s Ballon d’Or winner in their ranks, but Lionel Messi was crowned the world’s best player for the seventh time in his glittering career entirely because of what he achieved elsewhere. Read more: Messi claims Ballon d’Or for seventh time At 34, perhaps … Read more

Lewandowski tipped for Ballon d’Or as Messi eyes seventh prize

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PARIS: Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker pilfered a Bundesliga record 41 goals in just 29 games last season to eclipse the long-standing mark set … Read more

Lille complain about pitch after draw, Nice suffer surprise loss

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PARIS: Lille criticised the state of the pitch at their own Stade Pierre-Mauroy after the struggling Ligue 1 champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Nantes on Saturday, while second-placed Nice lost at home to bottom club, Metz. Jocelyn Gourvennec’s Lille, who are top of their Champions League group, sit 12th in Ligue 1 and … Read more

Man City, PSG and Real Madrid among Champions League qualifiers

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PARIS: Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Wednesday but both clubs qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, along with Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon. Gabriel Jesus tapped in from Bernardo Silva’s deft knockdown on 76 minutes to settle an absorbing match at the Etihad after Raheem Sterling had cancelled … Read more

Man City secures top spot, PSG through to knockout stages despite defeat

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MANCHESTER: Paris Saint-Germain face a potentially hazardous draw in the last 16 of the Champions League after Manchester City secured the top spot in Group A with a 2-1 win over the star-studded French side on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe put PSG in front against the run of play at the Etihad five minutes into the second half. … Read more

Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG

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PARIS: With Argentina’s place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year “in the best way possible” with Paris Saint-Germain after an injury-hit start to life in France. Messi missed PSG’s last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues … Read more

Football industry embraces crypto as Messi helps ‘fan tokens’ take off

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PARIS: When Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi, the salary package included something previously unheard of for a player — a one-off payment, understood to be worth around one million euros ($1.15m), made in PSG ‘fan tokens’. It was the result of a partnership signed by the French giants in 2018 with Socios.com which sees fans … Read more

Messi praises ‘improving’ Argentina as Qatar beckons

Messi praises 'improving' Argentina as Qatar beckons

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi hailed the performance of his team in Sunday’s 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Uruguay, saying the Albiceleste are relishing a possession-based style of play under manager Lionel Scaloni. Messi set the hosts on their way to victory with his 80th international goal before Rodrigo de Paul and Lautaro … Read more