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PSG’s Keylor Navas “furious” over not starting Real Madrid game
L’Équipe report today that Paris Saint-Germain’s Keylor Navas was “furious” over not starting Wednesday night’s Champions League second leg tie against Real Madrid. Click Here: The Costa Rican has been in competition with Gianluigi Donnarumma since the start of the season, with manager Mauricio Pochettino alternating between the two throughout the campaign. The former Milan man has made 13 appearances this season, while Navas himself has started more Ligue 1 games for 21 in total in all competitions. Navas is said to have been “furious” on the day of the match in the wake of Pochettino’s decision to start Donnarumma and did not hide it, not least on the night that…
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Match Report | Braga bring an abrupt end to Monaco’s European adventure
An unflattering draw against Braga (1-1) meant a promising European season ended in a whimper for AS Monaco, an impotent performance over two legs (1-3) putting to waste the good work done by now former manager Niko Kovač in the group stages. A banner reading “Qualification or holidays: It’s up to you to decide,” was unfurled in the Ultras section of the Stade Louis II pre-match. Monaco chose the latter. A once promising looking season has come unstuck in a tragic couple of weeks for the Principality side as defeats against Ligue 1 relegation candidates, a Coupe de France semi-final defeat to Nantes, and now expulsion from the Europa League…
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Peter Bosz after Rennes loss: I have no explanation
In speaking after his Lyon side’s 4-2 drubbing by Rennes on Sunday afternoon, a disconsolate Peter Bosz told journalists he had no explanation for the defeat, his team’s second crushing defeat to former OL coach Bruno Genesio’s side this season. Bosz said: Click Here: “Rennes scored very early on and, after that, we were brave but it was too late. I have no explanation for the defeat. We had a good match at Porto this week but it’s not the first time that we’ve struggled to click after a good European display. Everyone knew that this game was important for us against a higher-ranked team. It’s not a lack of…
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Neymar has been offered to Barcelona and others by PSG
In contradicting other reports from France this week, Foot Mercato have reported that PSG forward Neymar has been offered to other European clubs following PSG’s exit from the Champions League at Real Madrid last week. The 30-year-old still has three years left on his current deal in Paris but the outlet say that PSG are willing to sell the player and Barcelona are amongst the clubs he has been offered to by the Ligue 1 side. Indeed, PSG have been trying to find a way out for Neymar over several months. However, Barcelona have not been planning to resign Neymar and would struggle to pay his huge salary, although other…
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Ligue 2 teams to receive €1m from CVC funds
Following the announcement that the LFP will sell a 13% stake to CVC Capital Partners for a total of €1.5bn, Ma Ligue 2 have announced that clubs in France’s second division will receive just €1m each. This follows L’Équipe‘s report that PSG will receive €200m, as the only member of the ‘first’ group of French clubs. The third group of Ligue 1 clubs is set to receive €33m each, however those who are relegated into Ligue 2 will receive just half of that. The clubs promoted into Ligue 1, which would currently be Toulouse and Paris FC, plus a potential play-off winner, will receive the same amount, that is €16.5m. The prize…
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Mauricio Pochettino’s future could be decided in April
According to RMC Sport, Paris Saint-Germain will not make any decision on the future of their manager, Mauricio Pochettino, over the course of the next two weeks, while the majority of players are away on international break. Since the club’s elimination from the Champions League, the Argentine’s position has been increasingly in question. The 3-0 defeat to Monaco ahead of the international break will not have made the situation any better. Despite the club’s poor form of late, the ownership want to take their time to analyse the current dysfunctional situation at the club. The decision to sack Pochettino can also only be taken once negotiations with a replacement are sufficiently…
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Kylian Mbappé in image rights row with France national team
L’Équipe report that Kylian Mbappé refused to take part in yesterday morning’s sponsorship commitments with the French national team. The Paris Saint-Germain forward explained that he did not want his image associated with certain brands, on the advice of his own lawyer. Les Bleus’ sponsors did not appreciate Mbappé’s no-show, and FFF president Noël Le Graët called up Mbappé to try changing his mind, in vain. Mbappé’s entourage considers that certain brands pose moral and ethical issues, with the 23-year-old’s own image rights going exclusively towards charitable causes. The PSG man has also questioned the manner in which French national team’s revenue is redistributed, of which he would like to see…
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Brest submit new stadium proposal
As reported by L’Équipe, Ligue 1 Brest have submitted designs for a new stadium to be built by 2026 after being talked about by the club and locals for many years. The ground will comprise of 15,000 seats and, from some angles, bears a resemblance to a smaller version of Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena with flowing lines and curved bowl-like sides. A small ground, only 11,800 places will be saved for the general public with the rest reserved for club partners. No work is planned before 2024 but the designs have been in development for four years already. The new ground will be situated less than a kilometre from the…
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Lille and Toulouse want Sochaux midfielder Gaëtan Weissbeck
As reported by Le10Sport, Sochaux midfielder Gaëtan Weissbeck is likely to be in demand this summer, especially in the case that the Ligue 2 promotion chasers do not return to Ligue 1. The 25-year-old, who particularly impressed last season before a dip last year, is interesting both Ligue 1 champions Lille and Ligue 2 leaders Toulouse. A bid from either side is in the offing this summer for the Frenchman whose contract at Sochaux runs to 2024. Click Here: FIJI rugby jersey
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Peter Bosz to stay on as Lyon manager next season
RMC Sport report this afternoon that Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that Peter Bosz would stay on as manager next season, following this afternoon’s 6-1 win over Bordeaux. There had been question marks over the Dutchman’s future, with the midweek defeat to West Ham in the Europa League the latest setback in a disappointing campaign across the board, as they sit in 8th place. “The coach will be with us next season. No point in saying that I’ve gone and signed or tried to sign other managers, we haven’t even thought about it.” Click Here: Germany National Team soccer tracksuit The win this afternoon saw doubles from both Moussa…