Kylian Mbappe dealt a blow to major clubs across Europe by revealing his greatest ambition is to win the Champions League with Paris-Saint Germain.
Mbappe s contract with PSG expires in 2022 and there has been no shortage of speculation over his future.
Mauricio Pochettino s side finished as Ligue 1 runners-up to Lille and departed at the Champions League semi-final stage in a disappointing 2020-21 season.
Mbappe scored 42 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions for the Paris giants last season – only Robert Lewandowski (48) scored more across Europe s top-five leagues.
Despite PSG s underwhelming season, the former Monaco star expressed his desire to stay in the French capital in a joint-interview with Neymar for PSG Magazine.
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With all eyes falling on Wembley this weekend, Manchester City will look to officially be crowned double-champions when they meet bitter local rivals Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester City
Starting with Manchester City, while Pep Guardiola’s men might have suffered Champions League heartbreak last month as they relinquished their maiden European crown, the Sky Blues have only continued on another record-breaking domestic romp. Officially getting their hands on a fourth consecutive Premier League title last weekend as they eventually held off Arsenal’s charge thanks to a 3-1 victory at home against West Ham, the former Barcelona boss will certainly be relishing a trip to Wembley on Saturday afternoon. Looking to co…
It is that time of year again Halloween is here!
October 31 is a date synonymous with apple-bobbing, costume parties, carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating. And football, too, of course.
This Saturday sees three Premier League fixtures take place, so can we expect to see plenty of ghouls sorry, goals during proceedings?
Manchester City host Sheffield United in the early kick-off, Chelsea travel to Burnley and the schedule concludes with champions Liverpool welcoming West Ham to Anfield.
With help from Opta, take a (scary) trip down memory lane with a look at Halloween through the years in the English top flight, including some be-witching scoring feats and those left having nightmares.
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Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo insists his sole focus is on Euro 2020 and reports of interest from rival clubs are causing him no sleepless nights .
Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in 2019, but the move has not worked out quite as planned.
Although the Bianconeri won the Serie A title for a ninth successive season in the forward s first campaign, they lost their crown to Inter this term and scraped Champions League qualification.
Success in Europe s premier club competition, which Ronaldo won five times with Manchester United and Madrid, continues to evade the Turin giants.
A frustrating season ended with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace Andrea Pirlo, and there has been speculation Ronaldo could follow his coach out of the door.
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Two camps travelling over to Denver in the early hours of Thursday, Mexico and Uruguay will meet for a friendly showdown.
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Starting with Mexico, suffering major Nations League heartbreak during March’s international break as they eventually fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the United States, Mexico have the feel of a squad seeking some recent stability. While El Tricolor might have been last seen snatching a gritty 1-0 victory against Bolivia in Chicago, Jaime Lozano’s men will be more than aware that they face a real jump up in class here. Signing off 2023 with an action-packed 3-2 defeat against Colombia, Mexico have won just a quartet of their previous 10 appearances across all competitions. Largely failing to build on…
Prediction: Match to end in 0-0 draw
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Club Atletico Huracan and Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield will lock horns with each other in the 2023 Argentine Primera Division this coming weekend. The match between Sebastián Battaglia’s side and Sebastián Méndez’s team will be held at Tomás A. Ducó in Buenos Aires and is scheduled to kick off at 9:30pm UK time on Sunday.
Club Atletico Huracan
Club Atletico Huracan are a well-known club who have been successful in the past. Huracan have clinched the Primera Division title as many as five times, although their last came way back in 1983.
Sebastián Battaglia’s side are second from bottom in the 2023 Argentine Primera Division table at the moment. Huracan have picked up 22 po…
Marco Veratti is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain and join Al-Arabi in the Qatari Stars League, according to Fabrizio Romano. A verbal agreement over the transfer has apparently been reached, and the Italian midfielder is scheduled to travel to Doha in the next 24 hours to complete the move. The Ligue 1 champions will receive a fee of €45 million for his services.
Veratti joined PSG from Pescara in 2012 for €12 million, and over his 11-year spell in the French capital, the 55-cap Italy international made a total of 416 appearances for the club in all competitions, finding the back of the opposition net on 11 occasions and providing 47 assists for his teammates. He also helped PSG win nine Ligue 1 titles in that time, along with six French Cups and as many French League Cups…
Darren Eales has switched Atlanta United for Newcastle United to join as chief executive officer as the Magpies continue to assemble their boardroom staff.
Newcastle managed to convince Dan Ashworth to leave Brighton and Hove Albion to become their sporting director in May, seven months after their controversial Saudi-backed takeover.
Ashworth will now be joined by Eales, who he worked alongside at West Brom between 2006 and 2010, with the 49-year-old leaving MLS side Atlanta, where he was president and chief executive officer (CEO).
Eales heads to Tyneside with sizeable boardroom experience, having been named the MLS Executive of the Year on two occasions and the World Football Summit Executive of the Year in 2019.
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Mikel Arteta is confident new signing Riccardo Calafiori will improve Arsenal this season to end their 10-year wait for a Premier League title.
Calafiori, who joined the Gunners from Bologna in a reported £42million move, made his Arsenal debut in their 2-0 win over Lyon at the Emirates on Sunday.
The 22-year-old impressed on his first outing for his new club, replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko just after the hour mark for his first minutes since Euro 2024.
Arsenal have improved defensively during Arteta s tenure, boasting the best record for goals conceded in the Premier League last season (29).
And while Calafiori offers another solid option at the back for Arteta to call upon, the Spaniard is confident he will also improve his side going forward.
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Sean Dyche is demanding maximum effort as the minimum requirement from Everton when they host already relegated Sheffield United this weekend.
Despite another nervy season at Goodison Park, during which they were deducted six points following a breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules, the Toffees have secured their top-flight status for another year at least.
Everton are enjoying a strong end to the campaign with last weekend s 1-1 draw at Luton Town extending their unbeaten run to four matches, and Dyche is not expecting his players to rest on their laurels.
I want us to perform and at least give everything, as we did at Luton, he said.
You can’t always guarantee you are brilliant. But you can guarantee you give everything, and that was on …