Ligue 1
PSG boss Thomas Tuchel slams United tactics after Champions League defeat
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel was not impressed by Manchester United’s tactics as they eliminated his team out of the Champions League on Wednesday. United secured a 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes to go through to the quarter-finals on away goals, thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty. The Red Devils finished the […]
Balotelli scores superb volley then films celebration on Instagram live on the pitch
Mario Balotelli showed off a new goal celebration on Sunday as he took a selfie video with his teammates after he scored and posted it on Instagram during the match. The Italian scored his fourth goal in six Ligue 1 matches since joining Marseille from Nice in January by netting from Florian Thauvin’s 12th-minute corner […]
Lyon slams Memphis Depay for trying to engineer Chelsea switch
Jean-Michel Aulas aimed a dig at Memphis Depay after Lyon’s 2-0 defeat to Monaco on Saturday. Depay came off the bench during the defeat and has drawn criticism from the Lyon fans after expressing an interest to join Chelsea in January. The former Manchester United forward has hit a poor run of form in France […]
Real Madrid ‘extremely serious’ about Neymar summer transfer – ‘private talks’ revealed
Real Madrid are ‘extremely serious’ about signing Neymar at the end of the campaign. That’s according to journalist Duncan Castles, who says Madrid chief Florentino Perez wants to make him ‘the centre point of a new team without Cristiano Ronaldo.’ Neymar left Barcelona to join the French champions back in 2017, completing a world-record £200m […]
Cavani limps off ahead of Man United clash with Neymar ruled out
Edinson Cavani scored Paris Saint-Germain’s winner against Bordeaux before going off injured to make him a major doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League game with Manchester United. Cavani scored from the spot just before the half-time but appeared to injure himself while taking the penalty, with Thomas Tuchel taking no chances and substituting the Uruguayan. His […]
Barca deny contact with Neymar’s father
Barcelona have denied reports that Neymar’s father has called president Josep Maria Bartomeu to talk about interest in a return for his son. Reports have emerged in recent days that the player’s father and agent Neymar Santos Sr. reached out to Bartomeu, with the PSG star hoping to return to Camp Nou. Neymar moved from […]
Fabinho accuses Paris Saint-Germain of dirty transfer tactics
Fabinho has no regrets at signing for Liverpool in 2018 and has accused Paris Saint-Germain of dirty tactics in sparking transfer speculation. The versatile Brazilian was signed from Monaco by Jurgen Klopp last summer amid plenty of rival interest. It has not been the easiest of adjustment periods for the 25-year-old, but he has improved […]
Adrien Rabiot agrees Barcelona deal
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has reportedly reached an agreement to join Barcelona at the end of the term, according to Sky. Rabiot, a product of PSG’s academy, will receive in the region of £9m-a-year at the Camp Nou, plus an additional £9m signing bonus. With his contract at PSG due to expire at the […]
Buffon: ‘It’s a scandal Neymar hasn’t won the Ballon d’Or’
Paris Saint-Germain goalie Gianluigi Buffon believes it’s a “scandal” that Neymar has yet to win the Ballon d’Or and feels the Brazilian and team-mate Kylian Mbappe can dominate the game for the next decade. Buffon has been able to see the talented duo at close hand having moved to Paris from Juventus in the summer. […]
Barcelona deny Adrien Rabiot agreement
Barcelona have issued a statement denying they have breached any rules regarding the potential signing of PSG player Adrien Rabiot. Rabiot’s current deal expires in the summer – meaning he can negotiate a transfer to a non-French club for next campaign once the January transfer window has opened. The 23-year-old has been linked with a […]