William Saliba: Arsenal loanee wins Ligue 1 young player of the year with Marseille - The Athletic
Arsenal defender William Saliba has won the Ligue 1 young player of the year award for his contributions while on loan at Marseille this...
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Emiliano Sala: Nice condemn fans for chant about player who died in plane crash - The Athletic
French side Nice have condemned some of their own supporters for singing derogatory songs about Emiliano Sala in a Ligue 1 match on Wednesday.Sala...
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Ancelotti on Pochettino’s claim Mbappe will stay at PSG: ‘Coaches can’t tell the whole truth’ - The Athletic
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is taking Mauricio Pochettino’s claim that Kylian Mbappe will “100 per cent” stay at Paris Saint-Germain...
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World Cup UK TV schedule: BBC and ITV announce picks for England's group stage games - The Athletic
The BBC will show two of England’s three group games at the Qatar World Cup, as the UK TV picks for the tournament have been announced.ITV will...
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Mbappe insists he has not made a decision on PSG future but notes “new elements” - The Athletic
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has insisted that he has not made a decision on whether he will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but...
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World Cup group stage schedule: Fixtures, dates, times, bracket as FIFA announces Qatar will not open tournament - The Athletic
Senegal's match against the Netherlands will open the 2022 World Cup finals — with hosts Qatar not playing until later on the opening...
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France World Cup draw result: Denmark, Tunisia and Peru/Australia/UAE opponents in group D - The Athletic
France, the reigning world champions, have been drawn against Denmark, Tunisia, and Peru/Australia/United Arab Emirates in group D at the 2022 FIFA...
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Pogba says he experienced depression under former Manchester United manager Mourinho - The Athletic
Paul Pogba has said that he has struggled with depression since playing under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.Pogba, 29, had a difficult...
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AC Milan’s Maignan and Tomori report racist abuse against Cagliari - The Athletic
AC Milan players Mike Maignan and Fikayo Tomori reported allegations of racist abuse while playing against Cagliari on Saturday night.This...
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Arsenal defender William Saliba named in France squad for first time - The Athletic
William Saliba, the Arsenal defender on loan at Marseille, has been called up to the senior France squad for the first time.Saliba, 20, has been...
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England fear they have missed out on Michael Olise after France Under-21 call-up - The Athletic
England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley fears England may have missed out on Michael Olise after the Crystal Palace midfielder was called up by France...
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What are the rules on footballers switching their international allegiance and how have they changed? - The Athletic
Fabio Carvalho was on Thursday called up to Portugal’s Under-21 squad — despite having previously starred for England’s Under-16, Under-17 and...
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Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise earns first call-up to France Under-21s - The Athletic
Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise has been called up by France Under-21 squad for the first time, ahead of the nation’s European Under-21...
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PSG ‘shouldn’t throw everything in the bin’ after UCL defeat — sporting director Leonardo - The Athletic
Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Leonardo has said that the club “shouldn’t throw everything in the bin,” after being knocked out of...
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Newcastle target Botman ‘deserves to play in a club that can win the Champions League’ — Lille president - The Athletic
Lille president Olivier Letang has said that Newcastle target Sven Botman “deserves to play in a club that can win the Champions League”. Botman...
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Newcastle transfer news: Club confirm signing of Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes - The Athletic
Newcastle have signed Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for a fee of €50.1 million, €8 million of which is add-ons.Guimaraes, 24, has signed a...
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Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris signs new two-year contract - The Athletic
Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has signed a new two-year contract at the club. Lloris has been at Spurs since 2012, making just under 400 appearances...
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Manchester United: Anthony Martial ‘didn’t want to be in the squad’ against Villa — Rangnick - The Athletic
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said that Anthony Martial “didn’t want to be in the squad’ for his team’s 2-2 draw with...
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Manchester United reject Sevilla’s Anthony Martial loan approach - The Athletic
Manchester United have rejected an approach from Sevilla to sign Anthony Martial on loan until the end of the season.The Athletic understands that...
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Paris FC and Lyon thrown out of French Cup following fan violence - The Athletic
Paris FC and Lyon have been thrown out of the French Cup following fan violence during the round of 64 fixture between the teams on December 17....
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Karim Benzema given one-year suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of complicity in blackmail trial - The Athletic
Karim Benzema has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of his former...
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Manchester United’s Paul Pogba out of France’s World Cup qualifiers due to injury - The Athletic
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will miss France’s World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Finland having suffered a right thigh...
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Man Utd: Paul Pogba could be out until next year after thigh injury - The Athletic
Paul Pogba is at risk of being out of action until next year after picking up a right thigh injury on international duty.The Manchester United...
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Emiliano Sala flight organiser David Henderson jailed for 18 months - The Athletic
David Henderson, the businessman convicted over organising the flight that crashed into the English Channel killing Emiliano Sala, has been sentenced...
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Real Madrid: Karim Benzema blackmail trial - verdict on November 24 - The Athletic
Karim Benzema must wait until November 24 to discover whether or not he faces conviction in his blackmail trial.Prosecutors have called for the Real...
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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema absent for blackmail trial in France - The Athletic
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema did not attend court for the opening of his three-day trial for involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail his...
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Karim Benzema named in France’s Euro 2020 squad - The Athletic
Karim Benzema has been named in France’s Euro 2020 squad, the first time he has been selected for the national team since October 2015.Didier...
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France Euro 2020 squad: Karim Benzema, Adrien Rabiot and Jules Kounde included in 26-man squad - The Athletic
France manager Didier Deschamps has named his 26-man squad for this summer's European Championship, with a surprise re-call for Karim...
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