In an interview with Spanish outlet AS, Marseille defender Álvaro González lamented his lack of playing time at the club, having been relegated to the bench by manager Jorge Sampaoli. The Spaniard notably reveals that the club had looked to offload him in January despite recently extending his contract, while also confirming Valencia’s interest last month. […]

In speaking before his team’s trip to Nantes tomorrow evening, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino defended forward Lionel Messi after criticism of the player’s performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this week. “I don’t read what is written about Lionel Messi. But he’s the best in the world. Leo Messi is football. A […]

As reported by L’Équipe, PSG forward Neymar’s recent ankle injury, which saw the Brazilian number 10 miss 13 games before returning against Real Madrid in the Champions League this week, was worse than first expected. The injury, sustained at Saint-Étienne in November, included ligament damage and a small fracture. This would explain why Neymar (30) […]

In the wake of Lille’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea tonight in the Champions League, José Fonte praised what he saw as a combative performance from his teammates but recognised that a more clinical performance was needed at that level. Speaking to RMC Sport, the veteran defender and LOSC captain conceded that playing against the reigning champions […]

L’Équipe report this afternoon that Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will be summoned by the LFP disciplinary commission following his comments regarding the referee after the loss to Nantes over the weekend. The LFP – Ligue 1’s governing body – saw its disciplinary commission meet this Wednesday to decide on sanctions for players over the weekend. […]

RMC Sport report this evening that Lille are surprised to have been sentenced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to pay a compensation fee to Sporting CP for Rafael Leão’s unilateral contract termination. The Portuguese forward, now at Milan, joined Lille in 2018 on a free transfer after terminating his contract in Lisbon. He was […]

As reported by Ouest France, via the Brazilian media, Lyon midfielder Thiago Mendes could be in line for a summer exit from Parc OL. Brazilian Serie A club Flamengo have reportedly entered into negotiations with OL over the 29-year-old whose contract runs to 2023. Their interest is nothing new – Flamengo directors flew to France […]

In an extract from an interview to be broadcast in full tonight on RMC Sport, Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos discusses the prospect of renewing his contract with the club, insisting that his desire is to stay with Les Parisiens. The 27-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, having initially joined in 2013. […]

Coupe de France 21/22, semi-finals – 2/3/22 (Nantes win 4-2 on penalties) NANTES – 2 (Sidibé O.G. 21, Moutousammy 74) Rémy Descamps, 6 – He might have done better with the opener as he was caught between coming to challenge Maripan and staying on his line, the latter would likely have led to a simple […]

L’Équipe report that forward Mauro Icardi will once again be on Paris Saint-Germain’s transfer list this summer, with a move likely if a “reasonable” offer comes in. The Argentine – who did not play a single minute of the Champions League tie against Real Madrid, home or away – has been starved of game time and […]