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Asensio and Ugarte set for PSG moves after passing medicals

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte are set to join Paris Saint-Germain after passing their medicals, a source at the Ligue 1 champions told AFP on Monday. Spain international Asensio, 27, will leave Real Madrid as a free agent with his deal ending later this month. He won three Champions […]

Galtier set for PSG exit after just a year in charge

Christophe Galtier will not coach Paris Saint-Germain next season, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Monday. The 56-year-old had a disappointing maiden campaign despite leading the Parisians to a record-breaking 11th French league title. Contacted by AFP, his lawyer declined to comment, but a source confirmed reports that Galtier would not be […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls time on remarkable playing career

There are very few unicorns in sports, but one of them announced their retirement on Sunday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic called time on a legendary playing career at the end of AC Milan’s season. Ibrahimovic scored more than 500 goals between club and country, and had nearly as many headline-making moments with eyebrow-raising quotes and gestures. […]

Benzema, Messi reportedly set for Saudi moves

Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal a deal for […]

Real Madrid great Benzema to leave club

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has agreed a deal to leave the club, the Spanish giants said Sunday. The 35-year-old forward has been heavily linked this week with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia and Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya reported Sunday that he had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. “Real Madrid and our captain Karim […]

Journalist attacked after tense Ajaccio v Marseille match

Prosecutors in southern France opened an investigation on Sunday after a journalist was attacked following a match between Ajaccio and Marseille, the second incident of violence at a French match in as many days. Ajaccio’s 1-0 win against their regional rivals on the island of Corsica was played in a tense atmosphere on Saturday. After […]