UEFA looking to introduce Financial Fair Play reform

RMC Sport report this evening that UEFA are looking to introduce new reforms to the Financial Fair Play rules. European football’s governing body is said to want to show how essential FFP is as a tool to preserve continental football and that it helped several clubs survive the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim, for UEFA, is to…

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Kylian Mbappé didn’t like the boos targeted at Lionel Messi and Neymar

According to L’Équipe, PSG’s star striker Kylian Mbappé didn’t appreciate the sour atmosphere created by the PSG ultras at the Parc des Princes on Sunday afternoon during their game against Bordeaux. While Lionel Messi and Neymar, among a number of other players, were booed every time they touched the ball, Mbappé, in contrast, was applauded with…

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Arsenal interested in Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu

L’Équipe report that Premier League sides Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing young Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu. The 17-year-old has made 13 Ligue 1 appearances this season, scoring once, as well as playing three times in the club’s Conference League campaign. He has spent the last two months on the sidelines with an ankle…

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Marquinhos: “This was our worst match of the year.”

Following PSG’s 3-0 loss to Monaco this afternoon, club captain Marquinhos spoke to the press, expressing his disappointment. “It’s catastrophique. It’s hard to stomach. This was our worst match of the year. We came here to enjoy and win the match. We’re in a difficult patch. We don’t want to throw everything up in the…

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France players sign image rights agreement valid for 99 years

L’Équipe report today that the 26-page image rights agreement France players sign before their international debut includes a clause allowing the FFF to use their likeness for 99 years. The contract has recently been under the microscope in the wake of Kylian Mbappé’s boycott of sponsorship obligations, with the forward unwilling to associate himself with betting…

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Roma want to replace Jordan Veretout with Maxime Lopez

As reported by BUT, Roma are keen to replace Jordan Veretout, who looks set to leave Rome this summer, with fellow Frenchman, Maxime Lopez. The former Marseille man has impressed at Sassuolo this season with Lazio also interested in the 24-year-old, should they need to replace the likes of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer. Click Here:…

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Lyon’s Maxence Caqueret injured in training

L’Équipe report this afternoon that Lyon midfielder Maxence Caqueret has suffered a suspected knee injury in training today. The 22-year-old had returned from injury with the French U21 side, and will now undergo further tests to determine the nature of the injury. In any case, the Frenchman is expected to miss out on this weekend’s fixture…

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PSG looking to sign both Aurélien Tchouaméni and Paul Pogba

Le Parisien report this morning that both French internationl midfielders Aurélien Tchouaméni and Paul Pogba are targets for their midfield recruitment this summer. The club will first look to offload some of the midfield options which have disappointed this campaign and left Marco Verratti bearing the sole responsibility for the team’s play in the middle all…

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Betting site Winamax apologises to Mbappé family

After French gambling company Winamax posted a joke in poor taste about Kylian Mbappé’s father during the international break, the site has again taken to Twitter to post a formal apology. This follows Kylian Mbappé’s boycott of betting sponsors, as well as direct criticism of the joke, in which he said, “the dangers of online betting,…

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