2023 March

Neymar on Lionel Messi’s form with PSG: “Leo will always be Leo, he won’t change.”

Speaking to Prime Video in the wake of his double against Nantes to help Paris Saint-Germain win the Trophée des Champions, Neymar reacted to the title win and his team’s encouraging performance. His words transcribed by L’Équipe, the Brazilian forward also commented on the resurgent Lionel Messi, whose pre-season form bodes well for his second campaign in Paris. […]

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Verstappen tops red-flag halted first practice in Melbourne

Max Verstappen opened up the Australian Grand Prix weekend at the top of the timesheets, the Red Bull driver setting the fastest lap in FP1, a session twice disrupted by the red flag, once for a “GPS issue” and then when the Williams of Logan Sargeant ground to a halt in the closing minutes of […]

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Roma’s Jordan Veretout closing in on Marseille move as fans campaign against signing

L’Équipe report this morning that Roma midfielder Jordan Veretout is close to signing for Marseille, with all parties hoping to reach an agreement by the end of the week. With the French international no longer in José Mourinho’s plans for the season to come, and with the imminent signing of Georginio Wijnaldum from Paris Saint-Germain, Veretout’s […]

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FIA increases width of grid box in Melbourne to avert penalties

The FIA has increased the width of F1’s grid boxes by 20 cm to avoid a repeat of the penalties the befell Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso in Bahrain and in Jeddah. Both drivers were caught out by the regulations after that had inadvertently positioned their car slightly to the left or to the right […]

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Philippe Clement: “Benoît Badiashile needs another year at Monaco.”

Speaking to Nice-Matin, AS Monaco manager Philippe Clement said that he believes that centre-back Benoît Badiashile (21) should remain at the Principality club for another year.  Clement said, “He needs to spend another year at Monaco and I have told him that. He has already demonstrated progression in the past three months. He hasn’t given me the […]

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PSG to push for Bernardo Silva signing

As reported by Foot Mercato, PSG are looking to sign Manchester City attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva this summer transfer window. The 2017 Ligue 1 winner with Monaco is ready to leave Manchester confirm the outlet while Barcelona are also strongly interested in signing the 27-year-old before September. However, no agreement has been reached between Barcelona and […]

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Official | Marseille sign Jordan Veretout from Roma

Marseille have this evening announced the arrival of French midfielder Jordan Veretout from Roma, with the former Nantes man arriving on what is reported as a three-year deal, along with an option to add an additional season. Despite initial reports of a loan deal with an option to buy, the 29-year-old instead makes his return […]

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F1 bosses set to consider changes to budget cap rules

Formula 1 team bosses are believed to be pushing the sport’s regulators to review aspects of the current regulations governing the budget cap which controls the amount of spending each squad can make. The latest rules were introduced in 2021 to stop high spending teams from dominating the sport and buying their way out of […]

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Ross Moriarty: Scarlets to investigate verbal abuse of Dragons number eight’s 13-year-old cousin at game

Scarlets have launched an investigation into the verbal abuse of Ross Moriarty’s 13-year-old cousin at their New Year’s Day game against the Dragons. The Wales forward revealed on Instagram that his cousin was targeted by home fans when she tried to defend him during the United Rugby Championship (URC) clash. The incident occurred following a […]

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Official | Amadou Onana signs for Everton on a 5-year deal

As announced in a club statement from the Toffees, Everton have signed Lille midfielder Amadou Onana (20) for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal that runs until June 2027. The player said the following after completing his move from Northern France:  “It feels great to join Everton. I know it’s a big, big club, […]

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