Esteban Ocon called out the ‘suicidal’ behaviour of several drivers on the final restart of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, but absolved Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly of any wrongdoing in the crash that eliminated both their cars. Debris on the track from Kevin Magnussen’s contact with the wall late in the race triggered a safety car and then a red flag with just three laps to go. But on the restart, Gasly ran wide at Turn…
Lyon lost 5-0 to Willem II in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Speaking to OL TV post-match, manager Peter Bosz was frank and damming in his assessment of the side’s performance. He said, “You can’t lose 5-0 against a team like Willem II, but this defeat is deserved. We were very bad, we played badly. Today, the objective was to play the 90 minutes, but when you are already losing 3-0 at half-time, you need to…
Australian GP fans were treated to a thrilling qualifying on Saturday at Albert Park. While there was a predictable name on pole, Mercedes’ outperformance was a lot less expected. Check out our recap in pictures of the day’s action in Melbourne. 64 You may also like Australian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Australian GP: Friday’s action in pictures Australian GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Saudi Arabian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Saudi Arabian GP: Saturday’s…
Le10sport report tonight that Newcastle have made an enquiry for out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler, with the German on an 11-man transfer list drawn up by the Ligue 1 champions. Initial talks have taken place between the Premier League side and the German international’s representatives, while PSG are looking to bring in a fee between €20m and €30m to part ways with the former Schalke 04 man. It remains unclear as to whether the 28-year-old…
Saber Desfargesis reporting that PSG’s infamous list of undesirables got longer yesterday, and it will continue to do so as the transfer window progresses. As reported byL’ÉquipeandLe Parisien,German international Thilo Kehrer (25) is the latest player to be added to the list of undesirables and the German international centre-back trained with a group largely composed of youth players. That move follows the arrival of Nordi Mukiele (24) from Red Bull Leipzig. The extension of the…
After a solid start to the Australian Grand Prix weekend on Friday, Saturday proved to be something of a horror show for Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. He struggled with the balance of the car in final practice and locked up multiple times, with several run-offs onto the grass and gravel as a result. It was hoped that the team would be able to use the intermission before qualifying to check over the car and make…
Rennes have this evening announced the arrival of Welsh centre-back Joe Rodon on an initial loan from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, in a deal that also includes an option to buy. The former Swansea man joins after a two-year spell with the North London side, during which he made a total of 24 appearances in all competitions, including against his new club in a 2-2 Conference League draw. Foot Mercato report that the permanent…
Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, round 3 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. 2023 Australian Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:18.887s 13 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:19.332s + 0.445s 10 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:19.502s + 0.615s 12 4 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.672s + 0.785s 20 5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:19.695s + 0.808s…
Wales fly-half Dan Biggar believes that more players will leave Welsh and Premiership clubs to sign deals with Top 14 outfits. Biggar made the mid-season switch to Toulon after he was granted an early release from his contract with Premiership side Northampton Saints. Biggar’s move to Toulon The 33-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Toulon after Northampton could not offer him an extension beyond the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. Northampton’s salary cap restraints meant…
This article is taken from GFFN’s FREE 63-page 2022/23 Ligue 1 Season Preview Guide, download yours in full right here. Key Man: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – With the departure of Ludovic Ajorque likely, Strasbourg will look to attack-minded midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to become the player he promised to be when he joined the club back in 2019. Despite having arrived to some fanfare from Lens as a member of the French under 21 squad, due to…