Month: April 2023

As reported by Goal France, Ligue 1 club Marseille and Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League are interested in signing Uruguay international left-back Joaquin Piquerez. The 23-year-old defender, who plays for Brazilian club Palmeiras, is also interesting an unnamed German club say the outlet after seven caps for his country to date, all in the last year. Capable of playing anywhere on the left hand side, and in even as a midfielder or at centre-back,…

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As reported by Foot Mercato, Lyon defender Youssouf Koné is preparing for another loan move away from Parc OL this summer. The 27-year-old Malian international left-back (17 caps, one goal) joined Lyon from Lille in 2019 for around €10m but failed to make an impact at the club and has instead journeyed through a succession of unsuccessful loan spells around Europe. Koné spent time with Spanish club Elche and Turkish side Hatayspor before again falling…

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In speaking with L’Équipe, new PSG coach Christophe Galtier discussed Neymar’s role within the Paris squad this season, saying he has been “clear” that the Brazilian will stay. The coach also talked about his relationship with sporting director Luis Campos, after the pair were reunited in Paris having built a title-winning squad together at Lille. In your eyes, would Paris be stronger with Neymar than without Neymar?“A team is always stronger with great players, and…

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Journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that contrary to rumours, Lens forward Ignatius Ganago will not join Belgian side Sporting Charleroi, with his entourage now moving on to other options for a potential departure. The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to Belgium this summer, with Anderlecht also being linked to the Cameroon international. Having arrived from Nice in the 2020 summer transfer window, Ganago has scored 12 goals over the course of his two Ligue 1 campaigns…

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Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur deplored the Australian Grand Prix stewards’ decision to punish Carlos Sainz for his run-in with Fernando Alonso in the race without first hearing from the Spaniard. Sainz was hit with a 5-second penalty without further discussion for colliding with Alonso at Turn 1 shortly after the race’s second restart and sending the Aston Martin driver into a spin. During the red flag period, race control informed Ferrari of the sanction…

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Cardiff flanker Josh Turnbull hailed his team’s character after they came from behind to defeat the Dragons in a bonus-point success on Monday. The win at Rodney Parade saw the lead change hands on more than one occasion as Cardiff were in front thanks to Tomos Williams (2) and Josh Adams’ tries. However, the Dragons moved ahead late on before replacement Corey Domachowski crossed for Cardiff in the final play to seal a maximum haul…

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Foot Mercato are reporting that PSG have rejected an offer from Torino for academy product Daouda Weidmann (19), who only signed his first professional contract last summer.  Weidmann signed a three-year deal at the Parc des Princes last summer and spent last season playing for the club’s U19 side. Yet to make a competitive appearance for the senior side, the central midfielder has, however, played eight times for the youth side in the UEFA Youth League. …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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