Month: September 2024

Yesterday, Le Monde revealed details about a very troublesome affair for AS Monaco’s owner, Dmitry Rybolovlev, suspected of having influenced certain police officers and magistrates of the Principality. Often questioned in the press for his proximity to Dmitry Rybolovlev, the director of Judicial services, Philippe Narmino, very suddenly, announced his retirement yesterday. It is in regards to a sudden development in the fraud case concerning the majority shareholder and ASM president versus Swiss art merchant, Yves…

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England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Marcus Smith in a 27-player squad ahead of their Six Nations clash with France, as George Ford is left out. Smith, who was released from the squad last week in order to gain valuable action with his club Harlequins, looks set to feature off the bench this Saturday. That means Smith is likely to once again cover for captain Owen Farrell, who has started the country’s last two…

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Speaking to BeIN Sports, Italian tinkerman Claudio Ranieri did not rule out a move to Ligue 1 side Lyon when pressed, despite only taking the job at Nantes this summer. “I know that the Lyon president likes me. When I was at Monaco, he already told me that but you cannot know what will happen tomorrow. I am very happy here, at Nantes, and I want to thank President Aulas for having said nice things about…

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Ireland winger Mack Hansen left fans in stitches during his man-of-the-match interview after the Six Nations win over Italy. Hansen scored twice in the 34-20 victory in Rome, but he was left red-faced after his blunder in the post-match interview. Mack Hansen drops the F-bomb Speaking to Irish TV channel RTE following the game, Hansen was asked about the upcoming match against Scotland. However, as he started to answer the questions, he bumped the microphone…

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Sale Sharks and England centre Manu Tuilagi has copped a four-match ban after his red card against Northampton Saints on Saturday. If he completes World Rugby’s coaching intervention school, Tuilagi will be available for England’s final Six Nations match against Ireland. The centre has fallen down the pecking order for the Red Rose since Steve Borthwick took charge of the side, but could be recalled in time for the final Test if required. Manu Tuilagi’s…

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On an evening where the young attacker made the match’s last ten minutes unnecessarily nervy for Paris Saint-Germain, it may seem cruel to single out Kylian Mbappé. His deflection of João Moutinho’s free-kick did fly past Alphonse Areola to cut the visitors’ lead to 2-1 over Monaco, but it’s not only for that instance that the teenager should be taken to task. On an evening where Leonardo Jardim got things horribly wrong tactically, Monaco being…

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The 2022/23 United Rugby Championship season continues with Round 14’s action and includes the highly anticipated derby between the Bulls and Stormers in Pretoria on Saturday. Check on the team news and see our predictions for the weekend, here. Friday Munster v Ospreys Prediction: Munster by 7 The teams: Munster: 15 Shane Daly 14 Liam Coombes, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Joey Carbery, 9 Paddy Patterson, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7…

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L’Équipe report this morning that Arsenal will look to AS Monaco’s attacking midfielder Thomas Lemar should Alexis Sanchez leave the club this month. Arsène Wenger made a series of offers for Lemar last summer, from between €40m and €100m, the latter being his final bid on transfer deadline day. At the beginning of September, Wenger confirmed that he was interested in coming back for the player in future transfer windows. Initially, he was thinking more…

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Marcus Smith has revealed that he will continue with his tea-making duties for Owen Farrell as the duo hope to develop their creative relationship during England’s Autumn Nations Series campaign. Although both are first-choice fly-halves for their respective clubs – Harlequins and Saracens – they are set to continue their playmaking partnership with Farrell starting at inside centre while Smith will wear the number 10 jersey. The duo are set to be reunited at England’s…

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It’s safe to say that Malcom has made a sensible choice in making his first steps in European football in the south-west of France. Having been swamped with interest from the Old Continent’s big names – Manchester United, namely – in the days when he was leading his Corinthians to league success back in Brazil, the pressure had been on him to make the step up. He chose wisely, opting for a club known for…

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