Europa League, Group B – (Merino 53) Real Sociedad 1-1 Monaco (Disasi 16) Alexander Nübel, 6 Djibril Sidibé, 6 Click Here: Earth Day Forever Stamps 2020 Axel Disasi, 7 – Captained the side and provided a bullish defensive display, especially in the second half with his side under constant pressure. It was his towering header from Diop’s first half corner that gave Monaco the lead. Benoît Badiashile, 7 – Despite an below par start to…

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L’Équipe report today that the sanctions imposed on Lille and Marseille for crowd trouble this week were down to various incidents occurring in the Lens-Lille and Angers-Marseille matches. The two clubs have been hit with a one-point suspended deduction, and will see their away stands in games away from home shut until the end of the calendar year. Notably, among the away support Lille brought the Derby du Nord were individuals known to be fascists whose…

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Speaking to Prime Video ahead of tomorrow evening’s clash against Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has discussed his teammate Neymar’s recent suggestion that the 2022 World Cup could be his last. The interview – transcribed in Le Parisien – will br broadcast in full in the build-up to tomorrow’s clash, and sees the Italian comment on the pressure footballers face, in the wake of the Brazilian’s comments on the mental strength needed in football. “I completely understand…

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In the aftermath of his team’s 0-0 draw against Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi spoke to Prime Video, praising his teammates and indicating that the home side deserved the three points. His words transcribed in RMC Sport, the France international also praised the refereeing decisions in the game, notably the red card handed to Achraf Hakimi. “On the whole we had a good game, we had quite a few chances. It’s a point that’s won, we…

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Speaking to Prime Video in the wake of his team’s 2-1 victory tonight over Lille, Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar underlined his team’s perseverance to get the late winner, as well as recent criticism over his individual performances. His words transcribed in RMC Sport, the forward acknowledged the threat posed by last year’s champions, who impressed in their counter-attacking in the first half. Along with Ángel Di María, the Brazilian was instrumental in turning the game around for Les…

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Speaking to Canal+ in the wake of Lille’s 2-1 comeback win over Sevilla last night, Jonathan Ikoné reacted to his team’s first win of their European campaign. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the scorer of Les Dogues’ second – after Jonathan David equalised from the spot before the break – underlined the team’s hunger to get a result. “It’s amazing, we were impatient for this win. I hope it won’t be the last. We’ll give ourselves…

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In an interview published on the Ligue 1 official website, Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has notably discussed his impressions of French football. The former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur man notably points out that he believes it to be more physical than the Premier League. “My impression is that it is a very complicated league. The quality is there. I think it’s the most physical league in the world. I think the talent is amazing,…

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Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato reports this morning that Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo is one of Newcastle United’s defensive targets for the January transfer window. Newcastle, who recently came under the ownership of the Saudi Arabian state-owned fund, will be looking to reinforce their squad over the winter ahead of a relegation battle, as they currently lie in 19th place. Click Here: The 25-year-old arrived in 2019 from Borussia Dortmund for €32m, and is said have settled…

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L’Équipe have broken down the much-scrutinised transfer of striker Victor Osimhen from Lille to Napoli in the summer of 2020, revealing that the current title holders only received around €36m out of the €71.3m fee. Former Lille president Gérard Lopez had explained to RMC after the transfer that the transaction was set at €71.3m along with €10m in potential bonuses. Speaking to La Voix du Nord, current president Oliver Létang reported the fee to be only…

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GK, Walter Benítez (Nice) – Made a string of smart saves in Nice’s 0-0 draw in Paris, a double stop from an Mbappé shot before kicking away from Gueye and halting Di Maria one-on-one were the highlights. FB, Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) – Typically persistent on his flank in the thrashing of Bordeaux and assisted the opener and had the beating of Mensah throughout. CB, Wout Faes (Reims) – The 23-year-old is an underrated defender in…

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