Unai Emery continued to keep his cards close to his chest regarding his Paris Saint-Germain future and insists the only priority is on breaking records in Ligue 1.
The Spaniard s future in the French capital has been the subject of much debate ever since PSG lost their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid.
Speculation has been rife that PSG have been speaking to several candidates regarding replacing Emery at the end of the season, although president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted after their Coupe de la Ligue triumph that the club remain behind their coach.
And Emery insists now is not the time to be talking about his future.
[Discussions on the future are] not for the moment we must continue our work to win the title, Emery told a pre-match ne…
Lyon have announced that their fans will temporarily be prevented from attending away games after crowd trouble saw their Coupe de France tie at Paris FC abandoned.
The last 64 clash at the Charlety stadium in the French capital was suspended in the second half, with the scoreline 1-1 after goals from Paris FC s Gaetan Laura and Lyon s Moussa Dembele.
Supporters appeared to be fighting in the stands and several flares were thrown before a number of fans made their way onto the pitch, stopping the game from continuing.
The match will not continue and is permanently suspended.
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL_English)
It was the second time a game involving Lyon has had to be ended prematurely of late, with their Ligue 1 game at home to Marseille on…
Nicolo Barella and Domenico Berardi struck in the second half as Italy defeated Belgium 2-1 to claim third place at the 2021 Nations League Finals on Sunday.
Roberto Martinez s side, who let slip a two-goal lead to lose to France on Thursday, were denied twice by the woodwork either side of Barella s volley, which gave the reigning European champions the lead just a minute after the interval.
Berardi then scored from the penalty spot to add a second for Roberto Mancini s team, who had their record 37-game unbeaten run ended by Spain in Wednesday s semi-final, before Charles de Ketelaere netted a late consolation.
Italy banished any demons after their first competitive loss on home soil since 1999 while Belgium having faltered in a Euro 2020 quarter-final agains…
Melbourne Victory recruit Daniel Mullen said a fear of the unknown in China prompted him to return to Australia.
Mullen, 23, joined Victory on loan from Chinese club Dalian Aerbin, where he spent seven months following a stint with Adelaide United.
I had a really successful season with Dalian. We had a great team and everything was going well, he said on Tuesday.
The two Dalian clubs merged, and from that there was a big turnaround in coaches and administration.
We had a pre-season camp and I decided that it was probably a better option for me to come back to the A-League.
It was more of the unknown. There were a lot of questions that weren t being answered.
As soon as this offer came about it was a no-brainer for me, so I didn t even consider anything else.
Mullen …
Tony Pulis has thanked Stoke City s fans for their role during his time at the club.
The Welshman s seven-year tenure ended on Tuesday and Pulis, who guided the club to promotion from the Championship in 2008, said the fans played a major part in helping Stoke become an established Premier League outfit.
In a letter published in The Staffordshire Sentinel, Pulis said: I d like to think I put out a competitive team that represented your club with the kind of pride you yourselves had in Stoke City and I d like to think I brought in players who will remain some of your favourites for ever and a day.
To see Stoke City players representing their country, especially when Ryan Shawcross pulled on that England shirt, must have given every Stoke fan out there the most tremendous thrill.
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Leicester City are preparing a £25m move for Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho, according to the Telegraph.
The East Midlands club are ready to spend big this summer as they look to improve on last season’s twelfth place finish, which followed their surprise title win twelve months earlier.
Iheanacho has been told he can move on this summer after only starting five Premier League games under Pep Guardiola last term though he did notch up twenty-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals.
Crystal Palace, Everton and West Ham United have also been linked with a move for the twenty year old, who netted as Nigeria beat Togo in a World Cup qualifier earlier this month.
That strike took his international tally to six in just nin…
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has vowed to come back stronger from his injury problems and guide the club to silverware this season.
The Belgium international has been plagued by a troublesome calf throughout the campaign, limiting to him to just 10 appearances in the Premier League.
His latest return ended in a 2-1 defeat at home to title rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Kompany came through the match unscathed and is confident his issues are now behind him after nearly two months out.
I prepared in the right way. If you could see me when I am not playing, you would understand why I say I always come back stronger, he is quoted as saying by The Guardian.
I found out what the problem might be and it s not something that should be a proble…
Wesley Sneijder has left Galatasaray after the last year of his contract with the Turkish club was cancelled by mutual consent.
Sneijder s agent Guido Albers hinted last month that the former Real Madrid and Inter midfielder was keen to return to Serie A, with Sampdoria a possible option.
The 33-year-old has also been strongly linked with a move to Los Angeles FC, with the expansion team set to enter MLS in 2018.
Sneijder, who would become the first Designated Player at the club should he agree a move, was due to be paid €4.5million during the 2017-18 Turkish Super Lig season before agreeing to terminate his deal.
Teşekkürler Wesley Sneijder!
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK)
Galatasaray confirmed in a statement that should Snei…
Uruguay have named their final 23-man squad for the World Cup, which includes star strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani.
The forwards are joined by rising young players including Juventus Rodrigo Bentancur, Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira and Celta Vigo s Maximiliano Gomez.
Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and defenders Martin Caceres and Diego Godin are experienced options included by national coach Oscar Tabarez.
In total, 11 of the players were in the squad for the 2014 finals in Brazil, while seven were involved eight years ago in South Africa, when Uruguay reached the semi-finals.
Former Manchester United full-back Guillermo Varela, now of Penarol, has also been included, as has Girona forward Cristhian Stuani. However, Federico Valverde, Gasto…
Pep Guardiola appreciates Raheem Sterling s willingness to listen but insists the Manchester City star s development into a world-class player is entirely of his own making.
England international Sterling has blossomed into one of the Premier League s most dangerous attackers under Guardiola s stewardship.
The former Liverpool winger scored 18 and 17 goals in successive title-winning campaigns and boasts four in two appearances this term, including a hat-trick against West Ham on the opening weekend.
Guardiola believes it will be tough for Sterling to beat out-and-out strikers to the Golden Boot but praised his appetite for improvement.
I think he s a better player, like I said last season. It s all [to] his credit, his desire to be better, Guardiola sai…