Kylian Mbappe has revealed that some people at Paris Saint-Germain made him unhappy in his first news conference since joining Real Madrid.
The Frenchman announced last month that he was leaving PSG after seven seasons at the club, and his long-awaited move to the Spanish capital was confirmed on Monday.
He has signed as a free transfer on a five-year contract with Madrid and will officially make the move in July when his PSG contract expires.
Speaking to the media ahead of France s friendly against Luxembourg, Mbappe addressed speculation over his situation at PSG prior to his move.
Everyone knows the news, it s official, I m going to be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons, he said.
It s an immense pleasure, a dream come true. It s v…
Maurizio Sarri praised an improved performance from N Golo Kante as Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over west London rivals Fulham.
Sarri recently offered a startling criticism of the France midfielder, a title-winner with the Blues under Antonio Conte and with Leicester City under Claudio Ranieri, who was in the opposing dugout at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The former Napoli boss claimed Kante is not technically good enough to operate as a central midfielder in his system but, playing alongside Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic in the Chelsea engine room, he played a key role in condemning Ranieri s side to defeat and helping the Blues respond to last week s 3-1 loss to Tottenham.
Kante dispossessed Jean-Michael Seri and playe…
At 16 years-old, some were talking about a young Everton midfielder called Jack Rodwell becoming a future England captain. It may have been the usual hype produced by the British media at times.
However, young Rodwell seemed to have all the attributes to become a top player in the future. The youngster was cool, calm on the ball and seemed to be very mature for his years. He also had the ability to play at centre-back and in central midfield. Some over-enthusiastic observers even compared him to England international Rio Ferdinand. For the midfielder, his football career has all gone horribly wrong.
Could be a free agent
Fast forward to the present day and the midfielder is plying his trade at struggling Championship outfit, Sunderland. If that was not enough, t…
Lionel Messi will be looking to build on his superb run of form when Barcelona take on Manchester City, while Mesut Ozil will hope for another hat-trick in Arsenal s away game against Ludogorets.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, can make it four wins from as many games as they meet Rostov, with only Barcelona and Leicester City joining them in still holding a 100 per cent record.
Elsewhere, Bayern Munich travel to PSV, with Robert Lewandowski out to build on his fine goalscoring record in Europe.
Using Opta data, we take a look at the best stats ahead of Tuesday s eight group-stage matches.
LUDOGORETS v ARSENAL
Arsenal and Ludogorets met for the first time ever in matchday three; the English club securing a 6-0 home victory on that oc…
Paul Pogba remains much admired at Juventus as uncertainty continues to surround the Manchester United midfielder s future.
Agent Mino Raiola told Tuttosport this week that Pogba returning to Juve – who he left to sign for United in a then-world record move in 2016 – was possible after declaring his client s time at Old Trafford to be over .
Pogba came off the bench as United lost 3-2 at RB Leipzig on Tuesday, a result that dumped the Premier League club out of the Champions League in the group stage.
Juventus had a far more enjoyable evening in Europe s premier club competition as Cristiano Ronaldo s two penalties helped to secure top spot in Group G via a 3-0 win over Barcelona.
Nevertheless, the post-match conversation turned towards Pogba and Juv…
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas is eager to prolong his stay at Stamford Bridge as the Spaniard eyes a new contract.
Fabregas – who arrived from boyhood club Barcelona in 2014 – is set to become a free agent at the end of the Premier League season.
The 31-year-old started in Chelsea s 1-0 Europa League win over Vidi on Thursday, however, he is yet to feature in the Premier League this term.
But Fabregas still wants to extend his contract at Chelsea, where he has won two league titles and the FA Cup.
I m very open about it, Fabregas said. To be the honest the club have not said anything.
At the end of the day I have eight months left and at the moment I m gone. But I d love to stay at the club.
I ve been very happy for the last four…
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne experienced a distant relationship with Jose Mourinho when the current Manchester United boss was in charge of Chelsea.
De Bruyne and City will be crowned Premier League champions on Saturday if they beat Mourinho s United – a result that would seal the title in dream fashion for an expectant Etihad Stadium faithful.
The Belgium midfielder is a frontrunner for player-of-the-year honours in England, somewhat at odds with his spell at Stamford Bridge.
Limited first-team opportunities under Mourinho prompted a move to Wolfsburg, returning to the Bundesliga where De Bruyne had impressed during a loan spell with Werder Bremen in 2012-13.
Asked about what his relationship with the Portuguese was like, the 26-year-old told …
After a cardiac episode at Euro 2020, there were questions about whether Christian Eriksen would ever be able to play football again, let alone at the highest level.
But less than a year after being released from his contract at Inter, the Denmark international is a hot commodity once again.
Since signing with Brentford on a six-month deal, Eriksen has displayed the quality that saw him net 69 goals over six and a half seasons for Tottenham, and now Premier League teams are circling.
TOP STORY – NEWCASTLE WANT ERIKSEN AS FLAGSHIP SIGNING
Tottenham have been linked with Eriksen in a potential reunion in the upcoming transfer window, but they are reportedly going to have to contend with Newcastle United, who wish to make him a flagship signin…
The United States have won their seventh Gold Cup title after Miles Robinson s 118th-minute goal clinched a 1-0 extra-time victory over Mexico in Sunday s final in Paradise, Nevada.
Atlanta United defender Robinson came up with the decisive goal with a header from Kellyn Acosta s left-flank free-kick, denying Mexico their 12th continental crown.
The Gold Cup triumph backs up US s CONCACAF Nations League success in June, also beating El Tri in extra-time in that final 3-2.
Mexico had beaten USA in the 2019 Gold Cup final 1-0 in Chicago, with the two nations sharing the past 10 titles.
The victory is a major triumph for Gregg Berhalter s side as the US move on from missing out on qualification for the 2018 World Cup.
It was also US s fifth 1-0 victo…
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to enter the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund s Jadon Sancho, according to the Daily Express.
The winger s career, and consequently his market value too, has sky-rocketed since he arrived to the Signal Iduna Park directly from Manchester City s U-18 setup back in the summer of 2017. His pace and trickery on the attacking flanks have gotten him 35 goal involvements (17 goals, 18 assists) in 33 games for Dortmund in all competitions this season and attracted the interests of practically every major club across Europe.
Real Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been credited with strong interest, but it seems he has impressed the Ligue 1 champions in the first leg of their Champions League round of …