Month: February 2023

Western Force suffer Rodda blow

The Western Force have suffered a major blow with lock Izack Rodda set to miss the start of the season with a foot injury.Rodda picked up the knock during last week's trial against the Fijian Drua, with the club yet to confirm a return date."Izack Rodda has sustained an injury on his right foot during…

By EveAim February 28, 2023 Off

Paul Mitchell plays down Chelsea links

Speaking to Nice-Matin, AS Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell played down reports linking him with the vacant sporting director position at Chelsea.  Mitchell has been linked to the role by Ben Jacobs, but the Englishman was quick to play down the link. “That’s news to me,” said Mitchell in response to the rumours. “Honestly, working at AS Monaco is a…

By EveAim February 27, 2023 Off

Claims PSG used “army” of fake Twitter accounts in campaigns against players and media

A Mediapart investigation published this afternoon has alleged that Paris Saint-Germain called on an external company to create an “army”  fake Twitter accounts in order to lead campaigns against various media outlets and employees of the club, including Kylian Mbappé. One example the article cites is from March of 2019, when rumours had surfaced of a potential…

By EveAim February 25, 2023 Off

Pablo Longoria looking to offload several Marseille directors

L’Équipe report today that Marseille president Pablo Longoria has been tasked with making €19m in cuts to off-the-pitch spending, which is set to include a reshuffle and multiple dismissals among the club’s directors. The mood behind the scenes is said to be worsening as employees look to save their spot by any means necessary, with several…

By EveAim February 25, 2023 Off

Mattéo Guendouzi: “Karim Benzema fully deserves his Ballon d’Or.”

Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi (23) said that he believes that Karim Benzema (34) “fully deserves” his Ballon d’Or in an interview with beIN Sports.  Benzema won the trophy for the first time during Monday’s ceremony in Paris. He beat Sadio Mané and Kevin de Bruyne to the biggest individual prize in the footballing world, and Benzema’s international…

By EveAim February 24, 2023 Off