Houssem Aouar remains only absentee for Lyon ahead of the PSG encounter
Paris Saint-Germain travel to Lyon to take on Peter Bosz’s men on Sunday evening in what could potentially be a decisive game for the OL manager. According to what is reported by RMC Sport, Houssem Aouar remains the only player missing from Lyon’s 21-man squad assembled ahead of their Ligue 1 fixture against the title-holders.…
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…
WATCH: Springbok centre Jean de Villiers hilariously comments on his shoplifting interception
Former Springbok captain and centre Jean de Villiers has been trending in South Africa this week after he caught a shoplifter at a local butchery. Images surfaced of De Villiers tearing after a shoplifter, who was stealing chocolates, at a butchery. The chase “I watched him the whole time without him seeing that I was…
Disturbing details discovered about Emiliano Sala’s tragic plane crash
Emiliano Sala was on the brink of holding the shirt for Cardiff City FC after securing his transfer from Ligue 1 club Nantes in 2019. But on the way, he shook hands with his afterlife, with the new details regarding the tragic plane crash learning that the pilot was aware of the plane’s dangerous condition.…
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…
Marseille’s Jordan Veretout hopeful of a turnaround in UCL fortunes
Marseille, who take on Sporting CP in a home fixture in the Champions League on Tuesday, signed Jordan Veretout from Roma in the last summer transfer window. Despite the French club making an underwhelming start to their European campaign this time, Veretout remains hopeful of a turnaround. Speaking to RMC Sport ahead of their fixture…
Auxerre manager Jean-Marc Furlan justifies giving middle finger to Clermont fans
Auxerre manager Jean-Marc Furlan was sent off for showing the middle finger to Clermont fans late on in the match between the two sides in Ligue 1, as he tried to justify his actions during the post-match press conference which followed, transcribed by Le Parisien. “I went to the referee because I didn’t think there were enough…
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…
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…
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…