10:15 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Kylian Mbappe has said French president Emmanuel Macron told him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain rather than move to Real Madrid this summer. Mbappe, 23, was on the brink of joining Madrid on a free transfer before a last-minute change of heart in May saw him sign a
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7:06 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier and striker Kylian Mbappe faced backlash on Tuesday for laughing off a question about why the team took a private jet for a short trip to a game in Nantes last weekend. Mbappe burst out laughing and Galtier responded with a joke when asked at a
9:53 AM ET Marseille‘s Eric Bailly has claimed he did not get a fair chance at Manchester United because the club favour English players. Bailly joined Marseille on loan this summer after falling out of favour at Old Trafford following his move from Villarreal in 2016. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)
10:13 AM ET Antonio Conte believes Tottenham Hotspur have been “penalised” for a “crazy” fixture schedule and urged club officials to be more robust in future discussions with the Premier League to avoid a repeat. Spurs return to the Champions League for the first time since 2019 with a home clash against Marseille on Wednesday,
2:33 AM ET France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will have surgery for a knee injury he sustained in training this summer. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Paul Pogba may not return to action until January due to a knee injury which requires surgery, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday, casting doubts over the France
6:15 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez LaLiga has announced a new joint venture to increase its presence in the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent as the league aims to continue its international growth and compete with the Premier League. The 15-year agreement with the Dubai-based company Galaxy Racer is expected to
7:57 PM ET The Houston Dynamo have fired coach Paulo Nagamura amid the team’s struggles this season. USA Today Images One week after he was selected as the MLS coach of the week, Paulo Nagamura was fired Monday as head coach of the Houston Dynamo FC. Houston is 8-16-5 in MLS play this season and sits
4:17 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said it’s a “good sign” that last year’s winners Real Madrid aren’t among the favourites to retain the Champions League this season. Madrid beat Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester City and then Liverpool in the final in May on their way to winning their 14th European Cup.
2:31 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe on Monday confirmed that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba reached out to him and denied that the two had differences after Mbappe’s name came up in an extortion scandal currently under criminal investigation by French prosecutors. French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Pogba was the target of extortion
7:33 PM ET Chelsea‘s new striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could make his debut for the London side in the Champions League wearing a mask for his injured jaw, but manager Thomas Tuchel on Monday implored the media not to give him ideas of being a “superhero.” Aubameyang is recovering from a jaw injury he suffered in