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Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has revealed that the Championship club almost signed AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic before he made his move to Italy. The 38-year-old left LA Galaxy last winter and reportedly had a host of clubs interested in his signature before he made his eventual return to Milan where he had scored three goals in eight Serie …

Kylian Mbappe again made a decisive contribution as Paris Saint-Germain’s superstar front three combined for the goals in a 3-1 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Saturday. On his first start since winning the World Cup with France, Mbappe volleyed in PSG’s crucial second goal just after the break at the Parc des Princes, and he then set up …

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal here Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani curled home a superb 62nd-minute winner to settle a thrilling second round duel in Sochi which sends Uruguay into a quarter-final against France next Friday.  Cavani had already put Uruguay in front early on, only for …

Uruguay secured top spot in Group A on Monday with a comfortable 3-0 victory over World Cup hosts Russia. A Luis Suarez free kick with just ten minutes on the clock set the tone for what was to follow, and once the South Americans had doubled their advantage midway through the first half via a Denis Cheryshev own goal, Uruguay were …

Uruguay began their 2018 World Cup campaign in dramatic fashion with a late 1-0 victory over Egypt on Friday afternoon. Having huffed and puffed for the majority of the match, it looked as though the Egyptian backline would hold out, but a bullet header from central defender Jose Gimenez finally broke the deadlock in the 89th minute. Despite picking up …

The early excitement of PSG’s season after bringing on board two superstar recruits was overshadowed by a spat between forwards. Edinson Cavani arrived at the club in 2013, and following Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure in 2016, was the Ligue 1 side’s main man up front. The purchase of Neymar last summer caused much initial consternation, however. He and Cavani reportedly had …

​​Another year, another meek Champions League exit for Paris Saint-Germain.

​PSG maintained their strong start to the season with a 3-1 win against Caen on Wednesday night, helped along by a brilliant strike from Edinson Cavani.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar saw red in bizarre fashion on Sunday night, as tempers flared in his side’s 2-2 draw at Marseille. The 25-year-old has made a strong start to life at the Parc des Prince since making a world-record €220m move from Barcelona this past summer (and even scored PSG’s opening goal just after the half-hour mark) but has …

Life at PSG has gotten off to the perfect start for Kylian Mbappe, with the forward scoring on his debut in a 5-1 win away to Metz on Friday night. The young forward has joined the club on an initial season-long loan deal before joining Unai Emery’s side permanently next summer for a fee in the region of £165 million. PSG took …

French Ligue 1 side Guincamp, who won promotion to the top division for the third time in 2013, had possibly more people tuning into a home game in their stadium in their entire history on Sunday night, and the number may never be matched again.  Neymar, the most expensive footballer on earth by a considerable distance, was among Paris Saint-Germain’s …

The fallout from Paris Saint-Germain’s spectacular exit from the Champions League continues as it has emerged that the French side have sent a formal complaint to UEFA. PSG let a 4-0 aggregate lead slip at Camp Nou last week as three goals in the last seven minutes allowed Barcelona to pull a 6-5 aggregate win out of the bag and …

Having already signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Paris Saint Germain on a free in the summer, Manchester United are again looking to the French capital for more firepower it seems.  According to The Express, United are looking at bringing in Edinson Cavani if he cannot strike a deal with his current club. The report states that the Ligue 1 giants have …

Arsenal fans were left wondering ‘what if’ as an equaliser from Lucas Moura prevented the Gunners from topping Group A going into the final round of fixtures in the Champions League. Edinson Cavani had slid the Parisians into the lead after a fine pass from Blaise Matuidi, but Alexis Sanchez was fouled in the box on the stroke of half-time …

Arsenal headed into their fifth tie of the group stage of the Champions League all level as Olivier Giroud continued his stunning recent form by pulling the Gunners level at the Emirates against Paris Saint-Germain. Edinson Cavani had put the Parisians in charge after the visitors had enjoyed an increasing stronghold in the early stages of the game, slotting past …

Alexis Sanchez was believed to be carrying a hamstring injury. Late last week Arsenal fans were cursing both the international break and their so called “November curse”, as rumours circulated over the fitness of Alexis Sanchez. The attacker missed last week’s draw with Colombia, causing Arsene Wenger to demand his release from the Chilean squad and an immediate return to …

According to noted French sports newspaper L’Equipe, Edinson Cavani has set Premier League clubs’ radars on high alert after refusing to sign the new contract offered to him by Paris Saint-Germain. The Uruguayan forward, who is now 29 years old, has a deal at the French club until 2018. However, if these reports are to be believed, he could leave the …