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Pogba Leaves Monaco After Contract Terminated a Year Early

Pogba Leaves Monaco After Contract Terminated a Year Early

Pogba Leaves Monaco After Contract Terminated a Year Early Paul Pogba has left Monaco after one season, with the Ligue 1 club terminating a contract that ran until June 2027. Monaco said the deal had been ended early because objectives set by both parties had only been "partially achieved", according to BBC Sport. The 33-year-old […]

1 week ago

Why Neymar’s bitter rival refused to shake his hand six years after feud first began

Why Neymar’s bitter rival refused to shake his hand six years after feud first began

The players have known each other for years… Neymar has made headlines for his surprised reaction to an opposing player’s refusal to shake his hand ahead of a Brazilian Serie A match meeting, that took place on Sunday. The 34-year-old, returning to club football following La Selecao’s World Cup heartbreak against Norway, was left stunned […]

2 weeks ago

All the free agents available to clubs this summer

All the free agents available to clubs this summer

Where are they heading next? With the summer transfer window now approaching, clubs are able to negotiate pre-contracts for European players whose deals expire after this season. Last year, players like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kevin De Bruyne were among the big names who ran down their contracts and joined new clubs upon expiration of their […]

3 months ago

Top flight football match ends in chaos as ultras invade pitch and confront manager

Top flight football match ends in chaos as ultras invade pitch and confront manager

The match was abandoned after just 22 minutes. A French Ligue 1 match was abandoned after just 22 minutes on Sunday, when a group of Nantes supporters invaded the pitch in protest against their relegation. During the clash against Toulouse at Nantes’ Stade de La Beaujoire, just after the 20 minute mark, flares were set […]

3 months ago

Top-flight manager facing seven-month ban after squaring up to referee

Top-flight manager facing seven-month ban after squaring up to referee

He was shown a straight red card Paulo Fonseca, the manager of Lyon, could be handed a huge seven-month ban after confronting a referee. Fonesca, who only took charge of the French giants at the end of January, lost his cool during his side’s dramatic 2-1 win at home to Brest in Ligue 1 on […]

1 year ago

Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy

Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy

FSG have ended takeover talks throwing the club into uncertainty French giants Girondins de Bordeaux have filed for bankruptcy after takeover talks with Liverpool owners FSG fell through leaving the club’s future uncertain. Yesterday evening the club announced that it would be losing its professional status after relegation into the third division of French football […]

2 years ago