“What influence does the president have? On my career today, in 2023, none,” said Kylian Mbappe last year. A lot can change in 12 months. Let this be clear, Mbappe is free to go of his own accord. Paris Saint-Germain are braced for his departure this summer, Real Madrid awaits. He can check out any time he likes. But can he ever leave? Not if Emmanuel Macron has anything to do with it.
Juventus midfielder and 2018 World Cup champion Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a for a doping offence, the competent Italian sports court said on Thursday. The 30-year-old tested positive for excess testosterone in August after a Serie A match between Juve and Udinese. The B sample confirmed the result and he has been provisionally suspended since the beginning of September. Pogba has since admitted to having taken a dietary supplement. The ruling means Pogba will be
Luka Modric's long term at Real Madrid could end after a dozen years in summer as Spanish news reports on Friday said the Le Liga leaders are no longer planning with the Croatian veteran. Midfielder Modric, 38, came to Real in 2012 and has won five Champions Leagues, three La Liga titles and two Copa del Reys with them. Sports papers Mundo Deportivo and AS as well as the Relevo portal reported that Real woul not offer the 2018 World Cup runner-up a contract renewal for the new season. The report
Former Panama striker Luis ‘Matador’ Tejada, who helped the national team qualify for its first ever World Cup in 2018, has died at the age of 41, the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT) announced on Sunday.