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      Youth footballer ‘threatened by man with knife during mass brawl at cup game before running to hide in dressing room’

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      A FRENCH footballer was confronted by a man with a knife at half-time of a youth cup game in Nantes on Sunday afternoon, reports claim.The incident is alleged to have taken place during Nantes’ clash with Monaco, with a player from the former being forced to hide in the dressing room after “being hit”.
      The incident is alleged to have occurred during Monaco’s youth cup clash with NantesCredit: Getty
      With the score tied at 0-0, a fight is claimed have broken out among around 20 spectators.
      According to Ouest-France, the unnamed Nantes player was threatened by a man wielding a knife after being assaulted.
      Thankfully uninjured, the player headed straight to the dressing room to hide from the aggressor.
      The attacker was reportedly able to flee, as stewards attempted to get the alarming situation under control.
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      Eventually the match was able to get back underway… under the supervision of FIVE police squads.
      Monaco went on to score on 60 minutes, winning 1-0 to book a place in the semi-finals.
      The Nantes player that was threatened has reportedly opted not to open legal proceedings following the ordeal.
      A reason for the half-time fracas has not yet been revealed.
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      The two sides had contrasting fortunes at first-team level over the weekend.
      Nantes grabbed an 88th minute equaliser via Mostafa Mohamed to draw 2-2 with Nice at Stade de la Beaujoire.
      While Monaco were beaten 1-0 at home by Reims, managed by British-Belgian Will Still, with the winning goal scored by Arsenal’s England youth international loanee Folarin Balogun. More

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      Chelsea suffer transfer blow in bid to land Neymar as PSG star’s future plans are revealed

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      NEYMAR wants to spend the rest of his career at Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.The Brazilian last year activated a clause that will see his current deal run to 2027 and he intends to honour it.
      Neymar wants to stay at PSG until 2027Credit: AFP
      Chelsea have shown an interest in signing the 31-year-old.
      But according to The Athletic, Neymar has “no intention” of playing for anyone but PSG.
      The forward joined the French champions from Barcelona, another club he has often been linked with, in 2017.
      He has since played 173 times for PSG, scoring 117 goals and laying on 77 assists.
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      Prior to suffering a season-ending ankle injury against Lille, Neymar has been enjoying another productive season.
      He netted 18 goals and set up a further 17 in 29 games this term.
      Without their No10 at their disposal, PSG meekly exited the Champions League 3-0 on aggregate to Bayern Munich.
      Much uncertainty surrounds the futures of Neymar’s fellow forwards Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
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      Doubts surround the futures of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi at PSGCredit: Reuters
      Mbappe, 24, will enter the final year of his contract this summer.
      While Messi, 35, could choose to leave at the end of the campaign, with Inter Miami having been linked.
      PSG’s football director Luis Campos may have to revamp the club’s front line this season.

      The Ligue 1 leaders are interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who Campos signed during his time at Lille in 2019.
      While they also admire Manchester City star Bernardo Silva and his Portugal team-mate Goncalo Ramos.
      PSG are interested in Napoli star Victor OsimhenCredit: Rex More

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      Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal suffer big blow in Victor Osimhen transfer battle as French giants PSG join £107m race

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have entered the race for Victor Osimhen, according to reports.The Nigerian star’s goals have fired Napoli to the top of Serie A this season.
      Victor Osimhen has scored 19 goals in Serie A this seasonCredit: Rex
      His blistering form has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
      But according to Italian transfer expert Nicolo Schira, French giants PSG also want to sign the red-hot 24-year-old.
      Osimhen has bagged 19 goals in 22 Serie A appearances this term.
      Luciano Spalletti’s side are on the verge of winning the title, with Saturday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta sending them 18 points clear of second placed Inter after 26 matches.
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      The match was memorable for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s brilliant, Maradona-esque goal.
      PSG football director Luis Campos worked at Lille when they signed Osimhen from Belgian side Charleroi in 2019.
      The forward went on to score 18 goals in one season with LOSC before moving to Napoli for initial fee of around £62million.
      Spalletti’s side stand to make a big profit from Osimhen, valuing him at £107m.
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      In addition to their strong Serie A form, Napoli are also going well in the Champions League.
      They lead their round of 16 tie with Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 from the first leg last month, with the second match set to take place on Wednesday this week.
      Osimhen scored in the first leg triumph, to go along with his goal against Ajax in the group stage.
      PSG chief Campos may be tasked with regenerating his side’s attack around Kylian Mbappe this summer.
      Lionel Messi has been linked with Inter Miami, while Neymar could also be let go.
      Also reportedly on their radar are Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva and his Portugal team-mate Goncalo Ramos.
      PSG want to rebuild around Kylian MbappeCredit: AFP More

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      Man Utd defender Eric Bailly set to be deliberately frozen out by Marseille despite title battle with PSG

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      MANCHESTER UNITED defender Eric Bailly is set to be left out of at least three of Marseille’s remaining Ligue 1 fixtures, as the French side look to avoid having to sign him permanently.The Ivorian joined Marseille on a season-long loan deal from Old Trafford last summer.
      Eric Bailly has only played nine times in Ligue 1 this seasonCredit: Getty
      The deal includes an obligation to buy for £6.2million, if two key factors are triggered.
      One is that Marseille qualify for the Champions League, which they are well on track to achieve.
      The other is that Bailly features in 19 of his side’s 38 Ligue matches.
      After 26 games, the 28-year-old has played in just nine – meaning he would have to appear in ten of their remaining 12 for the clause to be triggered.
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      According to French paper L’Equipe, Marseille manager Igor Tudor “has lost confidence” in Bailly.
      And they add that the potential obligation to buy in his loan deal will not help him earn a place in the team.
      Bailly missed games during the first half of the season with thigh and leg injuries.
      He was then slapped with a seven-match ban for a horror kung-fu kick that saw him red-carded against fourth tier Hyeres in the Coupe de France.
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      Bailly, 28, was slapped with a seven-match ban for a kung-fu kickCredit: AFP
      After two substitute appearances upon his return, Bailly was thrown back into the starting XI for his side’s top of the table clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
      But he endured a torrid evening and was hooked on 66 minutes, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe linked up to inspire PSG to a comfortable 3-0 win.
      Marseille currently sit second in Ligue 1, trailing leaders PSG by 11 points, albeit with a game in hand.
      Should he return to Man Utd this summer, Bailly will have one year remaining on his contract at Old Trafford.
      He played in a number of friendlies under Erik ten Hag during pre-season.
      But he hasn’t featured in a competitive match for the Red Devils since a 3-1 win over Burnley on December 30, 2021.
      Eric Bailly featured for United during pre-season under Erik ten HagCredit: Rex More

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      Paris Saint-Germain lining up stunning £175m Erling Haaland transfer to link up Man City sensation with Kylian Mbappe

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are plotting an ambitious £175million move for Erling Haaland, according to reports.The French champions were dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich earlier this week.
      PSG are interested in signing Erling HaalandCredit: Rex
      In the aftermath of their latest European disappointment, PSG chiefs are plotting a rebuild ahead of next season.
      It’s claimed that they could move on from Neymar and Lionel Messi – with the latter still being linked with Inter Miami despite PSG contract talks.
      In their bid to re-tool around Kylian Mbappe, they could turn to Haaland.
      According to French reporter Daniel Riolo, PSG could “begin a new story” around Mbappe and City’s Norwegian striker.
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      Chatting to Football.fr, he admitted that there are doubts around whether City’s Abu Dhabi ownership would sell to PSG’s Qatari chiefs.
      But the French side could navigate this potential problem by simply forking out Haaland’s release clause, believed to be around £175m.
      PSG boss Christophe Galtier’s job is hanging by a thread after his side’s 3-0 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich.
      Riolo reckons that the Ligue 1 table-toppers could appease Mbappe by appointing Zinedine Zidane this summer, despite the Real Madrid legend’s affinity for fierce rivals Marseille.
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      PSG want to rebuild around Kylian MbappeCredit: AFP
      To team Mbappe and Haaland up, PSG would have to sell a number of players in order to comply with financial fair play.
      They could face competition from Real Madrid for Haaland’s signature.
      The LaLiga champions are enamoured with the Norwegian and could launch a bid this summer, despite previously having been expected to wait until 2024.
      Madrid chiefs are building the best young core in Europe, with Vinicius Jr, Eduardo Camavinga, Fede Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni and Endrick.
      And in a further enticing factor to Haaland they are determined to add his old Borussia Dortmund pal Jude Bellingham to an already stacked midfield.
      L’Equipe claim that, in addition to Haaland, PSG football advisor Luis Campos is interested in a trio of attacking stars.
      They report that the French giants could move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, his Portugal team-mate Goncalo Ramos and Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen.
      PSG are interested in Goncalo Ramos and Bernardo SilvaCredit: The Times
      Victor Osimhen is on PSG’s shortlistCredit: Rex More

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      Neymar gives thumbs up from hospital bed as PSG striker shares update after ankle surgery in latest injury nightmare

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN superstar Neymar has undergone ankle surgery after being ruled out for the rest of the season.The forward has been sidelined since February when he hurt his foot in a Ligue 1 game against Lille and was stretchered off in tears.
      Neymar has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injuryCredit: Reuters
      Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar gave the thumbs up to the camera after surgeryCredit: AFP
      The Brazil international went under the knife at Aspetar, which is PSG’s official medical partner, in Doha this afternoon.
      The operation was a success and the 31-year-old gave the thumbs up to the camera afterwards.
      Neymar is still expected to miss the rest of the campaign but there was a positive update.
      The ex-Barcelona star was spared the risk of suffering from a recurrence of the injury.
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      The operation was supervised by Aspetar CMO Professor Peter D’hooghe, renowned ankle surgeon Pierre James Calder and Brazil’s national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar.
      Neymar’s injury has seen Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe partnering up front together in a new-look 3-5-2 formation.
      But that hasn’t helped as PSG suffered yet another Champions League exit in the Round of 16.
      Christophe Galtier’s men were knocked out by Bayern Munich after losing 2-0 at the Allianz Arena.
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      The 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike is the only other senior forward at Galtier’s disposal.
      Neymar has suffered several injuries since his world-record £198million move to PSG from Barca in 2017.
      In fact, the Brazilian has missed over 100 games for the reigning French champions with his debut campaign being brought to a premature end by a broken metatarsal.
      The ex-Santos star suffered a similar injury in 2019 and was then sidelined due to hamstring trouble in the 2019-2020 campaign.
      Adductor and ankle issues have become common since then for the versatile attacker. More

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      Kylian Mbappe gifts record-breaking PSG shirt to Ignatius Ganago just two weeks after Nantes stars daughter, 5, dies

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Kylian Mbappe has gifted his record-breaking shirt to Ignatius Ganago after his daughter passed away. The Nantes striker’s five-year-old child died two weeks ago following an illness.
      Kylian Mbappe exchanged his record-breaking shirt with Ignatius GanagoCredit: @EspoirsduFoot
      Mbappe became PSG’s all-time top goalscorer and was presented with an awardCredit: Getty
      Ignatius Ganago’s daughter passed awayCredit: Getty
      It was the player’s second game back after the tragedy and Mbappe offered his support.
      PSG won 4-2 with the Frenchman netting in the 92nd minute to become the club’s all-time top goalscorer.
      It was his 201st strike and he has overtaken the record held by Edinson Cavani.
      Mbappe approached Ganago, who netted his side’s second of the match, in the tunnel after the full-time whistle.
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      The pair embraced before they swapped shirts and shook hands.
      On breaking the record after playing just a total of 247 games, Mbappe said he was relaxed and knew his achievement would come: “I wasn’t putting any pressure on myself, I knew I would beat it and I didn’t want to force it.
      “It’s great that the goal came at the end. Playing here is a privilege, I’ve improved as a player, I’ve changed a lot.
      “Playing at PSG is special for me. If you told me I would score with the captain’s armband on to break the record, I wouldn’t have believed it.
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      “It’s a personal achievement, but I’m here for collective achievements. I’d like to thank my team-mates, coaches, the management and the supporters, who’ve given me everything here.”
      The win over Nantes at home sent PSG 11 points clear at the top of the table with goals from Lionel Messi, Danilo Pereira and an own goal from Jaouen Hadjam.
      Mbappe will be hoping to get his hands on a fifth league title with the Parisians this season. More

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      PSG ace Achraf Hakimi charged with rape after ‘inviting woman to his home while wife Hiba Abouk & kids were on holiday’

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape.French prosecutors confirmed the Morocco defender, 24, is facing formal charges this morning.
      Achraf Hakimi has been charge with rapeCredit: AFP
      The alleged incident involving PSG’s Moroccan star happened on February 25Credit: AFP
      On Thursday, it was reported that the PSG star was questioned by prosecutors in connection with accusations from a 24-year-old woman.
      Now Hakimi, 24, has been subsequently charged, prosecutors told AFP.
      The alleged attack happened when he reportedly invited a woman to his home in the suburbs of Paris while his wife and kids were on holiday on February 25.
      His alleged victim went into a police station on Sunday to say that had been raped by the PSG player but did not wish to file a complaint.
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      Prosecutors launched an investigation due to the seriousness of the allegations.
      According to Le Parisien, the ex-Real Madrid, Dortmund, and Inter Milan ace began talking to the woman on January 16 on Instagram.
      He allegedly then invited her to his home in Boulogne on Saturday, reportedly ordering her an Uber to transport her.
      Hakimi’s wife – actress Hiba Abouk – is currently holidaying in Dubai with their young two sons.
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      His accuser claims that after arriving at his home, the footie star began kissing her on the mouth while lifting her clothes.
      She alleged he sexually assaulted her before she finally managed to free herself after kicking Hakimi and then texting a friend to pick her up.
      Hakimi’s lawyer described the accusations as “false” earlier this week.
      The Morrocan ace met his wife Hiba in 2018 when he was at Dortmund, seeing her relocate from Madrid.
      Twelve years his senior, she made her name in the Spanish crime drama El Principe, and like Hakimi, she is a devout Muslim.
      The pair share similar stories – she was born in Madrid to parents who had emigrated from Tunisia.
      They got married in a secret wedding in 2020 before welcoming their first son, while their second child was born in 2022.
      Back in October, with the World Cup on the horizon, they appeared in a stunning shoot in Vogue Arabia.
      Hakimi was credited for helping his national team reach the historic semi-final sport in the 2022 tournament. More