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      Kylian Mbappe offers to QUIT France team if they don’t want him after being made to feel like he was a ‘problem’

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE has revealed he felt unwanted by France after their Euro 2020 exit.Mbappe’s spot-kick miss sent Les Bleus out of the tournament in a 5-4 shoot-out defeat by Switzerland in the last 16.
      Mbappe has been strongly linked with a move away from PSG to join Real MadridCredit: Getty
      And the striker, who has given the clearest signal yet he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain after this season, has stirred it up at international level by admitting he will walk if he is no longer wanted by France.
      Mbappe, 22, said: “I have always put the France team above everything and I will always put it above everything.
      “Above all, I never wanted to be a problem but I felt that I was supposedly starting to become a problem and people saw me as a problem.
      “The most important thing is the France team, and if the France team is happier without me, that’s how it is.
      “The message I received was my ego was making us lose, that I wanted to take up too much space, and without me, therefore, we might have won.
      “It’s over now. I have so much love for the France team that I can ignore it all.”

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      Mbappe also said he felt he lacked support from French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet after he was racially abused at Euro 2020.
      But his international team-mate Lucas Hernandez said Mbappe remained “100 per cent integrated” in the France squad during the summer tournament.
      The Bayern Munich defender added: “He wanted to play and win the Euros.
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      “Elimination was a huge blow to all of us but everyone loves Kylian.
      “Kylian is a huge player. We are all with him and we need him.”
      Meanwhile, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was forced to backtrack after appearing to suggest Mbappe could be heading to the Bernabeu in the January window.
      He said: “What I have said is that we have to wait until next year to have news and that, I always respect PSG, with whom we have a good relationship.”
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      Monaco ‘want £34m transfer fee’ for Aurelien Tchouameni with Chelsea and Liverpool chasing 21-year-old’s signature

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      LIVERPOOL and Chelsea will have to pay £34million to land Monaco’s precocious midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.The 21-year-old is also wanted by Serie A giants Juventus, according to Italian football news website CalcioMercato.
      Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has three caps for FranceCredit: Getty
      The report says the Juve hierarchy are hoping to get a closer look at Tchouameni if he wins his fourth cap for France in a Nations League match against against Belgium at Juventus Stadium on Thursday.
      Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps has again called up Tchouameni after he impressed last month against Ukraine, Finland and Bosnia.
      The CalcioMercato report acknowledges the starlet, who started his career at Bordeaux, is “also liked by Liverpool and Chelsea”.
      But it says The Old Lady will be hoping do a deal for him in the first half of 2022.
      And any move for Tchouameni by Juve would be accelerated if their out-of-favour former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey or USA international Weston McKennie leave next year.
      CalcioMercato also say Monaco have valued Tchouameni at “40 million euros”, just over £34m.

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      We reported last month how Chelsea were lining up a swoop for him next summer, while Liverpool are also monitoring his progress closely.
      Tchouameni scored the first of Monaco’s goals in a 3-0 league win over Bordeaux on Sunday.
      He had a breakthrough season in the last campaign when he started 36 of 38 league games for a Monaco side which finished third in Lique 1.
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      Cops arrest three men over burglary of Angel Di Maria after £425k worth of jewellery and watches taken from family home

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      POLICE have arrested three men in connection to the burglary of Angel Di Maria’s family home.It was reported by L’Equipe on Tuesday morning the trio were brought into custody for questioning.
      Three men have been arrested in relation to the burglary of Angel Di Maria’s family home in MarchCredit: Instagram / @angeldimariajm
      The men targeted Di Maria’s house in March while the Paris Saint-Germain footballer was playing against Nantes, stealing £425,000 worth of jewellery and watches.
      Manager Mauricio Pochettino, on the touchline, was in contact with sporting director Leonardo who informed him of the break-in.
      And moments later he withdrew the ex-Manchester United man, who went down the tunnel and quickly left the stadium in tears.
      Di Maria is married to Jorgelina and the couple have two young children.
      The three were at the property in the Neuilly-sur-Seine region when the terrifying incident took place.
      It was reported Jorgelina found a box in a wardrobe had been ransacked with the robbers snatching the expensive luxury accessories.

      The three suspects, aged between 25 and 30, are also being questioned in relation to a separate attempted break-in of Julian Draxler’s home, report Get French Football News.
      These are just two recent examples of PSG players targetted by robbers.
      The family home of Brazilian defender Marquinhos was raided on the same night as Di Maria’s.
      Mauro Icardi got burgled in February while playing in an away clash against Lorient.
      Thiago Silva, Dani Alves and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have also been the victims of break-ins while at the club, who are now reportedly funding 24-hour security for its stars in wake of the spate of attacks.
      Di Maria’s house was also targeted by robbers in 2015 while he was playing for Manchester United.
      Di Maria, who was also targeted at Manchester United, is one of a number of PSG players to get robbedCredit: Getty
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      Man Utd’s draw with Everton looks like good result after shock defeats for European giants including SIX leaders losing

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S draw with Everton on Saturday was made to look like a decent result after SIX of Europe’s league leaders all lost.The Red Devils drew 1-1 at Old Trafford to make it four games without a win but Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich were just some of the teams who said: “Hold our beers.”
      Man Utd could only draw 1-1 with Everton at Old Trafford on SaturdayCredit: PA
      But several of Europe’s biggest teams – including PSG – lost at the weekend which made United’s point look a little betterCredit: Getty
      Bayern Munich were beaten 2-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the BundesligaCredit: Getty
      Anthony Martial scored his first goal since February to put United 1-0 up at the end of the first-half before Andros Townsend levelled with 25 minutes to go.
      Everton had a winner disallowed in the closing stages and United were lucky to come away with a point.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under severe pressure having benched Cristiano Ronaldo and not having won since September 19 – a fortunate 2-1 win at West Ham.
      United sit fourth in the Premier League after the disappointing point but Europe’s big guns made it look like a solid draw.
      Bayern were beaten 2-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga – their first league defeat of the season.
      Leon Goretzka put them 1-0 up before on the half hour mark before Martin Hinteregger and Filip Kostic’s goals either side of half-time saw the visitors take the points.

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      Bayern remain top but are now level on 16 points after seven matches with Bayer Leverkusen who won 4-0 at Arminia.
      In France, PSG were beaten 2-0 at Rennes.
      Gaiten Laborde and Flavien Tait scored a quickfire double within two minutes of the start of the second-half.
      Neymar was slammed by Le Parisien who gave the Brazilian a 2.5/10 rating.
      And ex-PSG and West Ham ace Edouard Cisse, 43, also tore into him after the defeat – calling the Brazilian a spoilt brat and saying he bosses everyone around.

      LaLiga’s leadership race took a turn as Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Espanyol.
      Raul de Tomas and Aleix Vidal scored for the home side before Karim Benzema’s strike on 70 minutes proved to be nothing more than a consolation.
      Real also stayed top but are now level with city rivals Atletico AND Real Sociedad with just goal difference separating the three who are on 17 points after eight matches.
      Benfica’s grip on the top spot in Portugal’s Primeira Liga got weaker with a 1-0 home defeat to Portimonense thanks to Lucas Possignolo’s second-half effort.
      Porto and Sporting are just one point behind the Lisbon outfit who have 21 points from their first eight games.
      Ajax also lost at home by the same scoreline. Utrecht were their assailants with Dutch left-back Django Warmerdam scoring the winner.
      They have 19 points from their opening eight with PSV now just a point behind them at the top of the Eredivisie, and Utrecht now within two.
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      Finally, ten-man Zenit lost 2-1 at home to Sochi in the Russian Premier League.
      The visitors moved to within five points of first-placed Zenit who are still four points above second placed Dynamo Moscow.
      According to Reddit user Danny Boy, the odds of the league leaders of Spain, Germany, France, Russia, Portugal and Holland at the weekend were 244,497/1.

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      Chelsea keeping transfer tabs on French teen prospect Mohamed-Ali Cho after impressive form for Angers

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      CHELSEA are rumoured to be monitoring Angers starlet Mohamed-Ali Cho following his eye-catching performances for the Ligue One side. The striker, 17, became the youngest footballer in his country to sign a professional deal after joining the French club from Everton in 2020.
      Mohamed-Ali Cho’s Angers performances are reportedly being monitored by ChelseaCredit: AFP
      Cho, who has dual English and French citizenship, has made eight appearances for Angers in France’s top-flight this term.
      And CaughtOffside claims the forward, whose team play Metz later, is being observed by scouts from Chelsea. 
      It is thought the club’s scouting analysts have been pleased with the player’s showings.
      Cho, who netted against Rennes in a Ligue One clash back in August, is part of a group of stars to have scored as 17-year-olds in the division.
      That includes PSG goal machine Kylian Mbappe, Man United’s Anthony Martial and Eduardo Camavinga. 

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      Following his strike, Cho told bEIN SPORTS: “I was really chuffed to score that goal.
      “But I’m trying not to get carried away, the coach said to me that a goal doesn’t make a career, it starts it, so I’ll keep working hard.”
      Cho, who played for the Three Lions in their Under-16 age groups, has since switched his allegiance to France.
      The striker has also made two appearances for the Les Bleus Under-21s. 
      The player made his senior debut for the French club back in August 2020 at the age of 16 and 224 days.

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      Lewis Hamilton, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar party at supermodel Cindy Bruna’s glitzy 27th birthday bash in Paris

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN stars Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti were joined by Lewis Hamilton at model Cindy Bruna’s 27th birthday bash.The French fashion model celebrated her birthday in style on Friday night at the swanky Trattoria restaurant in Paris.
      Cindy Bruna celebrated her 27th birthday alongside Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco VerrattiCredit: BackGrid
      Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton was also in attendance for the birthday bashCredit: BackGrid
      French fashion model Bruna is known to be friends with a number of the Les Parisiens squadCredit: BackGrid
      Bruna also celebrated her birthday in style last year alongside a number of PSG players.
      And this year was no different as her glitzy get-together brought out a host of A-list celebrities in the French capital.
      And she shared multiple snaps and clips on her Instagram story to her 1.3 million followers.
      Formula One icon Hamilton showed his face at the party with the Brit, 36, in France for Paris Fashion Week.
      Before attending Bruna’s party, he took to social media to show him wearing double denim while out and about.
      Captioning the post, he said: “While I’m in Paris, please call me Louis.”
      Seven-time Formula One champion is in France for Paris Fashion WeekCredit: BackGrid
      Bruno boasts over 1.3 million followers on social media platform InstagramCredit: BackGrid

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      Later on in the night, the seven-time world champ posed for a picture with Mbappe and Neymar while wearing a face mask.
      The two forwards looked to be delighted to be in Hamilton’s presence as and couldn’t hide their grins.
      PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his players will be firing on all cylinders on Sunday for the away clash against Rennes.
      Les Parisiens have won all eight of their Ligue 1 matches this term as they sit six points clear at the top of the table.
      The French side go into their match against Rennes full of confidence after beating Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League.
      Lionel Messi finally got on the score sheet for PSG following his summer arrival and Pochettino hopes his Argentine compatriot now kicks on.
      He said: “You need this type of performance and players like him need to feel the back of the net.
      Bruna shared a number of snaps and clips on her Instagram storyCredit: BackGrid
      “He needs to create links within the team after 20 years in Barcelona. He’s feeling different things, there’s a lot of new feelings for him.
      “First goal in our side, now that we are in the same side I enjoyed a lot and so happy to be here enjoying Leo’s first goal.
      “He’s top class, I know I’m not saying anything new but I think with time he still has room to improve a lot.”
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      Lewis Hamilton, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe party at supermodel Cindy Bruna’s glitzy 27th birthday bash in Paris

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN stars Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti were joined by Lewis Hamilton at model Cindy Bruna’s 27th birthday bash.The French fashion model celebrated her birthday in style on Friday night at the swanky Trattoria restaurant in Paris.
      Cindy Bruna celebrated her 27th birthday alongside Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco VerrattiCredit: BackGrid
      Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton was also in attendance for the birthday bashCredit: BackGrid
      French fashion model Bruna is known to be friends with a number of the Les Parisiens squadCredit: BackGrid
      Bruna also celebrated her birthday in style last year alongside a number of PSG players.
      And this year was no different as her glitzy get-together brought out a host of A-list celebrities in the French capital.
      And she shared multiple snaps and clips on her Instagram story to her 1.3 million followers.
      Formula One icon Hamilton showed his face at the party with the Brit, 36, in France for Paris Fashion Week.
      Before attending Bruna’s party, he took to social media to show him wearing double denim while out and about.
      Captioning the post, he said: “While I’m in Paris, please call me Louis.”
      Seven-time Formula One champion is in France for Paris Fashion WeekCredit: BackGrid
      Bruno boasts over 1.3 million followers on social media platform InstagramCredit: BackGrid

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      Later on in the night, the seven-time world champ posed for a picture with Mbappe and Neymar while wearing a face mask.
      The two forwards looked to be delighted to be in Hamilton’s presence as and couldn’t hide their grins.
      PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his players will be firing on all cylinders on Sunday for the away clash against Rennes.
      Les Parisiens have won all eight of their Ligue 1 matches this term as they sit six points clear at the top of the table.
      The French side go into their match against Rennes full of confidence after beating Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League.
      Lionel Messi finally got on the score sheet for PSG following his summer arrival and Pochettino hopes his Argentine compatriot now kicks on.
      He said: “You need this type of performance and players like him need to feel the back of the net.
      Bruna shared a number of snaps and clips on her Instagram storyCredit: BackGrid
      “He needs to create links within the team after 20 years in Barcelona. He’s feeling different things, there’s a lot of new feelings for him.
      “First goal in our side, now that we are in the same side I enjoyed a lot and so happy to be here enjoying Leo’s first goal.
      “He’s top class, I know I’m not saying anything new but I think with time he still has room to improve a lot.”
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      Arsenal loanee Matteo Guendouzi in line for France debut at Nations League finals with ex-Chelsea ace Olivier Giroud OUT

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      ARSENAL loanee Matteo Guendouzi looks set to make his France debut after being picked for their Nations League final four squad.But former Gunner Olivier Giroud has been axed by Didier Deschamps.
      Matteo Guendouzi is in line for his first ever France capCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But there’s no room in the squad for AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud who has been left outCredit: Sportphoto24/Marco Canoniero
      Les Bleus head to Italy next week along with the hosts, Spain and Belgium.
      But they will travel without AC Milan striker Giroud, 35, who is his country’s all-time top scorer.
      It’s the second time the former Arsenal and Chelsea man has been overlooked having been left out for France’s World Cup qualifiers last month.
      France face Belgium in Thursday’s semi-final at Juventus’ stadium.
      Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard are back in the squad along with their Bayern Munich team-mate Dayot Upamecano.
      Guendouzi has been called up as Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante is out after testing positive for Covid.
      France’s full squadThis is the 23-man squad France boss Didier Deschamps has picked for this month’s Nations League final four tournament in Italy…

      Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Benoit Costil (Girondins de Bordeaux).
      Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton), Leo Dubois (Olympique Lyonnais), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St Germain), Jules Kounde (Sevilla), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United).
      Midfielders: Matteo Guendouzi (Olympique de Marseille), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco), Jordan Veretout (Roma).
      Forwards: Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kylian Mbappe (Paris St Germain).

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      Deschamps said: “There’s a 10-day isolation period so he would not have been able to train and he was also just out of an injury layoff.
      “It’s best for him that he uses that period to recover his physical freshness.”
      Guendouzi joined Marseille on loan from Arsenal this summer but the bad boy is reportedly already falling out with his new team-mates.
      The 22-year-old is reported to have clashed with a number of players in the squad, according to L’Equipe.
      He made a bright start for his new side, scoring once and providing an assist in his first three games.
      But now Marseille have won just one out of their last four, much to the annoyance of the Arsenal loanee.
      In the 3-2 home defeat to Lens at the weekend, L’Equipe claim Guendouzi asked team-mate Gerson ‘when he was going to start running,’ which didn’t go down well.

      ‘FALLS TO HIS KNEES AND SHOUTS TO THE SKY’
      Gerson had to be held back by team-mates as Guendouzi walked away, with captain Dimitri Payet stepping in to try and calm him down.
      The incident came after Lens’ second goal, with Guendouzi running up to the Brazilian before confronting him and allegedly accusing him of not running.
      And French talk show Le Phoceen also report disharmony in the Marseille camp.
      They claim Guendouzi has been highly critical of his team-mates, and also incredibly dramatic.
      He’s even alleged to fall to his knees and shout at the sky when somebody takes a bad first touch.
      The Frenchman is also reported to moan at and blame others when things don’t go according to plan.
      Guendouzi played 82 times during his time at Arsenal, but had a reputation at the club as being someone who was difficult to manage.
      There was a bust-up with club manager Mikel Arteta, and he was frozen out of the club after taunting Brighton players about earning more money then them in 2020.
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      The midfielder was also filmed in the same game grabbing Brighton match-winner Neal Maupay around the throat and hurling him to the ground.
      Guendouzi was subsequently sent out on loan to Hertha Berlin last season, and then moved on to Marseille for this campaign.
      The Ligue 1 side have the obligation to make the loan move permanent for £9.4million at the end of the season.

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