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      Monaco 2 Lyon 3: FIVE sent off in five-goal Ligue 1 thriller as players clash in huge brawl after visitors’ late winner

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      EX-MANCHESTER UNITED star Memphis Depay scored one as Lyon won a 3-2 thriller at Monaco in a game that saw FIVE players sent off.Tempers boiled over after the final whistle as players and coaching staff from each side pushed and goaded each other in the centre circle.
      Chaos erupted at the end of Lyon’s victory at MonacoCredit: AFP
      The referee dished out a total of five red cards after the angry scenesCredit: AFP
      Lyon’s Rayan Cherki celebrates after scoring the late winner before the trouble beganCredit: EPA
      That resulted in the referee dishing out four red cards post-match – two apiece for each club.
      The defeat is a huge blow to third-place Monaco’s title aspirations as they now sit four points behind Paris Saint-Germain in second.
      Lille top the table, but now Lyon are only one point behind Monaco in the race for Champions League qualification.
      Monaco were on a five-game winning run and looked to be continuing that when Kevin Volland finished after a pass from Wissam Ben Yedder on 25 minutes.
      Depay levelled moments before the hour mark with a deflected strike.
      Lyon midfielder Maxence Caqueret was sent off on 70 minutes and then Depay’s brilliant free-kick from the right was met by defender Marcelo’s head to give them the lead.
      But a blunder from Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes led to a penalty for Monaco, which France striker Ben Yedder scored to make it 2-2 with four minutes to go.
      Then it was Lyon’s 17-year-old starlet Rayan Cherki who came off the bench to finish superbly to seal the win in the 89th minute with his first touch.
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      That was when the trouble erupted at the final whistle.
      Lyon’s Mattia De Sciglio and Marcelo plus Monaco’s Pietro Pellegri and Willem Geubbels were all shown a red after the on-pitch brawl.
      Get French Football News described the scenes as: “Huge fight breaking out after the final whistle between both sets of players! 
      “Pietro Pellegri, Thiago Mendes and Wissam Ben Yedder seemingly at the heart of it. Sinaly Diomandé, one of the youngest on the pitch, ironically the mature one breaking things up.”
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      Leicester launch £35m Boubakary Soumare raid as they back Brendan Rodgers in transfer market amid Tottenham links

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      BRENDAN RODGERS is making a stunning £35million bid to bring French midfielder Boubakary Soumare to Leicester City.The Foxes hope to agree a fee with Lille for their powerful star and offer him a deal worth around £5m to join them.
      Boubakary Soumare is wanted by Leicester in a £35million dealCredit: Rex
      It is a huge statement by Leicester who are prepared to back Rodgers as they prepare for Champions League football – and keep him happy.
      Soumare, 22, has been on Premier League wish lists for a couple of years, but the price tag has put off all previous attempts to sign him.
      Newcastle and West Ham looked but stepped back, while Tottenham and Manchester United have also been linked.
      However, Leicester are serious about spending big and hope to clinch the deal immediately.
      Soumare has been a key part of Lille’s title bid with the Ligue 1 leaders one point clear of current champions Paris Saint-Germain.
      Having made a name for himself at Stade Pierre-Mauroy after leaving PSG as a youngster, he has aroused the interest of several teams.
      Soumare has over 100 appearances for Lille and 12 for France Under-21s.
      The midfielder rejected a move out of Lille in January and boss Christophe Galtier praised how the player has dealt with speculation over his future.
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      Leicester are ready to back Brendan Rodgers in the transfer market this summerCredit: AP

      Galtier said in February: “At every transfer window, we talk about him.
      “I know that he was in demand this winter, but he was very clear with the president, he wants to continue with us.
      “The competition, the transfer window, the situation has not always been easy for him, but I think he has greater clarity in his mind.”
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      Maurizio Pochettino – son of PSG boss Mauricio – makes Watford first-team debut at 20 as he looks to follow dad’s career

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO’S son Maurizio has made his senior debut after featuring in Watford’s 2-0 defeat against Brentford.The 20-year-old – who joined the Hornets on a permanent deal from Tottenham in January – has impressed since linking up with the academy.
      Watford youngster Maurizio Pochettino replaced Dan Gosling in the 2-0 defeat against BrentfordCredit: Getty
      Pochettino joined the Hornets from Tottenham during the January transfer window
      He scored a sublime left-footed strike on his debut for the Under-23’s in a 3-2 win against Ipswich.
      And he then found the back of the net in the victories against Millwall and Swansea.
      His stellar form earned him a place on the bench for the Championship clash against Wycombe in March, where he was an unused substitute.
      But he was rewarded with a first-team debut on Saturday as he replaced Dan Gosling with five minutes remaining at the Brentford Community Stadium.
      With the scoreline at 2-0 thanks to goals from Marcus Forss and Ivan Toney, Watford boss Xisco Munoz decided to give Pochettino a run out.
      And within moments after coming on, he almost gifted the Bees a third goal in what was one of his only contributions in the match.
      Pochettino was guilty of slack defending in his own half, with former Liverpool midfielder Sergio Canos beating him to the ball.
      The ex-Barcelona youth star struck the bar with his effort as Brentford beat Watford for the first time since 1977.
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      Pochettino has impressed for Watford’s academy since linking up with the clubCredit: Getty

      Watford’s defeat has no significance to the season as they will finish the 2020-21 campaign in second place as they secured an instant return to the Premier League.
      They have just one game left to play before their season comes to an end, with the Hertfordshire outfit to welcome Swansea to Vicarage Road next week.
      And Watford could bring Inter Milan star Ashley Young back to the club as the 35-year-old mulls over his future.
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      Georgina Rodriguez gets private plane to Paris as fans jump to conclusion Cristiano Ronaldo will make PSG transfer

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private plane to Paris on Tuesday, prompting fans to conclude that other half Cristiano Ronaldo will make a stunning transfer to PSG.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they don’t make next season’s Champions League.
      Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
      Fans believe it’s a hint Cristiano Ronaldo will join PSG
      Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
      The Serie A giants look set to lose their title to Inter Milan.
      But they are also in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
      Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
      And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
      Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
      She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
      And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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      Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
      Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
      It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

      Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
      One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
      Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
      However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
      And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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      Georgina Rodriguez takes a private jet to Paris as fans jump to conclusion Cristiano Ronaldo will make PSG transfer

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private jet to Paris on Tuesday, prompting fans to conclude that other half Cristiano Ronaldo will make a stunning transfer to PSG.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they don’t make next season’s Champions League.
      Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
      Fans believe it’s a hint Cristiano Ronaldo will join PSG
      Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
      The Serie A giants look set to lose their title to Inter Milan.
      But they are also in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
      Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
      And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
      Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
      She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
      And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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      Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
      Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
      It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

      Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
      One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
      Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
      However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
      And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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      Georgina Rodriguez takes private jet to Paris and fans jump to conclusion that Cristiano Ronaldo will make PSG transfer

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private jet to Paris yesterday, prompting fans to conclude that other half Cristiano Ronaldo will make a stunning PSG transfer.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
      Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
      Fans believe it’s a hint Cristiano Ronaldo will join PSG
      Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
      The Serie A giants look set to lose their title to Inter Milan.
      But they are also in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
      Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
      And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
      Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
      She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
      And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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      Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
      Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
      It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

      Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
      One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
      Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
      However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
      And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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      Mbappe given just 3/10 by L’Equipe and NOBODY gets above a 7 as they lay into PSG striker’s ‘ghost’ display vs Man City

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE became the latest victim of L’Equipe’s notoriously tough player ratings for his ‘ghostly’ performance on Wednesday night.In Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester City, the Frenchman was unable to hit the back of the net.
      Kylian Mbappe could not produce his trademark excellence against Man CityCredit: Reuters
      In fact, he failed to fire off a single shot while tallying the fewest passes (19) and touches (26) of any outfield player who started the game.
      Mbappe also earned just the one foul, compared to Neymar’s five, and won two of his five duels, which fared poorly up against Riyad Mahrez winning eight of his 13 and Bernardo Silva five of his seven.
      The performance led to French daily L’Equipe dishing out a devastating 3/10 player rating to the 22-year-old.
      Their evaluation described his outing as ‘ghostly’ and stated: “He did not take advantage of the space and did not punish City’s slowness. He made a bad choice in the 85th minute in a clear counter-attack.”
      Only goalscoring defender Marquinhos earned a 7/10 for PSG while Neymar, dismissed midfielder Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes and boss Mauricio Pochettino were all handed 4/10s.
      PSG shot out the traps at Parc des Princes and led early on, before goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez turned the tide.
      How L’Equipe rated the players in Wednesday’s gameCredit: L’Équipe
      The French daily’s headline criticised the winning goal – ‘At the foot of the wall’
      Mbappe’s brightest moment could have made it 2-0, when he dazzled the City defence and fired in a great cross that Marco Verratti perhaps should have met.
      The striker will be relying on another man of the match performance to knock out the Premier League club.
      He has already produced magnificent displays away to Barcelona and Bayern Munich earlier in the competition.
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      While many viewers felt Wednesday’s game was a classic to-and-fro Champions League affair, L’Equipe’s ratings told a different story.
      Even City’s stars were marked down with Kyle Walker a 4/10 and 7/10s awarded to only De Bruyne and Mahrez.
      Only a handful of players have ever been awarded a perfect 10/10 by the newspaper, including Robert Lewandowski, Neymar and Lionel Messi.
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      Mauro Icardi’s wife Wanda wears denim jacket with picture of her own face on back as she cheers on kids in PSG training

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      WANDA NARA put her glamorous image behind her – wearing an incredible piece of brash, flash-back fashion as she watched PSG’s youngsters training.PSG striker Mauro Icardi’s wife donned a blue denim jacket with a huge picture of her own face on the back… with “Wanda” written in big, bold letters to complete the ‘under-stated’ look.
      Wanda Nara fronts up confidently, with an image of herself at the back
      Model Wanda ‘discreetly name-tagged’ her jacket before watching PSG kids training
      TV presenter Wanda likes to keep as fit as her PSG star husband Mauro Icardi
      Wanda married fellow Argentinian Mauro Icardi in Buenos Aires seven years agoCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
      The TV presenter and model, who is also Icardi’s agent, was more than happy to be two-faced as she turned side-on for the camera, showing off her real profile just above the print version.
      But the face on the jacket has something to look up to as it was unflattering compared to the true Wanda.
      The 34-year-old will switch from cheering on the French giants’ kids to anxiously hoping her husband can help PSG into the Champions League final.
      The French champs host Manchester City in the semi on Wednesday night, before the return leg at the Etihad next Tuesday.
      And if PSG can match Wanda’s confidence in looking good at the back, then we should be in for a treat between two of Europe’s most stylish passing teams.
      She posted her jacket photos on Instagram, captioning them: “Always accompanying my children #training #Psg.”
      And in general her outfit wowed her 7.7million followers.
      Rather than rating it whacky or tacky, her fans adjudged it such a winner that many sounded envious.

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      Typical comments included: “I want your jacket with your face and “We all want to be Wanda”.
      One follower labelled Wanda the “undisputed No1” while another admirer said: “I love you Queen”.
      Now let’s see if fellow Argentinian Icardi and Co can go one better than last season and become kings of Europe.
      Wanda sparked scarlet fever amongst her 7.7million Instagram followers when she posted this picture
      Whatever the weather, Wanda is out supporting the PSG academy youngsters, as well as staging glamorous photo-shoots like this
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      Mauro Icardi’s partner Wanda Nara poses with nothing but a towel covering her modesty More