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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

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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was ‘annoyed with star’s behaviour’ before shipping him out on loan transfer

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      NUNO TAVARES used to “annoy” Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before he was shipped out on loan.The Portuguese left-back left the Emirates last summer to join Marseille on a season-long deal.
      Nuno Tavares is on a season-long loan at MarseilleCredit: EPA
      A fresh report says his behaviour used to ‘annoy’ Mikel ArtetaCredit: Getty
      The 23-year-old only moved to the Gunners from Benfica in 2021 but struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.
      He made just 22 top-flight appearances for Arsenal before the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko forced him to look elsewhere for first-team action.
      He has enjoyed a rollercoaster start to life in France.
      Tavares has managed to score six times for Marseille to win over supporters but his hot-headnesses has landed him in disciplinary trouble.
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      Last month he was sent off late on in his side’s 2-1 win over Montpellier for viciously kicking opponent Arnaud Souquet and was reprimanded by the club.
      Montpellier defender Christopher Jullien was furious with Tavares’ challenge on his team-mate, with the pair becoming involved in a shoving match.
      Incredibly Tavares was initially only shown a second yellow card, before it was upgraded to a straight red following a VAR review.
      His latest outing was in Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain where local media slammed his performance.
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      Tavares was deployed in the unfamiliar position of right-back for the game by manager Igor Tudor before his poor first half display led to him switching to his natural side.
      However, that failed to have any impact as both he and his team-mates were easily swept aside by PSG.
      L’Equipe claims that he “sometimes seemed lost on the pitch” during the match.
      And then they state that Arteta and his staff were “often annoyed with his behaviour” and that is why they agreed to loan him to Marseille.
      But Arsenal have obviously not given up hope on Tavares developing into a top player.
      They refused to include an agreement to buy in the deal with Marseille – that is despite the star himself admitting that he wanted one inserted. More

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      Kylian Mbappe filmed telling fan which Italian club he would make transfer to if he left PSG

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      PARIS-SAINT GERMAIN star Kylian Mbappe has been filmed telling a fan who his next club could be. The Frenchman was asked if he left the Ligue 1 team, which Serie A side would take his fancy.
      Kylian Mbappe was asked what Italian side he would join if he left PSG
      Mbappe’s contract does not expire at PSG until 2025Credit: Getty
      Mbappe did not have to think about his answer, swiftly responding: “If I came it’s only AC Milan.”
      He was asked the question by a fan at the FIFA Best Awards ceremony.
      The 24-year-old did not win the trophy for top player as it went to his PSG team-mate Lionel Messi after his World Cup triumph.
      Mbappe did however make the FIFPRO World XI for the best team of 2022.
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      He managed to squeeze into the side alongside other attackers Erling Haaland, Karim Benzema and Messi in a side some fans believe is unbalanced.
      Mbappe is enjoying yet another stellar season with PSG, netting 29 goals in the same number of games in all competitions.
      He is continuing his fine form on from the World Cup where he scored eight goals in seven matches.
      Mbappe’s contract in Paris does not expire until the summer of 2025 and it is unclear whether he would choose Milan over Real Madrid in the future.
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      Los Blancos tried to sign him before but he ended up staying to sign a contract worth half a billion at PSG.
      Although there has been rumours that Mbappe wants to leave the club as soon as next year.
      Milan currently sit third in Serie A and face Tottenham next week in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16, the Italians currently lead 1-0. More

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      Watch Lionel Messi score 700th career club goal in huge PSG win over Marseille as Argentine breaks another record

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      LIONEL MESSI made history once again as he netted his 700th club career goal.The 35-year-old Argentine World Cup winner bagged a goal and two assists to help Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 3-0.

      Lionel Messi scored his 700th club career goalCredit: Getty
      He has reached the feat after 840 gamesCredit: AFP
      After setting up the opener for speed demon Kylian Mbappe, the Frenchman then returned the favour.
      Picking up the ball on the left wing, Mbappe then played a wonderfully weighted pass into the penalty area for Messi to run on to and tap in club goal number 700.
      The goal sees Messi join GOAT rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the only other player to reach the milestone, with the Portuguese reaching the mark after scoring for Manchester United against Everton.
      However, while Ronaldo still holds the record with 709 goals following his move to Al-Nassr, Messi achieved the feat far quicker and completely in top five European leagues.
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      Messi took 840 games to reach the 700 goal milestone, while Ronaldo did it after 943 games.
      The breakdown of Messi’s phenomenal record sees him with a whopping 672 goals to his name from his time at Barcelona, before adding the final 28 since joining PSG.
      Fans online praised Messi’s achievement and declared him to be the GOAT.
      One fan said: “The greatest of all times by some distance. No more Pele and Maradona comparison because Messi completed the football in every aspect of the game.”
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      A second declared: “THE GOAT.”
      A third wrote: “Messi is the greatest player the world has ever known.”
      Messi is expected to be named as Fifa’s The Best Men’s Player for the second time after the winner was allegedly leaked online.
      Meanwhile, a fourth highlighted the importance of Mbappe in the goal, adding: “Messi and Mbappe duo is scary.”
      Mbappe, 24, made his own history with his brace of goals supplied by Messi as he went level with Edinson Cavani as PSG’s all-time leading goalscorer on 200 goals.
      The 3-0 win is also significant for the Ligue 1 title race, with the Parisians now moving eight points clear at the top of the table. More

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      PSG star Presnel Kimpembe out for season after undergoing emergency surgery on ruptured Achilles injury

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have confirmed that defender Presnel Kimpembe is out for the remainder of the season.Kimpembe, 27, missed the World Cup last November-December through injury and returned to action for PSG earlier this month.
      Presnel Kimpembe was injured early on in Sunday’s crunch clash with MarseilleCredit: AFP
      The defender was taken off on a stretcherCredit: Reuters
      Kimpembe requires surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendonCredit: AP
      However, the defender’s return lasted less than a month after he ruptured his Achilles tendon against Marseille on Sunday.
      Kimpembe was withdrawn after 16 minutes at Stade Velodrome.
      The Frenchman was tracking back to stop Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares when the injury occured.
      The injury saw Kimpembe stretchered off and he was replaced by Danilo Pereira.
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      And the PSG ace will require surgery on the tendon in the coming days.
      PSG said in a statement: “Presnel Kimpembe has ruptured his right Achilles tendon.
      “He will undergo surgery to repair the tendon in the coming days.”
      PSG went on to win Le Classique 3-0 thanks to a brace by Kylian Mbappe and a goal by Lionel Messi.
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      The match also saw manager Christophe Galtier get involved in a spat with a Marseille fan.
      Galtier and the fan spat words of fury at each other across the subs bench.
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      Chelsea owner ‘Todd Boehly already looking at buying new club.. as he targets Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger’s old team’

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly is already looking into buying another football club, according to reports.The American businessman, 49, purchased the Blues from Roman Abramovich last summer in a £4.25billion deal.
      Todd Boehly is reportedly interested in buying Ligue 1 side StrasbourgCredit: Rex
      And he has made quite the splash in the Premier League, spending more than £600million on players in less than 12 months.
      But he is yet to see any form of improvement on the pitch as Chelsea manager Graham Potter struggles down in 10th place.
      Now Boehly is reportedly considering the purchase of another football club in the form of Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
      According to L’Equipe, Boehly and partners are “interested in acquiring a 100 per cent stake”.
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      They recently met with the French outfit’s president Marc Keller ahead of a potential deal.
      Strasbourg sit 15th in the French top flight and are within three points of the relegation zone.
      It is quite the drop off from last season when they managed a sixth-place finish, narrowly missing out on European qualification.
      Among the players in their current squad include Aston Villa loanee Morgan Sanson and former Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid striker Kevin Gameiro.
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      The club is based in the Alsace region of France.
      Reacting to Boehly’s interest in Strasbourg, one social media user said: “Chelsea don’t want to stop, now it’s the transfer window of clubs.”
      While another added: “PSG finally getting competition”. More

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      PSG confirm Neymar has suffered ankle ligament damage just weeks before sister Rafaella Santos’ birthday

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have confirmed that Neymar has suffered ankle ligament damage – just weeks before his sister’s birthday.The Brazilian has developed a curious habit of missing matches around his younger sibling Rafaella’s March 11 birthday.
      Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Neymar has suffered ankle ligament damageCredit: AFP
      Neymar’s sister Rafaella celebrates her birthday on March 11
      And now the forward, 31, could be out of action again after sustaining the blow in PSG’s 4-3 Ligue 1 win over Lille on Sunday.
      Neymar scored the second goal in the victory but was carried off in tears early in the second half after colliding with Lille’s Benjamin Andre and rolling his right ankle.
      A PSG statement said: “Additional tests today have confirmed that Neymar Jr has sprained his ankle, with some ligament damage.
      “He will undergo further tests at the start of next week.”
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      PSG have a trip to bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday before hosting Nantes on March 4 and then travel to Bayern Munich for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie trailing 1-0.
      Neymar went into this year having been absent from games in seven of the last nine seasons around Rafaella’s big day and could be about to miss even more as the club refused to put a timescale on his absence.
      He did appear last year as he lined up against Real Madrid and Bordeaux last week but was booed by his own supporters.
      Neymar has traditionally been injured or suspended at this time of year.
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      In 2014 he was merely an unused substitute, although in the following two seasons he picked up suspensions around Rafaella’s birthday.
      During his final year at Barcelona he was suffering from a muscular injury.
      Neymar missed the rest of his first season in Paris after fracturing a metatarsal in February 2018, also suffering a similar issue the following campaign.
      In 2020 he was back in action, playing and even scoring against Dortmund in a Champions League clash on March 11.
      And in 2021 he missed a PSG Ligue 1 match due to a muscular issue. More

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      Incredible moment Lionel Messi almost snaps his ankle scoring free-kick with fans stunned he’s not injured

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      LIONEL MESSI scored a sensational last-gasp free-kick as Paris Saint-Germain edged past Lille 4-3 in a thriller.And eagle-eyed fans can’t believe the Argentine didn’t hurt his ankle in the process after spotted a gruesome picture of the strike.
      Lionel Messi’s ankle bends as he strikes PSG’s winnerCredit: Rex
      Messi, 35, wheeled away in celebration after his inch-perfect strikeCredit: Rex
      As Messi struck the ball with his left boot, still images show his right ankle appear to plant in the ground at a horrible angle.
      Regardless, the 35-year-old seemed to come out of the alarming moment unscathed, wheeling off to celebrate his incredible late winner.
      Commenting on Messi, one fan wrote: “Greatest ankle of all time.”
      A second joked: “I don’t think that’s a technique I think it’s a rolled ankle.”
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      Another added: “My ankle would’ve snapped a long time ago by now lol.”
      Unfortunately Messi’s team-mate Neymar did suffer an ankle injury during the match.
      The Brazilian had to be taken off on a stretcher during the second half after jarring his foot in the turf.
      PSG boss Christophe Galtier confirmed after the match that Neymar sprained his ankle but that there was no fracture.
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      Neymar twisted his ankle horribly during the matchCredit: AFP
      The 31-year-old hopes to only be out for under three weeks, and is reportedly targeting the Champions League last 16 second leg against Bayern Munich to return.
      Earlier in the match, Neymar had put his side 2-0 up, finishing neatly after Kylian Mbappe had already grabbed PSG’s first.
      Lille came roaring back, however, Bafode Diakite making it 2-1.
      Jonathan David levelled from the penalty spot just minutes after Neymar’s injury – with Jonathan Bamba completing the comeback in stunning fashion to go 3-2 up.
      Mbappe equalised on 87 minutes, however, before Messi broke Lille hearts with his stunning moment of genius in the fifth minute of added time.
      The win saw PSG stay five points clear at the top, ahead of a mouthwatering trip to second-placed rivals Marseille next weekend. More