Paris St Germain to go to court over Kylian Mbappe wage dispute
Paris St Germain will take their wage dispute with Kylian Mbappe to court after the French football league’s governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of the France captain on Friday. French media reported the 25-year-old, who has not commented on the dispute, is seeking around 55 million euros ($59.52 million) in salary and bonuses he […]
Bournemouth confirm Alex Scott injury blow ahead of Aston Villa clash
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is set for a spell on the sidelines after he had knee surgery while winger Luis Sinisterra is out with a hamstring injury, manager Andoni Iraola said ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game at Aston Villa. Iraola said Scott, who has featured in all eight league matches this season, trained well […]
Manager Mikel Arteta remains confident to face Liverpool
Arsenal go into the game with Premier League leaders Liverpool with plenty of injury doubts, but manager Mikel Arteta remains confident that his squad is good enough to recover ground in the standings. Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are all injury worries ahead of Sunday’s home game, while midfielder Martin Odegaard is still […]
Shwartzman handed F1 penalty he may never serve
MEXICO CITY, – Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman collected a five-place Formula One grid penalty on Friday despite not having a race seat or any immediate prospect of one. Mexico City Grand Prix stewards issued the 25-year-old Ferrari reserve with the penalty he may never serve after first practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Shwartzman, who […]
McLaren right of review over Norris penalty rejected
MEXICO CITY, – McLaren’s petition for a right of review of a stewards’ decision that demoted title contender Lando Norris from third to fourth at last weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix has been rejected, the governing FIA said on Friday. Norris was handed a five second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage when […]
Brazilian club Paranaense seeking souls to stave off relegation
Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense have launched a Halloween-themed campaign to engage the support of their fans in their struggle against relegation, demanding not just the hearts but the souls of their supporters. Fans of other clubs often joke that Paranaense have made a pact with the devil because of the success they have enjoyed despite […]
Hamilton expects Antonelli to handle his car with care
MEXICO CITY, – Lewis Hamilton will hand his Mercedes over to Kimi Antonelli for first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday and the Briton said he had no concerns despite the young Italian crashing last time around. Antonelli, 18, is replacing the Ferrari-bound seven times Formula One world champion at Mercedes next […]
Norris says he needs to change to be at Verstappen’s level
MEXICO CITY, – McLaren’s Lando Norris said he needed to make some changes to be able to fight at the same level as Red Bull rival and Formula One leader Max Verstappen. The Briton, second in the standings but now 57 points behind with five rounds remaining, finished fourth in last weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix […]
Praise for Feyenoord after surprise win at Benfica
Feyenoord’s players might not have realised the enormity of their achievement in winning away over Portuguese giants Benfica, the Dutch club’s coach Brian Priske said after their surprise 3-1 Champions League victory in Lisbon on Wednesday. It was a second successive away win for Feyenoord in the new-look competition and saw them make a strong […]
Dovbyk penalty gives Roma win against Kyiv
Artem Dovbyk’s first-half penalty earned AS Roma a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Kyiv in an uneventful Europa League match on Thursday. Dovbyk gave Roma the lead in the 23rd minute, converting a penalty after Taras Mykhavko was penalised for pulling Tommaso Baldanzi’s shirt. The visitors went close to equalising on several occasions, missing multiple […]