Keita Balde has played in Spain, Italy and now France. Monaco’s Keita Balde has said he will pay rent for 200 seasonal workers who have been sleeping rough in the city of Lleida, claiming racism has seen local hotels refuse to help. Balde, 25, was born in Catalonia but plays for Senegal, the country of
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Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, Manchester United face a battle to land their top target, Pep Guardiola was slapped on his head during training, and Monaco face a big sale. PLUS: Barcelona stars have been winning … on the horses.
Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, there’s transfer talk involving Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as a feisty response to comments by Angel Di Maria’s wife about the “weird” women of Manchester. PLUS: Barcelona have a player banished from training. Jump to: Di Maria’s wife gets
It seems written in the stars for Kylian Mbappe to play for Real Madrid, but when will PSG let him go? Julien Laurens dives into Kylian Mbappe’s contract situation at Paris Saint-Germain. Gab Marcotti believes awarding PSG their third consecutive Ligue 1 title is the correct decision. Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has been declared
Gab Marcotti believes awarding PSG their third consecutive Ligue 1 title is the correct decision. Erling Haaland opens up about Dortmund’s UCL loss and explains how PSG players helped to spread his message. Julien Laurens expiains the regulations in Ligue 1 that explain how PSG have been named champions. Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing
By Julien Laurens and Jonathan Johnson Julien Laurens gives the latest news on the Premier League’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Emmanuel Adebayor responds to questions over why he hasn’t donated money to Togo’s coronavirus battle. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Mesut Ozil’s decision to refuse a pay cut in the coronavirus crisis. Cesc
Footballers from the past and present join forces to pay tribute to workers striving to combat the coronavirus. Barcelona’s players and supporters come together to show their support in the fight against coronavirus. Portuguese football stars encourage their fan base to stay strong amidst the coronavirus pandemic. AS Monaco star Cesc Fabregas has announced that his
5:09 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain secured a convincing 4-1 victory at Monaco in a rescheduled game to open an eight-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings on Wednesday. Three days after the sides drew 3-3 at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappe scored twice, Neymar netted a penalty and second-half substitute Pablo
5:15 PM ET PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Paris St Germain’s defensive shortcomings were exposed as Monaco snapped the champions’ Ligue 1 winning streak in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Neymar opened the scoring for the leaders, but Monaco, who were playing their first Ligue 1 game under new
Steve Nicol feels Robert Moreno should be thanking Luis Enrique for even helping manage Spain in the first place. Luis Enrique branded predecessor Robert Moreno as “disloyal” with his ambitions to remain in charge of Spain. Steve Nicol says Robert Moreno would find it tough to return to an assistant role with the Spain team.
The Ligue 1 match between PSG and Monaco has been postponed due to poor weather. The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco has been postponed due to torrential rain, both clubs announced on Sunday. The match was scheduled to take place at Monaco’s Stade Louis II at 9 p.m. but it has
11:20 AM ET Monaco’s Islam Slimani went from hero to villain when he scored the opener before conceding a penalty and getting sent off as Bordeaux came from behind to win 2-1 and move into third in Ligue 1 at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique on Sunday. Slimani fired in the opener for the visitors after 15
5:06 PM ET PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – St Etienne confirmed their resurgence under coach Claude Puel when a Denis Bouanga second-half goal earned them a 1-0 home victory against Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Bouanga struck shortly before the hour to give Les Verts their third victory in four league games since former
4:56 PM ET Dario Benedetto’s dream debut with Olympique de Marseille continued on Sunday when the Argentine striker’s double inspired them to a 4-3 Ligue 1 win at struggling Monaco. Benedetto scored each side of the interval with Valere Germain and Dimitri Payet also finding the back of the net after Monaco had opened a
11:45 AM ET PARIS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – AS Monaco had a player sent off for the third time in as many matches this season as they squandered a two-goal halftime lead to draw 2-2 at home to Nimes on Sunday, a result that left them still without a win in Ligue 1. The 2017
Dan Thomas, Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson try and separate fact from fiction as the summer transfer rumour mill cranks up. The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which
5:23 PM ET Monaco salvaged their Ligue 1 place despite losing 2-0 at Nice on Friday in the final game of a season in which they were always in danger of going down, while Caen were relegated. The result left Monaco in 17th place with 36 points, two ahead of Dijon, who will play RC