Neymar has been accused of raping a woman in Paris last month, according to a Brazilian police document. Following the revelation on Saturday, the superstar player published a 7-minute video on Instagram that included a long WhatsApp conversation he says he exchanged with the accuser in a friendly way days after the alleged incident. Neymar
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Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar published a video explaining his relationship with an unidentified woman who accused him of raping her in Paris last month. Police in Brazil are investigating soccer star Neymar’s video disclosure of a woman who has accused him of rape. Neymar was accused in Brazil on Friday of raping a
Andre Villas-Boas is back managing in Europe after leaving Shanghai SIPG. Andre Villas-Boas has been appointed the new coach of Marseille on a two-year deal to succeed Rudi Garcia, who guided the club to a fifth-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season.. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea boss has been out of a job
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
Stade de Reims jumped on Kylian Mbappe and company early and they couldn’t recover, ending their Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 defeat. Steve Nicol loses his cool, saying Kylian Mbappe is out of line with his latest comments seeking more responsibility and respect within PSG. Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has signed a one-year
5:37 PM ET Champions Paris Saint-Germain ended their Ligue 1 season on a sour note when they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Stade de Reims on Friday as keeper Gianluigi Buffon was far from his best. Buffon started in place of Alphonse Areola and pulled off a couple of good saves as Reims tried
ESPN FC’s Ross Dyer & Paul Mariner share their thoughts on the latest transfer rumours in this weeks Transfer Rater. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a few reported Man United young transfer targets, headlined by Fulham midfielder Ryan Sessegnon. The Premier League transfer window is open. You can click here to review all the
Stade de Reims jumped on Kylian Mbappe and company early and they couldn’t recover, ending their Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 defeat. Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel joked about his future with the French champions after their season-ending 3-1 loss away at Reims in Ligue 1 on Friday. Baba Rahman, Mathieu Cafaro and Pablo
Mark Ogden says Kylian Mbappe deserves to be treated and compensated the same as Neymar, after the young PSG star voiced his desire for more responsibility. Dani Alves recalls what it’s like to play for Pep Guardiola and reminisces on his time playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe picked up two awards while Neymar was elsewhere. The Toe Poke is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Ronaldo accidentally hits son with trophy While Kylian Mbappe was claiming
Little known fact: When Beyonce sang, “I’ll have another you by tomorrow, so don’t you ever for a second get to thinking you’re irreplaceable,” she wasn’t talking about Lionel Messi or Virgil van Dijk or anyone else on this list for that matter. With what promises to be a busy summer transfer window, we decided
Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold. PSG received goals from Ángel Di María, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappé in their 4-0 rout of Dijon FCO. Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is not for
Frank Leboeuf explains why PSG need to do everything they can to keep Kylian Mbappe around and why they’d be better off letting Neymar go. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has called his future with the French champions into question after he won the National Union of Professional Footballers’ (UNFP) Ligue 1 Player and Young Player
6:51 PM ET Before being presented with the Ligue 1 champions’ trophy at the Parc des Princes, PSG thrashed Dijon with goals by Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani, and a Kylian Mbappe double. Di Maria opened the scoring with a fine curling shot before setting up Cavani and Mbappe added a third from close
Stewart Robson shares his thoughts on the best young players under 21 years of age, identifying the ones he believes will become superstars. Paris Saint-Germain’s Timothy Weah has said he wants to establish himself with the French champions next season after returning from a loan spell at Celtic. United States international Weah, who spent the
It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come
Welcome to summer transfer window — open on May 16 for the Premier League and a bit later in Europe. We are grading the most notable signings below from the top clubs across Europe, so come back throughout the month for updates as deals are completed. The most recent grades and write-ups are at the top,
5:31 PM ET Lyon took a big step towards a top-three finish in Ligue 1 and a berth in next season’s Champions League qualifying rounds after a fine performance gave them a 3-0 win at 10-man Marseille on Sunday. Maxwel Cornet scored twice and Moussa Dembele added another to leave Lyon in third spot on
Neymar had a goal and assist in his final game before a three match league ban begins, leading PSG to a win over Angers. French Ligue 1: Neymar (20′) Angers 0-1 PSG Paris Saint-Germain will listen to offers for Timothy Weah this summer, sources have told ESPN FC, but they will not necessarily actively look
1:47 PM ET Lille took a major step towards sealing second place in Ligue 1 and Champions League football as Loic Remy secured a precious 1-0 victory over Bordeaux on Sunday. Remy connected with Jonathan Ikone’s free kick to volley in his sixth league goal of the season and third in as many games in