On the heels of the French government’s announcement that professional sporting events would not return the beginning of September, the country’s Ligue 1 soccer league was forced to cancel the rest of its season.

On Thursday, news leaked that Paris Saint-Germain, which held a twelve-point lead over second-place Marseille in the standings before the season was called off, will officially be crowned champions of the 2019-20 season.

PSG had not clinched the title mathematically, but it would have been difficult to imagine any scenario in which the megaclub didn’t finish the season on top.

However, Ligue 1’s decision does differ from the other well-known European league that has announced its cancellation. The Netherlands’ Eredivisie, which saw a close race between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, opted to not name a champion.

The squad from the French capital won 22 of its 27 matches in domestic play this season, drawing only twice and losing three games. The 2019-20 title will be their seventh consecutive Ligue 1 triumph, with no other side having won the competition since 2011-12.

Marseille, the second-place finishers, will be awarded a Champions League spot for their strong campaign for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Rennes, in third place, will have to play the qualification rounds in order to look to qualify for a spot.

Lille and Reims, fourth and fifth, will participate in the next edition of the UEFA Europa League, and sixth place Nice will play in the qualification rounds.

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AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the biggest young stars in goal in world soccer, and he appears to have a couple of suitors that would love to acquire his services this summer.

According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are keen on making a move for the Italian keeper this summer in order to upgrade their teams.

The newspaper reports that both PSG and Chelsea are open to the possibility of a swap deal that would send one of their top goalkeepers to the Serie A side with money in exchange for the 21-year-old. In the case of PSG, Alphonse Areola would be the likely player to be swapped, while Kepa Arrizabalaga could be sent from Chelsea to Milan.

Donnarumma, whose current market value is tabbed at around $54 million by Transfermarkt, made his debut with the AC Milan senior team at the age of 16 in 2015.

Since then, he has established himself both as his club team’s first-choice goalkeeper as well as a regular in then Italian national team. He has appeared in 16 games for the Azzurri since making his debut with the team in 2016.

Expect both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, if their finances allow them to do so, to attempt to make a move for the young keeper this summer.

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Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane made his press conference appearance on Monday prior to his squad’s crucial Champions League matchup against Paris Saint-Germain.

One of the biggest topics of conversation was, of course, PSG’s young superstar, Kylian Mbappe. Zidane didn’t hide his adoration for the wunderkid when asked about the 20-year-old forward.

When asked about the French starlet, Zidane said, ” I’ve known him for a long time. I’ve been in love with him for a long time, but as a person first.”

The young star’s compatriot’s comments did nothing to slow down the rumors that have tied Mbappe to Los Blancos for the better part of the past year.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel didn’t take too well to Zidane’s admitted adulation for his team’s top star, saying “Kylian is our player. We are trying to create a team with him. I do not want to consider Kylian departing anytime soon .”

Mbappe has had yet another sensational start to the 2019-20 season, scoring 9 goals and recording 4 assists in 12 official games in the first few months of the campaign.

The Parisians will look for Mbappe to lead them to at least a point against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, which would clinch first place in their group in the Champions League.

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Real Madrid’s 2019-20 Champions League campaign got off to a flat start after Los Blancos were dominated by Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain, despite playing without its two biggest stars in Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe, made easy work of the 13-time Champions League title winners, taking a 2-0 second half lead and preventing Real Madrid from mounting any sort of comeback bid.

Angel di Maria was the man of the match for PSG, scoring two first half goals to put his team in control of the match. The Argentinian forward beat Real Madrid goalie Thibaut Courtois with two cool strikes to put the game essentially out of reach for an out of sync Real Madrid.

Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier scored a goal in the final minutes of the game to put the cherry on top of the PSG win.

Real Madrid’s performance was truly listless, as the team didn’t manage a single shot on goal against former keeper Keylor Navas. The team lacked creativity and simply had no answer for PSG’s offense nor its defense.

Real Madrid will look to bounce back in their next Champions League match at home against Club Brugge later this month, while PSG will look to continue its hot start at Galatasaray.

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PSG star Kylian Mbappe surprised many on Sunday night when he suggested that he might be open to leaving the French club in search of new opportunities.

Mbappe, who was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Year Award as the best player in France’s top league this season, gave a speech after receiving the award ceremony and hinted that he might be ready to move on from PSG.

The 20-year-old was quoted as having said, “It’s a very important moment for me, I come to a turning point in my career. I have discovered a lot here, and I feel it is maybe the moment to have more responsibility.”

Mbappe went on to say, “I hope that can perhaps be at Paris Saint-Germain, that would be a great pleasure. Or maybe elsewhere with a new project.”

This could mean that Mbappe will finally make a long-awaited move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, a club that he has often expressed a desire to play for. His comments also suggest that perhaps he is tired of playing with another superstar in Neymar Jr. and that he would prefer to establish himself elsewhere.

In addition to Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City have also been mentioned as possible destinations for the French phenom, who scored 38 total goals in 42 games in the 2018-19 season.

Possible fits for Mbappe will feverishly try to sign him this summer, hoping to land one of the premier talents in all of soccer.

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U.S. international Timothy Weah might be on the move this summer. According to ESPN FC, Paris Saint-Germain is willing to listen to offers for Weah and might be persuaded to let him go if a proper offer arrives.

Sources close to the club say that while PSG isn’t looking actively to move on from Weah, they won’t be opposed to letting the player talk to other clubs for the right amount. If that ends up not happening, the 19-year-old will head to another loan spell.

After failing to break into PSG’s rotation at the start of the season, Weah was sent to Scottish side Celtic on a 6-months long loan. In Scotland, he played 13 games and contributed with three goals and one assist.

There are reportedly a number of teams interested in Timothy Weah, including Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, but he also might end up returning to Scotland.  This, however, is now less likely since Brendan Rodgers, who brought him to Celtic, is no longer the club’s manager.

“There have not been any talks yet,” – Weah told the Scottish Sun. “I will talk to my parents and lawyers. I have got a couple of options.”

“Coming back to Celtic is definitely an option,” – he added. “The manager situation does not matter to me — it is more about the club and me feeling comfortable here. If you know you have the opportunity to develop and get game time, that is the most important thing at this stage. I am ambitious and want to be somewhere where I can break into the first team. These are the things you have to think about.”

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After losing their biggest star when Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus last summer, it appears that Real Madrid already has its eyes set on their next target.

It seems that the Spanish club is focused on acquiring PSG wünderkind Kylian Mbappé in a transfer with Paris Saint Germain this summer.

Mbappé, who has burst onto the scene as one of the top players in the world over the course of the past two seasons, will reportedly have a price tag of over $300 million dollars if he is to be sold.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, also from France, is said to have Mbappé at the top of his summer wish list.

PSG bought Mbappé from Monaco for $154 million last summer after he spent the 2017-18 season on loan with the French champions.

At only 20 years old, Mbappé is already one of the most decorated players in world soccer. He helped France lift th 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Russia last summer.

Mbappé has already scored 31 goals in 35 official games this season, and has also provided 15 assists.

Los Blancos seem ready to pay an exorbitant price in order to secure the future of one of soccer’s brightest young stars. Now, we will wait and see if they are able to pull off the move this summer.

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After losing 0-2 to Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s chances to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League looked extremely remote.

However, despite key injuries to several players and the massive mountain that they had to climb, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s Red Devils accomplished the unthinkable.

United won 1-3 at Parc des Princes, and with this result, survived to advance to the next stage of the Champions League.

Manchester United was missing 10 senior team players for the match, including Paul Pogba and Juan Mata, and had to include several B-team players in their roster for Wednesday night’s game, but this didn’t stop them.

Man U scored early with a Romelu Lukaku goal in the game’s second minute to give them a flicker of hope.

This got more complicated, however, after Juan Bernal’s goal for PSG just minutes later to tie the match at 1.

Undeterred, however, Lukaku scored another goal after a PSG defensive mistake to make it 1-2 before halftime. The Red Devils knew that they could advance with just one more goal.

And they got it.

In the last fleeting moments of the game, in extra time, PSG’s Presnel Kimpembe committed a handball in the penalty area, giving Man U a penalty kick.

Marcus Rashford stepped to the spot and cooly buried the kick past Gianluigi Buffon to seal one of the most unlikely comebacks in UCL history.

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The transfer windows are closed in England and Italy, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see some more blockbuster deals until the end of this month. According to Sport’s Lluis Miguelsanz, Paris Saint-Germain are preparing a $103 million bid for Barcelona’s midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

Rakitic, who finished as a runner-up with Croatia at 2018 World Cup, would reportedly prefer to stay in Barcelona but is willing to listen to the offer from France. PSG is hoping to sell the 30-year-old on the idea of playing in Paris by doubling his $9.2 million salary. La Liga giants, on the other hand, don’t have the financial flexibility to match that offer.

It is unclear whether Barcelona would consider the option of selling Ivan Rakitic, especially since he assumed a prominent role in their midfield after Andres Iniesta left the club. On the other hand, they might not have a choice if PSG decides to activate Rakitic’s buyout clause of $140 million.

One additional option to pull off this deal would be to include midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the agreement. Barcelona has shown a keen interest for the French international, who has one more year left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Barca is ready to offer close to $60 million for Rabiot while giving him a salary of $11.5 million a year. PSG isn’t prepared to go that high and is willing to give the 23-year-old wage in the range of $9 million.

There is still a week left before the transfer windows in Spain and France close, so there is a significant chance that we could see at least one of these deals going through.

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On the heels of the French government’s announcement that professional sporting events would not return the beginning of September, the country’s Ligue 1 soccer league was forced to cancel the rest of its season.

On Thursday, news leaked that Paris Saint-Germain, which held a twelve-point lead over second-place Marseille in the standings before the season was called off, will officially be crowned champions of the 2019-20 season.

PSG had not clinched the title mathematically, but it would have been difficult to imagine any scenario in which the megaclub didn’t finish the season on top.

However, Ligue 1’s decision does differ from the other well-known European league that has announced its cancellation. The Netherlands’ Eredivisie, which saw a close race between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar, opted to not name a champion.

The squad from the French capital won 22 of its 27 matches in domestic play this season, drawing only twice and losing three games. The 2019-20 title will be their seventh consecutive Ligue 1 triumph, with no other side having won the competition since 2011-12.

Marseille, the second-place finishers, will be awarded a Champions League spot for their strong campaign for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Rennes, in third place, will have to play the qualification rounds in order to look to qualify for a spot.

Lille and Reims, fourth and fifth, will participate in the next edition of the UEFA Europa League, and sixth place Nice will play in the qualification rounds.

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AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the biggest young stars in goal in world soccer, and he appears to have a couple of suitors that would love to acquire his services this summer.

According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are keen on making a move for the Italian keeper this summer in order to upgrade their teams.

The newspaper reports that both PSG and Chelsea are open to the possibility of a swap deal that would send one of their top goalkeepers to the Serie A side with money in exchange for the 21-year-old. In the case of PSG, Alphonse Areola would be the likely player to be swapped, while Kepa Arrizabalaga could be sent from Chelsea to Milan.

Donnarumma, whose current market value is tabbed at around $54 million by Transfermarkt, made his debut with the AC Milan senior team at the age of 16 in 2015.

Since then, he has established himself both as his club team’s first-choice goalkeeper as well as a regular in then Italian national team. He has appeared in 16 games for the Azzurri since making his debut with the team in 2016.

Expect both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, if their finances allow them to do so, to attempt to make a move for the young keeper this summer.

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Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane made his press conference appearance on Monday prior to his squad’s crucial Champions League matchup against Paris Saint-Germain.

One of the biggest topics of conversation was, of course, PSG’s young superstar, Kylian Mbappe. Zidane didn’t hide his adoration for the wunderkid when asked about the 20-year-old forward.

When asked about the French starlet, Zidane said, ” I’ve known him for a long time. I’ve been in love with him for a long time, but as a person first.”

The young star’s compatriot’s comments did nothing to slow down the rumors that have tied Mbappe to Los Blancos for the better part of the past year.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel didn’t take too well to Zidane’s admitted adulation for his team’s top star, saying “Kylian is our player. We are trying to create a team with him. I do not want to consider Kylian departing anytime soon .”

Mbappe has had yet another sensational start to the 2019-20 season, scoring 9 goals and recording 4 assists in 12 official games in the first few months of the campaign.

The Parisians will look for Mbappe to lead them to at least a point against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, which would clinch first place in their group in the Champions League.

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Real Madrid’s 2019-20 Champions League campaign got off to a flat start after Los Blancos were dominated by Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain, despite playing without its two biggest stars in Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe, made easy work of the 13-time Champions League title winners, taking a 2-0 second half lead and preventing Real Madrid from mounting any sort of comeback bid.

Angel di Maria was the man of the match for PSG, scoring two first half goals to put his team in control of the match. The Argentinian forward beat Real Madrid goalie Thibaut Courtois with two cool strikes to put the game essentially out of reach for an out of sync Real Madrid.

Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier scored a goal in the final minutes of the game to put the cherry on top of the PSG win.

Real Madrid’s performance was truly listless, as the team didn’t manage a single shot on goal against former keeper Keylor Navas. The team lacked creativity and simply had no answer for PSG’s offense nor its defense.

Real Madrid will look to bounce back in their next Champions League match at home against Club Brugge later this month, while PSG will look to continue its hot start at Galatasaray.

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PSG star Kylian Mbappe surprised many on Sunday night when he suggested that he might be open to leaving the French club in search of new opportunities.

Mbappe, who was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Year Award as the best player in France’s top league this season, gave a speech after receiving the award ceremony and hinted that he might be ready to move on from PSG.

The 20-year-old was quoted as having said, “It’s a very important moment for me, I come to a turning point in my career. I have discovered a lot here, and I feel it is maybe the moment to have more responsibility.”

Mbappe went on to say, “I hope that can perhaps be at Paris Saint-Germain, that would be a great pleasure. Or maybe elsewhere with a new project.”

This could mean that Mbappe will finally make a long-awaited move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, a club that he has often expressed a desire to play for. His comments also suggest that perhaps he is tired of playing with another superstar in Neymar Jr. and that he would prefer to establish himself elsewhere.

In addition to Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City have also been mentioned as possible destinations for the French phenom, who scored 38 total goals in 42 games in the 2018-19 season.

Possible fits for Mbappe will feverishly try to sign him this summer, hoping to land one of the premier talents in all of soccer.

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U.S. international Timothy Weah might be on the move this summer. According to ESPN FC, Paris Saint-Germain is willing to listen to offers for Weah and might be persuaded to let him go if a proper offer arrives.

Sources close to the club say that while PSG isn’t looking actively to move on from Weah, they won’t be opposed to letting the player talk to other clubs for the right amount. If that ends up not happening, the 19-year-old will head to another loan spell.

After failing to break into PSG’s rotation at the start of the season, Weah was sent to Scottish side Celtic on a 6-months long loan. In Scotland, he played 13 games and contributed with three goals and one assist.

There are reportedly a number of teams interested in Timothy Weah, including Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, but he also might end up returning to Scotland.  This, however, is now less likely since Brendan Rodgers, who brought him to Celtic, is no longer the club’s manager.

“There have not been any talks yet,” – Weah told the Scottish Sun. “I will talk to my parents and lawyers. I have got a couple of options.”

“Coming back to Celtic is definitely an option,” – he added. “The manager situation does not matter to me — it is more about the club and me feeling comfortable here. If you know you have the opportunity to develop and get game time, that is the most important thing at this stage. I am ambitious and want to be somewhere where I can break into the first team. These are the things you have to think about.”

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After losing their biggest star when Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus last summer, it appears that Real Madrid already has its eyes set on their next target.

It seems that the Spanish club is focused on acquiring PSG wünderkind Kylian Mbappé in a transfer with Paris Saint Germain this summer.

Mbappé, who has burst onto the scene as one of the top players in the world over the course of the past two seasons, will reportedly have a price tag of over $300 million dollars if he is to be sold.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, also from France, is said to have Mbappé at the top of his summer wish list.

PSG bought Mbappé from Monaco for $154 million last summer after he spent the 2017-18 season on loan with the French champions.

At only 20 years old, Mbappé is already one of the most decorated players in world soccer. He helped France lift th 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Russia last summer.

Mbappé has already scored 31 goals in 35 official games this season, and has also provided 15 assists.

Los Blancos seem ready to pay an exorbitant price in order to secure the future of one of soccer’s brightest young stars. Now, we will wait and see if they are able to pull off the move this summer.

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After losing 0-2 to Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s chances to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League looked extremely remote.

However, despite key injuries to several players and the massive mountain that they had to climb, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s Red Devils accomplished the unthinkable.

United won 1-3 at Parc des Princes, and with this result, survived to advance to the next stage of the Champions League.

Manchester United was missing 10 senior team players for the match, including Paul Pogba and Juan Mata, and had to include several B-team players in their roster for Wednesday night’s game, but this didn’t stop them.

Man U scored early with a Romelu Lukaku goal in the game’s second minute to give them a flicker of hope.

This got more complicated, however, after Juan Bernal’s goal for PSG just minutes later to tie the match at 1.

Undeterred, however, Lukaku scored another goal after a PSG defensive mistake to make it 1-2 before halftime. The Red Devils knew that they could advance with just one more goal.

And they got it.

In the last fleeting moments of the game, in extra time, PSG’s Presnel Kimpembe committed a handball in the penalty area, giving Man U a penalty kick.

Marcus Rashford stepped to the spot and cooly buried the kick past Gianluigi Buffon to seal one of the most unlikely comebacks in UCL history.

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The transfer windows are closed in England and Italy, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see some more blockbuster deals until the end of this month. According to Sport’s Lluis Miguelsanz, Paris Saint-Germain are preparing a $103 million bid for Barcelona’s midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

Rakitic, who finished as a runner-up with Croatia at 2018 World Cup, would reportedly prefer to stay in Barcelona but is willing to listen to the offer from France. PSG is hoping to sell the 30-year-old on the idea of playing in Paris by doubling his $9.2 million salary. La Liga giants, on the other hand, don’t have the financial flexibility to match that offer.

It is unclear whether Barcelona would consider the option of selling Ivan Rakitic, especially since he assumed a prominent role in their midfield after Andres Iniesta left the club. On the other hand, they might not have a choice if PSG decides to activate Rakitic’s buyout clause of $140 million.

One additional option to pull off this deal would be to include midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the agreement. Barcelona has shown a keen interest for the French international, who has one more year left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Barca is ready to offer close to $60 million for Rabiot while giving him a salary of $11.5 million a year. PSG isn’t prepared to go that high and is willing to give the 23-year-old wage in the range of $9 million.

There is still a week left before the transfer windows in Spain and France close, so there is a significant chance that we could see at least one of these deals going through.

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