Julien Laurens provides an update into the dates set out by Ligue 1 for the return of football. French football could resume its season in June with two cup finals, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet proposed on Friday. La Graet said that the French Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and St Etienne could
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2:52 PM ET Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the French Cup quarterfinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at third tier Pau on Wednesday. Goals from Leandro Paredes and Pablo Sarabia either side of halftime were enough to earn the champions victory over their hosts, who caused a big upset in the previous round
5:17 PM ET Pablo Sarabia struck late to give a reshuffled Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Ligue 2 side Lorient in the last 32 of the French Cup on Sunday. Midfielder Sarabia found the back of the net to send the Ligue 1 leaders through along with Angers, Dijon, Montpellier and holders Stade Rennais,
Antoine Kombouare was sacked by Toulouse following their Coupe de France elimination. Toulouse sacked coach Antoine Kombouare on Sunday after Saturday’s humiliating 1-0 Coupe de France round of 64 defeat to amateur side Saint-Pryve-Saint-Hilaire extended the club’s worst-ever run of form. The 56-year-old, who oversaw two wins from his first three matches in charge before
5:41 PM ET Edinson Cavani and Pablo Sarabia scored twice while Adil Aouchiche and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each added another as Paris Saint-Germain beat ESA Linas-Montlhery 6-0 in a Coupe de France match on Sunday. The win over the sixth-tier side sees the 12-time champions of the tournament into the round of 32, and another
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. The Rennes supporter who was hit in the face by Neymar following Paris Saint-Germain’s French Cup finals loss last season has filed a lawsuit against the Brazil star. The fan’s
Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol share their thoughts on the latest transfer rumours, including who’s in and who’s out at Manchester United. Neymar has been banned for three games, with two more suspended, by the French Football Federation following an investigation into his altercation with a spectator after Paris Saint-Germain’s Coupe de France final defeat
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. 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. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. When Neymar flung out an arm in the direction of a supporter on Saturday, on the other side of the Atlantic the heart of Brazil coach Tite must have sunk. Neymar
Neymar got into an altercation with a fan while walking up the Stade de France steps to receive his runners-up medal. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazil forward Neymar was involved in an altercation with a spectator following Saturday’s French Cup final with Rennes, appearing in video footage to strike the fan following his team’s defeat. Stade Rennes
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar criticised some of his younger teammates after they lost the Coupe de France final to Rennes 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes. The Brazil international doubled PSG’s lead after Dani Alves’ opener, but the Bretons fought back through a Presnel Kimpembe own goal and a Mexer strike
5:22 PM ET Marco Verratti scored a rare goal for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat Nantes 3-0 at home to reach the French Cup final on Wednesday. The midfielder, who also found the net for Italy last week, opened the scoring for the Cup holders in the first half with his first PSG goal of
With no Neymar, Kylian Mbappe or Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria stepped up with two goals for PSG in the Coupe de France. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain are into the Coupe de France semifinals after a 3-0 win over Dijon at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Angel Di Maria helped himself to two goals, including
3:40 PM ET Holders Paris Saint-Germain were taken to extra time by third division side Villefranche on Wednesday, but reached the Coupe de France quarterfinals after substitutes Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani helped them to a 3-0 win. After starting with a second-string team, the capital side had to rely on Mbappe and Cavani, who
ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens shares the latest on Adrien Rabiot’s future, amid links between the PSG midfielder and Barcelona. Defending Coupe de France champions Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the round of 32 with a 4-0 win over minnows Pontivy in Lorient on Sunday. Sylvain Jule’s own goal got Thomas Tuchel’s men up
8:45 PM ET Paris St Germain reached the last 32 of the French Cup with a 4-0 rout of fourth tier Pontivy on Sunday. Champions PSG, bidding to win the competition for the fifth year in a row, went ahead against Pontivy with a first-half own goal and Brazilian forward Neymar made it two 20