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African stars suffered contrasting fortunes in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday night.

Dethroned last season, Mauricio Pochettinos men have a point to prove, but Lille wont go without a fight, while Marseille and Monaco could cause problems

Fee within Leeds reach for French target as five Euro giants join hunt Date published: Monday 10th May 2021 1:08 - James Marshment Leeds United have learned the asking price to sign talented French midfielder Romain Faivre this summer – but they now face strong competition from up to five big-name European suitors for his signature. The Brest midfielder has been earmarked as a possible summer recruit by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. Faivre has enjoyed a brilliant season in Ligue 1,...

Date published: Thursday 11th March 2021 10:23 - James Marshment Leeds target Romain Faivre has the qualities needed to be a big success in the game – according to Thierry Henry, the man who gave him his big breakthrough in France. The Brest midfielder has been earmarked as a possible summer signing by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa. The 22-year-old, capped four times by France Under-21s, joined Monaco from Tours in 2017. Having played for Tours’ reserves, he occupied the same posi...

Thierry Henry thinks reported Leeds target can do something ‘so few players’ can MB Media/Getty Images Monaco fans won’t look back on Thierry Henry’s three-month spell in the dugout with too much fondness. But what the former France great lacked in results, winning just four of 20 games in charge, he made up for in youth development. Between October 2018 and January 2019, Benoit Badiashile and Sofiane Diop were given a run of games in Ligue 1 for the first time. Flash forward to March ...

Monaco trolls FC Barcelona after defeating PSG PSG had just thrashed Barcelona 4-1 earlier in the week. February 23, 2021 09:51 GMT The battle between the worlds top football clubs is not just on the pitch. As it turns out, they are even competing against each other on social media. The team behind French club AS Monacos Twitter acount decided to troll Spanish club FC Barcelona last Sunday. Monaco defeated reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain 0-2 at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Thi...

Monaco get better of old boy Mbappe to dent PSG hopes as Lille lead Ligue 1 Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain suffered a Champions League hangover as a 2-0 home defeat against Kylian Mbappe’s old side Monaco on Sunday damaged their Ligue 1 title hopes after Lille earlier reclaimed top spot. A goal in each half from Sofiane Diop and Guillermo Maripan allowed Monaco to leave Paris with the points, stretching their unbeaten run to 11 games and allowing them to move to within two points of the...

PSG lose to Monaco, Lille extend lead in Ligue 1 ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Mon, Feb 22 2021 9:48 IST | ​ 0 Views   PSG lose to Monaco, Lille extend lead in Ligue 1.(Credit: PSG Twitter). Image Source: IANS News Paris, Feb 22 : A patched-up Paris Saint-Germain lost to Monaco for the second time this season, as a 2-0 home defeat against Kylian Mbappes former club handed title rivals Lille a four-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings. It was Mauricio Pochettinos second defeat since taki...

Redacción deportes, 21 feb (EFE).- Tras la exhibición en el Camp Nou en la Liga de Campeones ante el Barcelona, el París Saint Germain fue claramente superado en el Parque de los Príncipes por el Mónaco (0-2), en la vigésima sexta jornada de la Ligue 1 que domina el Lille.

Although Monaco coach Niko Kovac keeps saying his team is not a title contender, the statistics suggest otherwise.