Monaco set a Ligue 1 record as it won, 1-0, at Metz for a 15th straight league victory, a new record in the competition. Radamel Falcao‘s goal was the difference. Monaco broke the record of theprevious best of 14 set by Bordeaux in 2009.
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What They're Saying: Leonardo Jardim
“Even you, if tomorrow another newspaper offers you a contract where you will earn 15 times more, you won’t be so good when it comes to tapping the keys on your computer keyboard.” –Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim, justifying to reporters the decision to drop Kylian Mbappe for Friday’s Ligue 1 match with Metz as protecting […]
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Backlash against PSG threatens Mbappe signing
Kylian Mbappe‘s future remains unresolved amid speculation that a continent-wide backlash against Paris St. Germain and its president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, for the French club’swild summer spending could kill a deal with Monaco. It already spend more than $250 million to sign Neymar from Barcelona and a deal for Mbappe could cost PSG a similar amount.
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Mbappe-Monaco divorce appears inevitable
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said it was management’s decision to leave star Kylian Mbappe out of the lineup for the 4-1 win over Dijon as tensions mounted between the club andthe teenager’s father whom it won’t deal with any more. Mbappe’s move to Paris St. Germain, near his home of Bondy, appears inevitable if PSG […]
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Mbappe leaves Monaco opener with injury
Monaco began its Ligue 1 title defense with a 3-2 win over Toulouse, but teenage star Kylian Mbappe, targeted for a move to Real Madrid, left after 75 minutes with an undisclosedinjury.
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Mendy transfer: another young star exits Monaco
French fullback Benjamin Mendy became the latest young star to leave Monaco when he joined Manchester City on a $67 million transfer, a fee that breaks the club record set earlier this monthfor Kyle Walker.
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Germain follows in footsteps of father to Marseille
French forward Valere Germain has left Monaco, where he scored 10 goals in its 2016-17 Ligue 1 championship season, to sign with Marseille on a four-year contract. He follows in the footstepsof his father, Bruno, who played at OM.
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Paris St. Germain coach flatters Kylian Mbappe
Paris St. Germain coach Unai Emery would love for 18-year-old Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe to move to the Parc des Princes and isn’t shy about saying it.
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Jardim: 'Future looks very exciting at Monaco'
Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim ended speculation that he might leave for China, signing a contract that will keep him at Monaco, which he led to its first Ligue 1 title in 17 years, until2020. Monaco scored 107 goals en route to the French title and reached the semifinals of the Champions League with an exciting […]
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Monaco turns down $112 million from Arsenal for Mbappe
Monaco rejected a $112 million bid by Arsenal for 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe this week after he claimed he could leave this summer. The French club also turned down $135 million fromReal Madrid.