Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier denied that playing Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all together in the same side has a negative impact on the team’s balance. PSG ruled Neymar out of Wednesday’s match at Montpellier because he is suffering from muscle fatigue. The Brazilian forward received treatment as he sat out training on Tuesday […]
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Ligue 1: From fantasy to reality as Reims coach Will Still takes on PSG
Age just 30, Will Still is the youngest coach in Europe’s top soccer leagues and enjoying a remarkable start in charge of Reims — the club with the current longest unbeaten run in Ligue 1. Born in Belgium to English parents, Still got his first coaching experience with Preston’s academy before he was named interim […]
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Ligue 1: Messi, Mbappe and Neymar set to join forces for first time since World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Rennes on Sunday is set to be the first time their superstar front three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have all played together since the World Cup. Mbappe returned to training on Thursday having been given 10 days off after coming back from Qatar and playing in PSG’s first […]
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Watch: The Neymar Show from Paris
Neymar scored a hat trick, including two fabulous free kicks after he was fouled, and helped set up a Kylian Mbappestrike, in Paris St. Germain’s 6-1 win overRed Star Belgrade. All seven goals:
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USA-Brazil: Neymar and Coutinho head Brazil squad for Sept. 7 match
In its first match since the World Cup, Brazil is bringing stars Neymar and Philippe Coutinho to face the USA on Sept. 7 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Thirteen players in all from Brazil’s World Cup squadare in the squad head coach Tite has announced. Tite, who has remained in charge following […]
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What They're Saying: Will Smith
“I’ve been in the business way too long to answer that question. I think he did a spectacular job, that’s my man.” — Actor Will Smith, who performed beforeSunday’s final, asked to rate the acting skills of friend Neymar, who has been the butt of jokes for perceived diving and faking injury in games. (AP)
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Neymar should be ready to go at Brazil training camp
Brazil head coach Tite released his squad of 23 players at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, and it included only three Brazilian-based players: Corinthians’ Cassio andFagner and Gremio’s Pedro Geromel. Local options. The spotlight will be on the 28-year-old Fagner as a possible choice at right back for Dani Alves, who […]
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MLS Focus: Part 1 — State of the teams after Week 10
Less than one-quarter of the MLS season has been played, yet it’s already clear into which categories the teams can be cast. Most of what we will call “elite” teams are in theEastern Conference, which means other than Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC their Western counterparts will be trapped in the playoff “bubble” […]
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PSG has lots to lose without Neymar
Brazilian Neymar, the most expensive player in the history of soccer, will miss Paris St. Germain’s match against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League after injuring his ankle and breakinga bone in his foot in PSG’s 3-0 win over Marseille on Sunday. The injury, which came after a challenge from OM defender Bouna Sarr […]
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Watch: Neymar evade three defenders, the keeper, and score
On the third replay you’ll figure out how the Brazilian got through the crowd to score Paris Saint-Germain’s second goal in a 5-2 win over Strasbourg. @neymarjr’s 19th goal of the season took a bit of work. — beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA)February 17, 2018