Ligue 1
Haaland’s incredible scoring run continues, Neymar sent off after dive
Erling Haaland scored twice in Manchester City’s comfortable Premier League win over Leeds, while in France Neymar was sent off in his first game back after the World Cup.
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French giants deny using social media army to smear their own player
Paris Saint-Germain have described as “complete nonsense” reports that they hired a digital agency to smear potential critics, including their own star forward Kylian Mbappe.
- by Tom Morgan
Messi returns to Paris after negative COVID test, Liverpool cup clash called off
Messi was among four Paris Saint-Germain players who returned positive results on Sunday. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll.
Messi tests positive as COVID plays havoc with European football
Four Paris Saint-Germain cases are the latest in a raft of positives to sweep through European football, playing havoc with draws and leading to the postponement of fixtures.
Match in France abandoned after ugly clashes between fans and players
Nice supporters threw water bottles as Marseille were about to take a corner. When visiting forward Dimitri Payet hurled one back, a full-scale brawl ensued.
- by Reuters
PSG fans forced to wait longer for Messi debut
The 34-year-old is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona and he was presented to the fans ahead of PSG’s 4-2 home win over Strasbourg.
- by Sudip Kar-Gupta
Messi ‘here to win Champions League again’, PSG deny financial fair play issues
The Ballon d’Or holder wants to be king of Europe once more after signing an eye-watering deal with Qatar-backed French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
- by Sam Wallace
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