Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is confident he will soon have news about his contract renewal and has claimed his future at the Ligue 1 leaders does not depend on the outcome of their Champions League campaign.
The 50-year-old has guided PSG to eight trophies since taking charge ahead of 2013-14, but the team is yet to make a major impact on the European stage during his tenure.
Reports at the beginning of the season suggested the club could part company with the coach when his deal expires in June if Champions League glory evades them again, but Blanc has dismissed such claims.
My contract renewal? You will have to be patient for now, but there will be news soon, he told a news conference.
We are making progress. My future at PSG does not depe…
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho wants to send departing manager Manuel Pellegrini out with another Premier League title.
This season will be Pellegrini s last at City after it was announced Pep Guardiola will take the reins at the Etihad Stadium from 2016-17 onwards.
Fernandinho, a £34million purchase from Shakhtar Donetsk, was Pellegrini s first signing after being handed the City job in 2013.
The Chilean manager guided the club to League Cup and Premier League glory in his first season, and Fernandinho is hoping he can achieve one last hurrah with Pellegrini.
The first season we won two titles together, Fernandinho told Football Focus.
I learnt a lot of things with him so he was like a father for me.
He introduced m…
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Looking to carry on their impressive unbeaten run, Bosnia will welcome a struggling Northern Ireland side to the Stadion Grbavica in the UEFA Nations League on Monday night.
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While Bosnia may have enjoyed a late push at the end of their World Cup qualifying campaign, Robert Prosinečki s side couldn t book a spot in Russia. However, picking up two wins in their opening UEFA Nations League outings, Monday s hosts remain in pole position to book promotion to League A. Securing a 2-1 win away at Northern Ireland last month, Bosnia also impressed in their 1-0 win over Austria. Now unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions, it will be their recent defensive record most…
Manuel Pellegrini believes experience could be the key to Manchester City winning the Premier League title this season.
The 2013-14 champions responded to a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday, moving them to within two points of third-placed Arsenal, who earlier drew with Tottenham.
Pellegrini admits the title race is out of City s hands given the sizable gap to leaders Leicester City, but he is confident that his side have the mental edge to sustain a challenge until the final day.
All the teams will lose points from now until the end of the season, he said. The pressure comes more towards the end so experience will be important.
We need other teams to lose points we are not just depending on what we can…
Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating believes she has been forced to grow up quickly since taking over as the team’s number one.
The 19-year-old, who replaced Ellie Roebuck as manager Gareth Taylor’s preferred choice in goal at the start of the season, has excelled as the team have emerged as challengers for the Women’s Super League title.
The 2-1 victory against Everton on Saturday saw her concede for the first time since January 21, bringing to an end a run of five consecutive clean sheets in all competitions, with City now level on points with reigning champions Chelsea.
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They have also progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup thanks in no small part of a superb individual display fro…
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Looking to extend on what has been an eye-catching run of form this weekend, Toulouse will welcome Angers to the Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday lunchtime.
Starting with the hosts, while Toulouse might have only marked their Ligue 1 return over the summer, Philippe Montanier s men have continued to impress many across France since opening the 2022/23 campaign. Last seen putting in another rugged display on the road as they played out a 1-1 draw away at European contenders Lyon, Les Violets also find just their goal difference keeping them outside the top-half of the table. Likewise, marking their return from September s international break on October 2nd with an action-packed 4-2 victory at home against Montpellier, the one-time …
Former England captain David Beckham is to receive the BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award on Sunday.
The 35-year-old midfielder is England s most capped outfield player and won six Premier League titles and the Champions League crown with Manchester United.
He won the Spanish league with Real Madrid after a 25 million pounds move from United before joining Los Angeles Galaxy and also spent two loan spells at AC Milan.
In 2001 Beckham was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
The lifetime honour is one of several awards which will be presented during the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show from 1900 GMT on Sunday.
David s record on and off the pitch has been remarkable, BBC Sports Personality of the Year editor Carl Doran s…
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has revealed the resurgent Premier League club were “seconds from disaster” before their 2010 takeover.
The Merseyside outfit are five points clear at the top of the Premier League with three games remaining and can take another giant stride towards a first league title for 24 years with a positive result against fellow title-contenders Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.
Things were very different at the club four years ago, though, when they were in a perilous financial position under the much-maligned ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
With Fenway Sports Group now at the helm, the feel-good factor has returned at the club and Ayre has lifted the lid on just how precarious the situation was at Anfield before the John-Henry l…
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Mary Jane Watson, longtime friend and love interest of the webslinger, will soon join Fortnite via the Item Shop according to two prominent Fortnite leakers. Both FNBRIntel and InTheShadeYT have leaked an image of the new skin featuring Mary Jane as portrayed in the comics, donning her signature red hair and wearing the shirt of her favorite superhero.<…
The Mirror understands that Liverpool have slapped a £30m price tag on centre-back Mamadou Sakho.
The defender has been on loan at Crystal Palace since January and appears to have played his last game for his parent club with manager Jurgen Klopp deeming him surplus to requirements.
The Eagles will be among the favourites to secure his services with the twenty-seven year old playing a key role in guiding them to Premier League safety.
Last week, it was announced that he had been shortlisted to win the Fan’s Player of the Year award despite having played just eight times for the south London club.
Prior to his switch to Selhurst Park, he racked up eighty appearances for Liverpool in all competitions, scoring three goals.
Internationally,…