
Mbappe snubs Real Madrid for PSG stay – reports
Kylian Mbappe has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain despite weeks of speculation linking the forward to a move to Real Madrid, according to widespread reports on Saturday.
Kylian Mbappe has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain despite weeks of speculation linking the forward to a move to Real Madrid, according to widespread reports on Saturday.
Embattled Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Sunday that the team can rebuild from their latest Champions League failure but admitted that their 10th French league title was not enough.
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says his side now know at what level they are, admitting there is lots of work to do following the heavy defeat by France.
A brace from Kylian Mbappe inspired France to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Bafana Bafana in an international friendly at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Tuesday evening.
Catch up with all the highlights and reaction from an astonishing night in the Uefa Champions League where Karim Benzema netted a hat-trick as PSG self-destructed again, while Manchester City cruised through to the quarter-finals.
The veteran French striker, Karim Benzema, outshone the young French striker, Kylian Mbappe, as Real Madrid reasserted the old order, coming from two goals down to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Karim Benzema nets a hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat PSG 3-2 on aggregate, while Manchester City strolled into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon despite a subdued 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Mauricio Pochettino has said Kylian Mbappe is “fine” and expects him to play against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite the striker’s injury scare in training.
Kylian Mbappe’s importance to Paris Saint-Germain was all too evident long before his stoppage-time strike gave them a narrow win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League showdown on Tuesday and left them on course for a place in the quarter-finals.
Kylian Mbappe struck in the fourth minute of injury time to give Paris Saint-Germain a precious 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while Manchester City put one foot in the next round with a 5-0 win over Sporting.