Ligue 1

The only reason why Kylian Mbappe hasn’t announced his Real Madrid transfer yet
25Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1

The only reason why Kylian Mbappe hasn’t announced his Real Madrid transfer yet

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe is about to become a free agent, but there is no extravaganza about the most talented footballer on the planet leaving for free. That's because everyone knows he is going to Real Madrid. Even key figures at other clubs, such as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, joke about the well-known fact that Mbappe only wants Real Madrid. At this point, PSG have given up on trying to convince Mbappe to stay. Luis Enrique isn't playing nice with him in front of the media and even subbed him early in multiple Ligue 1 matchups. The PSG front office isn't engaging in their usual scare tactics towards Real Madrid either. So why hasn't Kylian Mbappe just gone ahead and announced to the whole world that the jig is up and he is finally joining Real Madrid in 2024? ...
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The 5 best AS Monaco players you need to know right now in 2024
22Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

The 5 best AS Monaco players you need to know right now in 2024

From Emmanuel Petit to Kylian Mbappe, so many wonderful footballers have come through Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco over the years. The club are currently second behind PSG and favored to qualify for the Champions League in the 2024/25 season. Let's take a look at the five best Monaco players right now in 2024. There are well-known veteran players and underrated up-and-comers worth watching closely on this Ligue 1 side. CM Aleksandr Golovin Aleksandr Golovin made a name for himself at the 2018 World Cup for Russia, standing out for the host nation with a stunning 4.6 combined tackles and interceptions per game to go with 1.5 key passes per contest. Fans around the world were in disbelief at Golovin's work ethic and motor, especially on the defensive end. He was still sprinting full-on at 9...
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Kylian Mbappe showed why he made the right decision to snub Real Madrid
16Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe showed why he made the right decision to snub Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe is fully expected to join Real Madrid this summer. Stop if you have read that sentence before. It's been uttered in the 2021 and 2022 summer transfer windows, with the end result, in both cases, being Mbappe staying and getting eliminated from the Champions League in quick fashion. So it's remarkable to kick around the possibility of PSG finally winning the Champions League for the first time, and doing it, out of all the years of Qatar investment, in Mbappe's final season. Kylian Mbappe chose money over Real Madrid After Mbappe sulked to the stands when Luis Enrique benched him prematurely in yet another important Ligue 1 match, the French superstar's fate seemed to be sealed. All the public comments, letters, and rumors fan the flames, but maybe the most telling sign i...
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5 bold predictions for Barcelona vs. PSG in the Champions League quarterfinals
14Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1

5 bold predictions for Barcelona vs. PSG in the Champions League quarterfinals

After outlasting Cadiz, normally a tricky opponent for the top teams in LaLiga, with a 1-0 win, Barcelona are set to defend the Spotify Camp Nou in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals vs. PSG. Barcelona head into the second battle with the Ligue 1 champions as the clear favorites. They were already favored going into the first leg, but with a 3-2 lead on aggregate heading into the home fixture, the odds are in Xavi's favor. Here are five bold predictions for how this battle between Barcelona and PSG could shake out. Barcelona will blow out PSG 3-0 PSG simply don't stand a chance against Barcelona. When the Blaugrana are at their best defensively, they are capable of shutting any attack down. Last season, they were historically great defensively with just 20 goals a...
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Real Madrid Transfers: PSG are already waving goodbye to Kylian Mbappé
10Mar By Parshva ShahNo Comments
Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1

Real Madrid Transfers: PSG are already waving goodbye to Kylian Mbappé

We are set for a big transfer window in the upcoming summer as there are already huge developments as we head toward the conclusion of the ongoing campaign. Kylian Mbappé is set to call an end to his seven-year chapter at Paris Saint-Germain, the player deciding to leave the French capital as a free agent this summer. It has become somewhat of a foregone conclusion as to where Mbappé will play come the 2024-25 season, and all (not most) signs point towards Real Madrid. In February 2024, Mbappé communicated his decision to not trigger an extension in his contract to PSG chief Nasser al-Khelaifi and everyone else that matters at the club, according to a report from The Athletic's David Ornstein. The Parisian outfit have already started to prepare for life without their biggest pl...
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Best Striker Rankings: Inter Europe’s envy, Erling Haaland or Harry Kane No. 1?
21Dec By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

Best Striker Rankings: Inter Europe’s envy, Erling Haaland or Harry Kane No. 1?

Do Inter Milan have the best strikers in European football right now? Is Bayern Munich's new star Harry Kane the best striker in the world or does that honor belong to Manchester City's free-scoring ex-Dortmund man Erling Haaland? Let's take a look at the top five best strikers in world football right now as 2023 comes to a close. 5. Marcus Thuram, Inter Milan Marcus Thuram was a very good footballer at Borussia Mönchengladbach, even if he didn't receive anywhere near the mainstream attention he deserved. Gladbach's 2022/23 struggles held the Frenchman back, but he still generated plenty of interest on the free-agent market, with Inter Milan winning the sweepstakes. Replacing 2020/21 Serie A MVP Romelu Lukaku is no easy task, yet anyone following Inter closely will tell you ...
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5 possible midfield transfer targets for PSG
28Nov By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

5 possible midfield transfer targets for PSG

Once again, PSG are the odds-on favorites to win Ligue 1, though, as last season's late push from Lens showed, nothing is a guarantee in a French top flight that is a little more competitive than the general football fanbase gives it credit for being. While PSG have made strides under Luis Enrique, there are still lingering issues. The club is overly-reliant on Kylian Mbappé, the defense remains disappointing in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma, and the midfield isn't quite able to exert dominant control over matches despite benefiting from promising young talents. As such, PSG know they need to keep working to assemble a young, dominant midfield that can form the foundation for this team, with or without Mbappé. Here are five possible midfield options for the best team in Ligue 1. ...
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2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season
11Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season

The 2022/23 Ligue 1 season is officially in the books with PSG holding on as champions, though Lens made it close in the end. And if you ask people in the know, such as Reims' manager Will Still, they'll tell you that Lens was actually the best team in the league. Certainly, they were the most impressive, consistent, and pleasurable to watch. So it's no surprise then that Lens and another exciting Ligue 1 side, Rennes, were the only ones with multiple representatives in this 2022/23 Ligue 1 Team of the Season. Reims were also an exciting team to watch, but many of their stars - such as Yehvann Diouf, Folarin Balogun, and Junya Ito - just missed out. Let's address the big surprise here first. PSG not having anyone involved. Nuno Mendes, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé all had exceptio...
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10 possible transfer targets for PSG in summer 2023
10Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

10 possible transfer targets for PSG in summer 2023

Although PSG are set to cruise to another Ligue 1 title, they were knocked out of the Champions League Round of 16 for a second straight season. After collapsing against Real Madrid in 2021/22, they were nowhere close to challenging Bayern München, failing to create chances across two clean-sheet defeats to the Bavarian giants. Clearly, the PSG project isn't succeeding. The club was able to hold onto Kylian Mbappé last summer amidst interest from Real Madrid, largely because they hired Luís Campos and Christopher Galtier while promising to build a true project based around a balanced squad to support Mbappé over the long term. PSG have to get things right in the summer 2023 transfer window, otherwise Mbappé could decide to join Los Blancos. Here are 10 possible targets for PSG ...
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Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history
11Mar By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Ligue 1

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

Known as the "League of Talents", Ligue 1 has produced so many wonderful footballers over the years, particularly attacking players. There has always been a rich pool of attacking talent in the French top flight over the decades, as Ballon d'Or winners and world-class goal-scorers have made their names initially in Ligue 1. So in honor of that, let's take a look at the 10 greatest strikers to have plied their craft in French football. There are a number of active players on the list, but there are also plenty of stars of the past to celebrate. 10. Edinson Cavani It was always sad to see Edinson Cavani "fail comps" make rounds on social media, because while Cavani was not known for being a finisher on the level of the players ahead of him on this list, you won't find many more well-r...
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