Real Madrid star Karim Benzema crowned 2022 Ballon d’Or winner
Karim Benzema has been crowned the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner.
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Lyon were once the best-run club in France. Now they look old-fashioned
“E veryone disappointed me. It felt like the ball was burning my players’ feet,” said Lyon coach Laurent Blanc after his team’s drab 1-1 home draw with Nantes this weekend. Blanc also accused his team of “playing backwards” – disappointment and going backwards have become a theme at Lyon of late – with the team who were once PSG’s closest challengers now sitting in mid-table, without direction or impetus. Everyone connected with the club must take some blame, from the fans to the president.
Lyon receives Textor's assurance buyout will proceed
Olympique Lyonnais (OL) received assurance from Eagle Football's majority shareholder that the buyout of the club would eventually take place, the French Ligue 1 soccer club said on Thursday, sending its shares up 20 per cent.
Ballon d'Or 2022: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins the men's individual award for the first time
Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career. The Frenchman becomes only the second player aside from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award since 2008. Benzema's Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric won the prize in 2018.
Kylian Mbappe: Could France striker terminate Paris Saint-Germain contract after latest revelations?
Kylian Mbappe wants to leave PSG, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. The France World Cup winner wants to leave the club because of a breakdown in relations with the senior management, according to RMC, Marca, Le Parisien and L'Equipe. Ad Reports from Mediapart, published on Wednesday, said that the club had used a «digital army» to undermine potential critics — with the report adding that Mbappe, the press and others were named as potential targets.
Tottenham: £33m Brazilian 'more exciting signing than Garner' at Hotspur Way
Tottenham Hotspur target Lucas Paqueta would be a ‘more exciting’ signing than James Garner, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Lyon looking to return to prominence with new American owner, John Textor
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"Player Arteta really wants" – Journalist drops exciting Arsenal transfer claim on 33-cap star
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta, according to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs.