Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe said it is pointless scoring 50 goals if the French giants do not win Ligue 1 or the Champions League.
Mbappe scored 42 goals across all competitions last season, but PSG were dethroned by Lille in Ligue 1, while the capital club lost in the Champions League semi-finals.
PSG – who have never won the Champions League – are preparing for a quarter-final showdown with Real Madrid as they sit 13 points clear atop the Ligue 1 standings.
Last year was good for me, I scored 40 goals, but we didn t win the league or the Champions League, Mbappe, who has 13 goals this term, told PSG s television station.
In the end I wonder, what is the use of scoring 50 goals if we don t win? I would prefer to score less and win the le…
Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm believes that there is still everything to play for in the Bundesliga this season.
Bayern lead second-placed Bayer Leverkusen by nine points and are 12 points ahead of last season’s champions Borussia Dortmund.
However, the Bayern captain refuses to believe that the title has already been won, and acknowledged that the Bavarians must not get ahead of themselves.
There are still 17 match days, and a lot can still happen, he told Bild.
The 29-year-old does, however, think that if their second half of the season matches their first then they will be crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
If we fulfil our potential in the second half of the season, we probably will not be stop…
Bastian Schweinsteiger believes Germany are on their way to perfection.
The Bayern Munich midfielder added that it is an honour for the team to be compared to reigning European and world champions Spain.
Schweinsteiger says Vicente del Bosque s outfit have been the best team in the past few years, and is keen to emulate the Roja.
Spain have a certain perfection in their game. They have been training on this for the past 10 years or so. We are working hard on achieving the same perfection and are well on our way, Schweinsteiger said.
It s absolutely no problem for us to be compared to Spain. They have been the best team out there since 2008. It s an honour to be compared to them.
The influential midfielder has been capped 97 times so far, and he…
Family loyalty prevented Italy great Paolo Maldini from moving to Manchester United from AC Milan, according to Alex Ferguson.
Two towering figures of football s modern era, Maldini won seven Serie A titles and five European titles during a 25-year Milan career, while Ferguson s 13 Premier League crowns and two Champions League triumphs established United as a dominant force at home and abroad.
Speaking at the launch event for the International Champions Cup in New York, Ferguson spoke on stage alongside Maldini and said his father – former Italy boss Cesare – gave the prospect of the all-time great left-back moving to Old Trafford short shrift.
I did try [to sign Maldini] but when I met his father he was quite formidable, I got a shake of the head, Ferguso…
Muangthong United stand on the brink of a first foray into the AFC Champions League knockout rounds after a 1-0 win over 2012 winners Ulsan put them top of Group E with two games to play.
The Thai champions had never won a game in the competition proper before this season, but their second of 2017 puts them in the driver s seat to advance.
Captain Teerasil Dangda scored the all-important goal in the 37th minute, latching onto a knock-down to score at the back post.
Victory could have been by a greater margin, but Spanish striker Xisco screwed wide when one-on-one, while Ulsan goalkeeper Kim Yong-dae produced three big saves and Muangthong had a further effort cleared of the line.
Muangthong vaulted above Kashima Antlers, courtesy of the Japanese side s 2-…
Borussia Monchengladbach have signed France Under-21 striker Marcus Thuram from Guingamp.
The 21-year-old – son of World Cup winner and France great Lilian Thuram – has penned a four-year contract with the Bundesliga side for a reported fee of €10million.
Thuram joined Guingamp in 2017 from Sochaux and scored 17 goals in 72 appearances across all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit.
We re thrilled to have Marcus on board, said Monchengladbach s sporting director Max Eberl. He is a fast, robust and dangerous attacker who fits into our squad well. We’re confident that he will make his mark in the Bundesliga.
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Poland will give centre-half Kamil Glik every opportunity to prove his fitness ahead of their World Cup opener against Senegal in Moscow on Tuesday.
The Monaco defender was initially thought to be out of the tournament after injuring his shoulder attempting a bicycle kick in training just hours after being named in Adam Nawalka s 23-man squad.
But he has made a remarkable recovery and, although it remains unlikely he will play against the African side, Nawalka s assistant Bogdan Zajac says every scenario remains possible.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Zajac said: Every day he puts in several hours of work, not only on the field.
He starts first thing in the morning and also trains in his spare time. He is strengthening the shoulder and is working hard…
Moise Kean has moved to allay fears over Neymar s fitness, insisting all is well with his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate ahead of a crunch Champions League tie with Barcelona, though Mauricio Pochettino is uncertain.
Neymar started in PSG s Coupe de France clash with Caen on Wednesday, and supplied the assist for Kean s winner in a 1-0 victory.
However, the Brazil star was taken off on the hour, with the 29-year-old holding his groin area.
PSG face Neymar s former club Barca next week, in the opening leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter, which comes three days after a Ligue 1 meeting with Nice.
However, Kean – who has now scored 12 goals in all competitions this season – claimed that Neymar is fit and well despite the concerns.
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Erling Haaland continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona, but head coach Ronald Koeman has insisted the final decision over a move for the Borussia Dortmund striker will be made by president Joan Laporta.
Barca are one of a number of elite teams to have been credited with an interest in the Norway international, who has scored 49 goals in 50 appearances for Dortmund in his 15 months at the club.
Talk of a possible switch to Camp Nou intensified on Thursday when Haaland s agent Mino Raiola and father Alf-Inge were pictured in Barcelona reportedly on their way to a meeting with Laporta.
The pair were later spotted in Madrid and reports from Spain suggest talks are planned with a number of English clubs next week for arguably the most in-demand player in world…
Harry Maguire feels he is under a lot more scrutiny with Manchester United than England, as the centre-back continues to impress at the World Cup.
The Red Devils skipper has been a standout performer for Gareth Southgate s side at Qatar 2022, starting all four of their games to date and helping them to three clean sheets.
It makes a marked contrast for the defender, who has struggled at club level over the past season-and-a-half, and has been deposed as a first-choice pick under new boss Erik ten Hag amid an injury layoff.
Maguire himself has few complaints, acknowledging United were well under-par last term, and said he feels he is under the microscope more at Old Trafford than with the Three Lions.
At Manchester United, I m under a lot more scrutiny, h…