French international goalkeeper Brice Samba has joined Rennes from Ligue 1 rivals Lens for an undisclosed fee, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old Congolese-born shot stopper has signed a deal that will keep him at Rennes until 2029. Samba joined Lens in 2022 from Nottingham Forest and was a key member of the team that finished second in the Ligue 1 in 2023. He was also previously on...
6Ten-man Marseille missed the opportunity to further close the gap at the top of the French Ligue 1 standings as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. 22-year-old French left back Quentin Merlin got the opener for Marseille in the 17th minute, but Bafode Diakite got the equaliser for the visitors with just three minutes left in normal...
Raphael Varane has announced he will remain at Italian club Como albeit in a different role following his retirement from professional football on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid, Manchester United and RC Lens centre-back announced his retirement on Wednesday morning with an official statement on his Instagram page. Serie A club Como shared Varane’s retirement post on Instagram, and the defender replied saying, “A different role...
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from professional football, Afrosport reports. The former France international, 31, made the announcement via his social media on Wednesday with a heartfelt message to his fans as well as all the clubs he's ever represented. "They say all good things must come to an end," Varane wrote. "In my career I have taken...
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