Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe believes he deserves to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or award. The 24-year-old Frenchman was in top form during the 2022-23 season, scoring 29 goals in 34 appearances to finish as the Ligue 1 top scorer and player of the season. He scored a total of 41 goals in 43 games in all club competitions. Mbappe also scored eight goals during the...
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has chosen to represent the United States men's national team and not the Super Eagles of Nigeria and England's Three Lions. World football governing body, FIFA revealed on Tuesday that it has accepted the US Soccer Federation's request to change the 21-year-old's national team eligibility to that of the North American nation. https://twitter.com/balogun/status/1658475810351898624?t=psGRN68bJHSo0R61Q2GPQw&s=19 Balogun was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents and...
Toulouse forward Zakaria Aboukhlal will train alone while an investigation into an alleged altercation with the city’s deputy mayor for sports, Laurence Arribage is ongoing. According to RMC Sport, Aboukhlal clashed with Arribage during a ceremony celebrating Toulouse’s French Cup triumph over Nantes last month, a game Aboukhlal found the back of the net in the 5-1 win. Toulouse have released a statement following the publication...
Senegalese forward Habib Diallo found the back of the net twice in Strasbourg’s 2-0 win over OGC Nice at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday. The 27-year-old got his first of the game inside the opening 40 seconds to score the fourth-fastest Ligue 1 goal in 2023. The strike was the third time the forward had scored inside the opening minute in the top French division...
The Algeria Football Federation (FAF) has confirmed introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology for the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season. The president of the Algerian FA, Djahid Zefizef said a joint commission has been set up to inspect stadiums of the top-flight clubs ahead of the introduction of the technology. Meanwhile, the FAF are also working towards using the VAR for their semi-finals and final match...
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