Monaco

PSG coach Emery happy with Mbappe

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Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is satisfied with Kylian Mbappe's performances in the French capital as the teenage forward prepares for a "special" meeting with his old club Monaco on Sunday. "It will be good for him to go back to Monaco. He is happy with the work he did with them and Monaco are happy for him for hisRead more

RB Leipzig destroy Monaco to aid last 16 hopes

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Devastating RB Leipzig boosted their chances of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday by taking Monaco apart 4-1 with a four-goal first-half demolition that saw them draw level on points with second-place Porto in Group G. Leipzig took full advantage of slack Monaco defending and Porto drawing 1-1 at Besiktas earlier on with a free-flowingRead more

Monaco win comfortably in Falcao absence

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Monaco shrugged off the absence of leading scorer Radamel Falcao as they eased to a 2-0 victory away at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Saturday, but Claudio Ranieri's Nantes went down to a rare defeat. Keita Balde and Thomas Lemar scored second-half goals for the defending champions, who close back to within four points of league leaders Paris Saint-Germain. PSG,Read more

Keita Balde off mark in Monaco win

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Keita Balde netted his first goal since his big-money summer move to Monaco as the reigning French champions eased to a welcome 2-0 victory at home to Caen in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Balde got the opener midway through the first half and the prolific Radamel Falcao added a penalty just before the hour mark as Monaco recorded a firstRead more

Monaco held by Montpellier, coach takes blame

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French champions Monaco missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 as Souleymane Camara struck an injury-time equaliser to snatch Montpellier a 1-1 draw at the Stade Louis II on Friday. After a slow start, Monaco struck first in the 38th minute as the red-hot Radamel Falcao slid in to score, but Montpellier kept their hosts at arm's lengthRead more

UEFA calls on European leaders to help regulate transfer market

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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has called for greater support from Europe’s political leaders to help introduce measures to regulate the transfer market on the continent. “I have heard some very prominent politicians, such as the German Chancellor Angela Merkel just a few days ago, condemning financial developments in football and calling for greater sporting balance,” Ceferin said in a speechRead more

Falcao double gets Monaco back on track

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Radamel Falcao grabbed a brace as French champions Monaco bounced back from last week's thrashing by Nice with a 3-0 win over Strasbourg at the Stade Louis II on Saturday. The hosts started slowly, but took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Rony Lopes' first goal for the club. Falcao made the points safe early in the secondRead more

Up to $30 bn in insured damages from Hurricane Harvey

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Hurricane Harvey, which lashed Texas and Louisiana with unprecedented rain last month, could end up costing insurers between $25 and $30 billion (21 and 25 billion euros), German reinsurance firm Munich Re estimated on Sunday. "It is a big estimate. The cost could climb a little bit, but not much," said Torsten Jeworrek, a member of Munich Re's management board,Read more

Balotelli double helps Nice thrash Monaco

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Mario Balotelli scored a brace as Monaco's record 16-match winning streak in Ligue 1 was ended with a 4-0 thumping by Nice at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday. Balotelli's early penalty put Nice ahead, before Alassane Plea made it two in the 18th minute. Monaco tried to apply some pressure early in the second period, but Balotelli completed a braceRead more

Champions Real Madrid up against Dortmund and Spurs in group stage

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Holders Real Madrid will start their attempt to win a record third straight Champions League title in a group with Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham Hotspur and Apoel Nicosia after Thursday's draw. Manchester United will face their opponents from their 1968 European Cup final triumph, Benfica, and were given a relatively kind draw with Switzerland's FC Basel and CSKA Moscow also in GroupRead more