• The Canadian Press

    French scold Spanish league for attacking PSG, Mbappe

    PARIS (AP) — The French league has written to Spanish competition president Javier Tebas complaining about his attacks on Paris Saint-Germain's finances after Kylian MbappĂ© chose to stay with the team rather than join Real Madrid. After MbappĂ© signed a new three-year contract at Qatari-owned PSG, Tebas said the Spanish league would file complaints to UEFA, the European Union and French administrative and fiscal authorities because it believes the “scandalous” agreement attacks the economic stabi

  • The Canadian Press

    Salah on revenge mission in Champions League final

    Mohamed Salah could easily have given the kind of diplomatic answer trotted out by most soccer players. He just couldn’t. Was there a preference, Salah was asked minutes after Liverpool reached the Champions League final three weeks ago, over which team he faced in the title match in suburban Paris? “Yes,” Salah said, stretching his neck and turning his head from side to side as if he was limbering up for another game. “I want to play Madrid.” Salah clearly hasn’t forgotten what went down in the

  • The Canadian Press

    With Mbappé staying, PSG lays first brick in rebuild

    Kylian Mbappé's decision to reject Real Madrid and commit to Paris Saint-Germain for three more seasons marks the start of a large rebuilding project at the French league champion. Since cash-rich Qatari investors took over in 2011, PSG has been a dominant force in France but has consistently failed to replicate that success on the European stage despite spending massive amounts on star players. Club officials hope Mbappé's decision to snub the Spanish giant will finally lead to the conquest of

  • The Canadian Press

    French league celebrates as Mbappé decides to stay with PSG

    PARIS (AP) — Kylian MbappĂ©'s decision to stay with Paris Saint-Germain was widely celebrated in the French league, even by coaches who still have to defend against the prolific forward next season. MbappĂ© ended months of speculation when he signed a new three-year deal on Saturday. He again snubbed Spanish giant Real Madrid, which failed to buy him in 2017 as he joined PSG from Monaco for 180 million euros ($190 million). Madrid had the same offer for MbappĂ© knocked back by PSG last year, when h