• The Canadian Press

    Departing Mbappé chases a last trophy with PSG in French Cup final against resurgent Lyon

    PARIS (AP) — This time, it's really the end. After missing Paris Saint-Germain’s last two league games, Kylian Mbappé should start in the French Cup final against Lyon on Saturday for his final match in a PSG shirt. The forward, who is widely expected to join Real Madrid, was given some free time by coach Luis Enrique last weekend and was spotted enjoying himself at the Cannes film festival while PSG wrapped up a 12th victorious league campaign in less glamorous settings. Mbappé told PSG in Febr

  • The Canadian Press

    French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti-homophobia badge

    PARIS (AP) — France's sports minister has called for soccer club Monaco to be sanctioned after one of its players covered over an anti-homophobia message on the team's shirt during the team's final league game on Sunday. The French league staged its annual campaign against discrimination during this weekend's final round with each team wearing a badge featuring the word “homophobia" crossed out. However, Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara taped over the badge during his team's 4-0 win over Nantes,

  • The Canadian Press

    Marseille coach Gasset, 70, says he will retire at the end of the season

    MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Jean-Louis Gasset said Friday that he will retire at the end of the season. The veteran Frenchman replaced Gennaro Gattuso in February, in the middle of a mediocre campaign for Marseille. Gasset guided the team into the semifinals of the Europa Conference League but was unable to improve the club's poor record on the road this season. Standing eighth in the standings, Marseille plays its final league game on Sunday at Le Havre. “Sunday will be the last ma

  • The Canadian Press

    Mbappé farewells the French league when PSG visits Metz in final round

    PARIS (AP) — Nine years after his debut, Kylian Mbappé bids farewell to the French league when Paris Saint-Germain visits struggling Metz on Sunday. He has a last chance to add to his club-record tally of 256 goals, including 191 in the league. “A page is turning, a chapter of my life is closing," the 25-year-old Mbappé said after being voted by his peers as the French league's best player for the fifth time. “I leave with my head held high, having done all that I could." The French Cup final on