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Kylian Mbappe reportedly angered Barcelona's players after PSG's Champions League triumph (Image: Getty)Kylian Mbappe’s exuberant celebrations reportedly sparked a 60-man fight in the tunnel after Paris Saint-Germain dumped Barcelona out of the Champions League on Tuesday. According to reports in the Spanish media, Mbappe is claimed to have upset Barca’s players by shouting about his side's victory.Mbappe scored twice as PSG staged a thrilling comeback to win 6-4 on aggregate. Barca had themselves to blame having capitulated after leading the tie 4-2.Ronald Araujo was sent off midway through the first half after Raphinha had given the Spanish giants the lead. Joao Cancelo then made a misjudged challenge on Ousmane Dembele, conceding a penalty from which Mbappe scored.PSG are into the Ch...

Arne Slot has been dealt a transfer blow (Image: Getty)Liverpool have reportedly been dealt a significant blow in their pursuit of Barcelona star Pedri, with the midfielder showing no desire to leave the Camp Nou outfit this summer. Arne Slot is plotting a major overhaul at Anfield over the summer, though he will need to turn his attention to alternative targets.With Jurgen Klopp leaving the Reds at the end of the season, the summer transfer window has been highlighted as the ideal opportunity to kickstart the next stage of their rebuild. Several stars are expected to be offloaded, with new contracts handed out to key players for the short and long term, such as Jarrell Quansah.The window also allows those who would like to head elsewhere the opportunity to depart before Slot’s project ...

Enzo Maresca (Image: Getty)Chelsea could look to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s hold-up in appointing a new manager by swooping in and signing a Thiago Silva replacement.Bayern are expected to hire Vincent Kompany as their new manager in due course, with the ex-Burnley boss having been identified as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement.But the delay in getting Kompany’s appointment over the line may end up coming at a cost to the Bundesliga giant’s transfer plans, with Chelsea eyeing up one of the main summer targets.It’s reported by Mundo Deportivo that Ronald Araujo is attracting fresh interest from Chelsea, having been subject to a big-money bid from Bayern during the previous winter transfer market. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https...

Pau Cubarsi has been trimmed from Spain's Euro 2024 squad (Image: Getty)Spain have surprisingly dropped Barcelona wonderkid Pau Cubarsi from their Euro 2024 squad. The defender was one of three stars trimmed from Luis de la Fuente’s provisional 29-man quota on Friday.Cubarsi enjoyed a sensational breakthrough season at Barca, aged just 17. He made his Spain debut against Colombia in March and seemed set to head to Germany as part of the squad for the Euros.However, De La Fuente has boldly decided to cut the ball-playing defender from his provisional squad. Spain have announced their 26-man team to travel to Germany next week for this summer’s tournament.Girona’s Aleix Garcia and Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente have also missed out on a place in the final squad. function loadOvpScript(){l...

Jaden Philogene impressed in the Championship last season (Image: Getty) Barcelona have reportedly opened talks with Hull City over a surprise move for Jaden Philogene.The winger impressed in the Championship last season, scoring 12 goals and assisting six in 32 appearances. The England Under-21 caught the eye of several top clubs as a result, with Aston Villa among those linked with securing his signature and re-signing their academy graduate.The forward came through the ranks at Villa Park but left to join Hull for an undisclosed fee in 2023, and his exit may leave the higher powers at the club red-faced given that Barcelona have now emerged as one of his leading suitors. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.primis.tech/liv...

Jurgen Klopp is set to leave his role as Liverpool manager at the end of the campaign (Image: GETTY)Jurgen Klopp could decide to call time on his career in management once and for all when he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season. The 56-year-old had been tipped to take over from Barcelona boss Xavi after the Spaniard announced that he would be quitting the Nou Camp in the summer. But the former midfielder has now reportedly performed a U-turn and has decided to remain in Catalonia.Klopp is worshipped by the red half of Merseyside and led Liverpool to their first ever Premier League title in 2020 after guiding the team to Champions League glory a year earlier. He has also lifted the Club World Cup, FA Cup and Carabao Cup since taking the top job in 2015.But the German announced his ...

Mason Greenwood is set to leave Man Utd. (Image: Getty)Mason Greenwood won't have to wait long to make Barcelona regret reportedly cooling their interest if he completes a summer switch to Valencia. The Manchester United forward is widely expected to leave permanently in the coming weeks and could land at the Mestalla after making an impact in Spain last season.Greenwood is among the players who United are set to cash in on this summer as INEOS look to raise funds to stay in line with FFP and PSR.The Red Devils are said to have a budget of around £50m, emphasising the need for somewhat of a clearout if they are to back Erik ten Hag sufficiently.Greenwood represents one of the club's most valuable assets alongside Casemiro and Jadon Sancho ahead of the European transfer window opening on Ju...

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player to ever feature at a European Championship (Image: Getty)Lamine Yamal’s prodigious talent should see him barred from playing at Euro 2024. That’s the tongue-in-cheek view of his Spain team-mate, Ferran Torres, who can’t get into Luis de la Fuente’s starting line-up ahead of the 16-year-old."He should be banned," joked Torres during an interview with The Guardian. "What this kid is doing at 16 years of age!" La Roja are gearing up for a knockout showdown with Georgia on Sunday and Yamal is expected to come back into the side after being rested against Albania.The Barcelona star, who turns 17 the day before the final, will be breaking German employment rules if Spain and Georgia go to extra-time. Strictly speaking, under-18s are prohibited from working pas...

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona appear to have escaped punishment from UEFA (Image: PA Media)Atletico Madrid and Barcelona seem to have dodged a bullet with UEFA. It appears they will face no punishment over the disgraceful chants aimed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during recent Champions League clashes.Despite the Brazilian ace's plea for action after fans were caught on camera hurling racist abuse before their last 16 home games against Inter Milan and Napoli, UEFA's latest disciplinary update has opted not to reprimand either club for these incidents.The only slap on the wrist handed down by UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) was a £4,289 (€5,000) fine to Atletico for a pitch invasion, leaving many to question UEFA's commitment to tackling racism.The governing body of...

Former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino (Image: Getty)Mauricio Pochettino is back in the headlines this week after he left his position as Chelsea manager. The former PSG boss had overseen an upturn in the Blues' fortunes in recent months, however, Stamford Bridge overlord Todd Boehly decided to cut ties with the Argentine regardless after just one season.Pochettino may have only found himself back in the UK for a year, and his time back on these shores was punctuated with ups and downs, but there is perhaps nothing quite as dramatic as the time he claimed a rival 'hated' him in a transfer saga that threatened to spin out of control.Back in 2019, when the Argentine was then manager of Tottenham Hotspur, he launched an astonishing attack on now-Barcelona manager Xavi. function loadOvpScript...