Kylian Mbappe returns to PSG training after 'constructive and positive talks' with club
Kylian Mbappe has returned to training with the Paris Saint-Germain first team after “very constructive and positive discussions” with the club.
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Asian Champions Trophy: Japan Take 3rd Spot After Defeating South Korea 5-3
Japan finished on a high after trumping defending champion South Korea 5-3 during the third-place playoff of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. Goals from Ryoma Ooka (3rd), Ryosei Kato (9th), Kentaro Fukuda (28th), Shota Yamada (53rd) and Ken Nagayoshi (58th) allowed the Japanese to finish on a high. Jonghyun Jang (15th and 33rd) and Cheoleon Park (26th) were the goal-scorers for the Koreans.
Fearless Colombia take pride in rising to World Cup challenge
Colombia put on a dazzling performance at the Women's World Cup in Australia, reaching the quarter-finals as the lowest-ranked team - but the one that played the best football, according to their own coach Nelson Abadia.
Son Heung-min named Spurs captain after Kane departure
LONDON: Son Heung-min was named Tottenham’s new captain on Saturday on the day the club’s all-time top goalscorer Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has been Spurs skipper since 2015, but the Frenchman’s future at the club is in doubt. Kane was expected to take over had he remained in north London rather than moving to Germany in pursuit of the first silverware of his career.
Asian Champions Trophy: Japan Take 3rd Spot After Defeating South Korea 5-3
Japan finished on a high after trumping defending champion South Korea 5-3 during the third-place playoff of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. Goals from Ryoma Ooka (3rd), Ryosei Kato (9th), Kentaro Fukuda (28th), Shota Yamada (53rd) and Ken Nagayoshi (58th) allowed the Japanese to finish on a high. Jonghyun Jang (15th and 33rd) and Cheoleon Park (26th) were the goal-scorers for the Koreans.
India vs Malaysia, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final Live: India Eye History While Malaysia Aim For Maiden Glory
India vs Malaysia Live Updates, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final: It is an India vs Malaysia final in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Saturday. India are three-time champions while Malaysia are eyeing their maiden title. The Harmanpreet-led side routed Japan 5-0 in the second semi-final to set up the summit clash with Malaysia on Friday. The latter team had defeated South Korea 6-2 in the first semi-final. It is interesting to note that India are unbeaten in the ongoing tournament as they won four of the five matches played in the league stage.
PSG Sign Ousmane Dembele Amid Kylian Mbappe's Contract Saga
As Kylian Mbappe's contract dispute with Paris Saint-Germain rumbles on, the Qatari-backed club announced a new signing - Ousmane Dembele on a five-year-deal from Barcelona. He is the ninth summer arrival at a side which has lost Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, and may soon be facing up to life without Mbappe. In an affair that has dominated transfer market headlines Mbappe has refused to sign an extension to his PSG deal, meaning he can leave for free next year, with Real Madrid long seen as his preferred destination.
