Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were unleashed together for the first time but Paris Saint-Germain had to settle for a 1-1 Champions League draw at Club Brugge.
Mauricio Pochettino started with his formidable attacking trio at Jan Breydel Stadion on Wednesday, with Mbappe teeing up Ander Herrera for the opener after a mazy run on the left flank.
Many may have expected Brugge to crumble, however, they responded through Hans Vanaken s fifth goal in eight games in the competition.
Mbappe was forced off in the second half with a slight foot problem as PSG, despite their embarrassment of attacking riches, failed to kick-off their Group A campaign with a win.
4 Ander Herrera has scored 4 goals in his last 4 games in all competitions, twice as many as …
Netherlands began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a resounding 4-0 win over Belarus in Rotterdam on Thursday, with Memphis Depay playing a crucial role.
The hosts were always firm favourites and they had little difficulty living up to the expectations, as Depay led the way with two goals and a pair of assists to give Netherlands a fine start to life in Group C.
Belarus looked doomed inside the first minute when Depay punished a defensive error to become the youngest player to reach 14 Netherlands goals since Patrick Kluivert, and he went on to set up Georginio Wijnaldum for their second in the 21st minute.
Netherlands showed no sign of letting their control slip after the break and Depay extended the lead from the penalty spot following the interval, bef…
Alex Morgan has been left out of the United States Paris Olympics squad ahead of the games in July.
Morgan, who has scored 123 goals in 224 appearances for her country, has appeared at every Olympics for Team USA since Beijing 2008 and won gold at London 2012.
The two-time World Cup winner has not scored in her past eight games for San Diego Wave after recently recovering from an ankle injury.
Today, I m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent my country on the Olympic stage, posted Morgan on social media. This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride an time I put on the crest.
In less than a month I look forward to supporting this team and cheering them on alongside the rest of our country.
data-mm-id=”_lf2fg9w5z”>Somehow, some way, Antonio Brown has forced himself back into the news cycle. After the wider public eye had moved on from the troubled wide receiver in the midst of lawsuits after an unceremonious release at the hands of the New England Patriots, Brown popped back up again with an apology he posted on Instagram and Twitter. This post was "liked" on Instagram by several Patriots, including Tom Brady. View this post on Instagram Mr.Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization! All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the drama ! Thank you sincerely AB A post shared by Boomin (@ab) on Nov 19, 2019 at 8:06am PSTThe apology is generally in reference to the "bad media" Brown b…
data-mm-id=”_pifwac3u4″>With a Fox contract that will pay him $37.5 million a year, Tom Brady became the highest-paid announcer in sports. He also might be the sports broadcaster with the most difficult challenges to do his job.Because of his pending approval as a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Brady will have limited access to NFL teams in preparation for game broadcasts. The seven-time Super Bowl winner won't be allowed to watch team practices or participate in production meetings with players and coaches, severely curtailing his ability to provide up-to-date insights on the franchises in the games that he calls.Reportedly, the restrictions were discussed at NFL meetings in Minneapolis on Tuesday, and they will begin immediately, starting with Brady's NFL analyst debu…