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Paris Saint-Germain s appeal against UEFA s decision to reopen an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

UEFA confirmed last September that it was looking again at a probe into PSG s financial conduct, which was first opened in September 2017 in the wake of the world-record €222million signing of Neymar and the €180m loan-to-buy deal for Kylian Mbappe.

UEFA s Club Financial Control Board closed the investigation last June after deciding PSG had complied with FFP rules but reopened it after a review.

However, CAS has now ruled that the original decision to close the case is final and binding after upholding PSG s claim that the CFCB s request for a review was made outside of…

Free-scoring Manchester City are the first team to have scored five or more goals in three consecutive top-flight matches for almost 60 years.

Blackburn Rovers achieved the feat in the 1958-89 season and Pep Guardiola s side matched that return with Saturday s 5-0 demolition of Premier League basement boys Crystal Palace.

Leroy Sane opened the scoring a minute before half time and the league leaders were rampant after the interval – Raheem Sterling hitting a double before Sergio Aguero and substitute Fabian Delph got in on the act.

City beat 10-man Liverpool by the same scoreline in their previous home game before dispatching Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road last weekend.

Last three games

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Plymouth Argyle battled back from conceding an early goal to claim a 1-1 draw away to QPR in the Championship, despite finishing the game with just nine players.

They endured a dismal start after forward Michael Frey headed past goalkeeper Conor Hazard from a corner to put the home side a goal ahead after just three minutes.

But Wayne Rooney s side rallied and equalised in the 28th minute through a magnificent long-range strike from Morgan Whittaker, which was their only shot on target.

The Plymouth attacker had originally played a misplaced pass, which ricocheted off a QPR defender and landed straight back at his feet. The 23-year-old hit the ball first time with his left foot and it rocketed into the top right corner of the goal.

But things got worse fo…

According to a recent report from El Desmarque, Paris Saint-Germain will turn their attention towards both Jadon Sancho and Kai Havertz if they are unable to secure a new deal for Brazilian sensation Neymar. 

The two parties are believed to be in talks over locking Neymar down to a new long-term contract, which comes in the wake of increased interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. 

Of course, the sort of resources that PSG has at their disposal always ensures that there’s a pretty good chance they’ll have the finances necessary to go out and make a big purchase of their own. 

Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen is one name on the lips of the higher-ups, but the primary target seems to be Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho who has also be…

Real Madrid have reached an agreement in principle with Luka Modric about a 12-month extension of his contract, according to .

The 35-year-old midfielder joined Real in 2012 for a reported fee of €35 million after four years with Tottenham Hotspur. Since then, he has gone on to make a total of 363 appearances for the Spanish giants, scoring 25 goals and laying on 56 assists for his teammates. He has so far helped the team to two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and no less than four Champions League trophies, and he has a Ballon d Or on his shelf as well. At the age of 35, Modric remains a regular starter and a key player under Zinedine Zidane.

The current deal between Real and the 136-time Croatia international was set to expire at the end of this season, but he ll …

Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne reiterated that Maurizio Sarri betrayed the club by joining Serie A champions Juventus, while the captain said he wants to retire at Stadio San Paolo.

Former Napoli head coach Sarri angered players and fans in Naples when he swapped Premier League outfit Chelsea for rivals Juventus last month.

Sarri guided Napoli to three consecutive top-three finishes during his time at the club before leaving for Chelsea in 2018.

Insigne was vocal at the time, warning a move to Juve would represent a betrayal of Napoli and the club icon stood by his comments on Monday.

I said it and I say it again, for us Neapolitans, that was a betrayal, Insigne said during a Q A session.

Now we have to focus on ourselves and try to beat him. The S…

Everton confirmed Frank Lampard s dismissal due to recent results and the current league position amid reports Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri wants to appoint Marcelo Bielsa.

Former Chelsea boss Lampard kept Everton in the Premier League last season with victory in their penultimate match, but they sit 19th in this campaign with 20 games played.

A 2-0 defeat to fellow strugglers West Ham on Saturday proved the final straw for Lampard, whose side had lost eight of their last nine matches in all competitions.

Everton sacked Lampard earlier on Monday but only finally announced the difficult decision at 8:15pm local time.

Everyone at Everton would like to thank Frank and his coaching staff for their service during what has been a challenging 12 months, a club …

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto could spend time on the sideline after spraining his left ankle in Wednesday s narrow Copa del Rey win over Ibiza.

Neto suffered the injury when he collided with team-mate Clement Lenglet and an Ibiza player in the 50th minute of the 2-1 victory.

The 30-year-old Brazilian was able to complete the match but will undergo testing on Thursday to determine the extent of the issue, Barca confirmed in a statement.

Neto was making his fourth appearance for the club since arriving from LaLiga rivals Valencia in the close season.

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Barca needed two late Antoine Griezmann goals to avoid embarrassment against their third-tier opponents, who took a shock ninth-minute lead…

Luka Modric has agreed a 12-month contract extension with Real Madrid, according to . The Italian transfer reported back in January that the agreement was practically imminent, with Modric s current deal set to expire at the end of the season. Modric is now tied to Real until the summer of 2022.

The creative midfielder joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012. He quickly and quietly became one of the most important players in the team that went on to win four Champions League trophies, and even now, at the age of 35, his contribution to their overall quality is immense. That could clearly be seen as they knocked out Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals, particularly in the first leg where he brilliantly set up Vinicius Junior for the final goal of the game. In all …

Stephanie Frappart will referee the crucial World Cup clash between Germany and Costa Rica, where she will become the first female to take charge of a game at the men s tournament in its 92-year history.

Frappart will be in the middle for the Group E encounter at Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday, in which both teams can still qualify for the knockout stage in Qatar.

She was one of three female referees selected as part of the pool for the World Cup in May, along with Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan.

Frappart is no stranger to making history in the international game, having also been the first woman to officiate a men s World Cup qualifying match in March 2021 between the Netherlands and Latvia.

This Thursday, an all-female refereein…