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PSG make Ligue 1 history despite final day defeat

French star Kylian Mbappe ensured Paris Saint-Germain's 2018-2019 campaign entered the history books on Friday night, despite a final day defeat at Reims.

The Ligue 1 champions lost 3-1 at Stade Auguste-Delaune to their eighth place hosts, but they were still able to make their mark thanks to Mbappe's scrappy 59th-minute effort.

The goal meant that PSG had become the first team to score in each of their 38 matches in France's top flight.

Mbappe's strike saw the World Cup winner comfortably end the 2018-2019 campaign as Ligue 1's top scorer.

His tally of 33 goals was not enough to catch Lionel Messi's total of 36 in the race for the European Golden Shoe - a title the Argentinian held on to for a record third successive season.

However, the 20-year-old's impressive haul was enough to earn him the honour of the top flight's leading scorer for the first time in his career.

Tuchel pens PSG contract extension

Thomas Tuchel has ended the exit talk which had been surrounding him at Paris Saint-Germain by signing a contract extension through to 2021.

Questions have been asked of the German coach throughout his debut campaign in France.

He has delivered another Ligue 1 title at Parc des Princes, but has suffered setbacks in domestic cup competitions and the Champions League.

It had been suggested that he could be moved on after just one season at the helm, but PSG have delivered a show of faith in their manager by handing him fresh terms.

Tuchel has committed to another 12 months on top of the deal he already had in place.

Lewandowski vs Leipzig (0-1)
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Coman vs Leipzig (0-2)
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Lewandowski vs Leipzig (0-3)
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Ligue 1 - Team of the Season


Benitez (Nice)



Atal (Nice) - Marquinhos (PSG) - Marcelo - Mendy (Lyon)



Pepe (Lille) - Savanier (Nimes) - Di Maria (PSG) - Depay (Lyon)



Cavani - Mbappe (PSG)

Bundesliga - Team of the Season


Esser (Hannover)



Kimmich (Bayern) - Orban - Konate - Halstenberg (Leipzig)



Sancho (Dortmund) - Alcantara (Bayern) - Demirbay (Hoffenheim) - Hazard (Monchengladbach)



Lewandowski (Bayern) - Haller (Frankfurt)

Villas-Boas returns to management at Marseille

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has returned to management at Olympique Marseille on a 2-year contract.

The Portuguese has spent 18 months away from the dugout.

His last role came in China with Shanghai SIPG, but he walked away from that post in November 2017.

Upon leaving that role, Villas-Boas took the decision to take on a motorsport career and was involved in the 2018 Dakar Rally.

Injury forced him to bring that adventure to a close and he has been lured back to football by a leading side in Ligue 1.

Villas-Boas enjoyed plenty of success when stepping out of the shadow of mentor Jose Mourinho to deliver a Treble triumph at FC Porto.

He struggled to replicate those heroics in England with Chelsea and Spurs, but is now looking to make his mark with a squad that includes such talents as Dimitri Payet and Florian Thauvin.




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Rennes confirm Ben Arfa departure

Rennes president Olivier Letang has confirmed that Hatem Ben Arfa will not be at the club next season.

Ben Arfa, 32-year-old, scored 9 goals and registered 6 assists in all competitions for Rennes after joining on a free transfer at the beginning of last campaign, but the option to extend his contract to the end of the season has not been taken up and he has been linked with a move to Spain.

Club president Letang announced the decision during a press conference in which the Coupe de France winners confirmed they had handed head coach Julien Stephan an extended deal that will keep him at the club until 2022.

Stephan led Rennes to 10th place in the French top flight, after being promoted from his reserve-team post in mid-season, but it was their cup success that provided the outstanding moment.

Rennes defeated big-spending Paris Saint-Germain on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Stade de France in April.

Rodriguez leaves Bayern

James Rodriguez will not be returning to Bayern Munchen on a permanent deal after asking the Bundesliga champions not to exercise their option to purchase him.

Having spent the last 2 seasons on loan in Bavaria, Bayern could have triggered a deal to sign him permanently for €42 million.

But the Colombia international has told the club he does not intend to stay, leaving his immediate future now up in the air.

Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Bild: "He was with me and told me in a personal conversation that he is asking the club not to trigger the option".

Rodriguez scored 15 goals from midfield in 2 seasons at Bayern, and was named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season and Champions League Squad of the Season in his first campaign.

However, more recently he has struggled to replicate the form that saw him rise to superstardom at the 2014 World Cup and earn his dream move to Real Madrid.

There had been some suggestion that Bayern could exercise their option to buy Rodriguez before selling him at a higher price, but Rummenigge would not consider such an idea.

What the future holds for Rodriguez now is unclear. Turning 28-year-old this summer, he is no longer world football's golden boy and it seems unlikely that he will remain at Real Madrid.

Rumours have suggested that he could be used in a swap deal as Madrid look to offset some of the costs of their planned summer revamp.

Mateta signs new Mainz deal

Jean-Philippe Mateta has agreed a new deal with FSV Mainz which keeps him at the club until 2023.

The French striker has been linked with a move away from Mainz recently, but has put the rumors to bed by signing a new contract with the carnival club.

Mainz paid €10 million to sign Mateta from Olympique Lyon last summer. The 21-year-old scored 14 goals in 34 appearances in his first Bundesliga season.

Stuttgart part company with Beck

Andreas Beck will leave VfB Stuttgart when his contract runs out at the end of the month, the club have announced.

Beck, 32-year-old, came through the youth ranks at Stuttgart and won the championship with the Swabian club in 2007.

He left the club in 2008, but returned in 2017 after spells at Hoffenheim and Besiktas. Now, he will be on the move again.

After their relation to the 2. Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart have also said goodbye to two other experienced players - Christian Gentner and Dennis Aogo.

Ten Hag signs new Ajax deal

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has been rewarded with a new 3-year deal following his side's domestic and continental exploits last season, the club have announced.

The 49-year-old, who originally took the reins in January last year, led the club to the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup in his first full season in charge, as well as taking them to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

The Dutchman, who had been mentioned as a contender to replace Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea manager, will now stay at the club until 2022 as they look to build upon their stellar campaign ahead of the 2019-2020 season.

Ten Hag originally began his managerial career with Go Ahead Eagles before switching to Germany to take charge of Bayern Munchen's second team.

He returned to his home country to lead Utrecht for 2-and-a-half years before being brought in to replace Marcel Keizer at Ajax.

Alves announces decision to leave PSG

Daniel Alves has announced his departure from Paris Saint-Germain after 2 seasons with the Ligue 1 giants.

The former FC Barcelona and Juventus defender revealed the news in an Instagram post, in which he explained that he was closing another chapter of his career.

The 36-year-old joined PSG from Juventus in 2017 and won 2 Ligue 1 titles in the French capital, though the team have failed in their Qatari owners' stated aim of winning the Champions League.

Alves had been signed in the hope of adding pedigree in Europe's top competition, having lifted the trophy 3 times with Barca in 2009, 2011 and 2015, but PSG have continued to come up short.

The French champions were knocked out by Manchester United in the last 16 last season, extending the club's wait for their first appearance in the semi-finals.

Alves won the La Liga title 6 times in 8 seasons with Barca, including a domestic and European Treble in 2009 as they cemented their place under Pep Guardiola as the world's best club side.

And he won a second Treble in 2015, as Luis Enrique's Barca added to the title and the Copa del Rey by beating Juventus to lift the Champions League, the third of the Brazilian's career in Spain.

He featured 73 times across his 2 seasons for PSG, scoring 8 goals as the champions have further entrenched their dominance over Ligue 1.

Raggi leaves Monaco



Italian defender Andrea Raggi has left AS Monaco after 7 years in the principality.

Monaco announced on Friday that Raggi's contract would not be extended.

The 35-year-old joined the Ligue 1 side in 2012, when they were still in the second tier, and went on to make 230 appearances for the club.

He won the French title in 2017, alongside the likes of Bernardo Silva, Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Prior to Monaco, the former Italy U21 international played for the likes of Empoli, Palermo and Bologna.

Marchisio leaves Zenit

Former Juventus and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio has officially left Zenit Sankt Petersburg by mutual consent.

The 33-year-old was released by Juve in August 2018 and signed a contract with Zenit until 2020 a month later.

However, continued knee problems limited him to just 15 games for the Russian club, although he did manage to score twice.

The ex-Italy international is best known for his association with the Old Lady, playing 389 times, winning 7 Scudetti and reaching 2 Champions League Finals.

Tadic signs Ajax extension

Dusan Tadic has signed a new contract with Ajax that includes an agreement to stay on as a coach at the Dutch club after he retires.

The Serbia international, 30-year-old, thrived after arriving from Southampton a year ago and was a key player as Ajax won a domestic double.

Tadic hit 28 Eredivisie goals and scored another 9 in the Champions League as his side, who announced his new deal on Monday, reached the semi-finals.

Fellow forward David Neres has said he is not going to leave Ajax and Tadic has also committed his future to the club.

His contract now runs to 2023, but Ajax confirmed there is an agreement for Tadic to stay as a coach for a further 3 years.

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Blind vs PSV (2-0)
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Hunou vs PSG (0-1)
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Mbappe vs Rennes (1-1)
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Di Maria vs Rennes (2-1)
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Pizzi vs Sporting (2-0)
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Grimaldo vs Sporting (3-0)
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Pizzi vs Sporting (4-0)
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Chiquinho vs Sporting (5-0)
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Neres signs new Ajax deal

David Neres has signed a new deal with Ajax, putting an end to reports of an exit amid links to Atletico Madrid and Everton.

The Brazilian winger has officially signed on for a new contract that runs through 2023, adding a further year to his prior deal that was set to expire in 2022.

Neres rose to prominence throughout Ajax's Champions League run, as the Dutch club took down Real Madrid and Juventus before falling to Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals.

The 22-year-old attacker made 15 appearances throughout that Champions League run, scoring goals against both Real Madrid and Juve in the knockout rounds to go with a group stages finish against Standard Liege.

Neres originally moved to Ajax from Sao Paulo during the 2017 winter window, making his debut for the club that February.

He's gone on to make a total of 101 appearances for the club, scoring 29 goals during his time in Amsterdam.

The winger received his first senior call-up in March, joining Brazil for friendlies against Panama and the Czech Republic following an injury to Vinicius Junior.

Neres scored his first Brazil goal in a June friendly against Honduras before featuring for the Selecao as they won the Copa America this summer on home soil.

The Ajax star featured 2 times for Brazil during the tournament, starting against Venezuela and Bolivia.

Ziyech signs Ajax extension

Ajax star Hakim Ziyech has signed a contract extension with the Eredivisie champions through the 2021-2022 season, the club has announced.

The Morocco international was on a deal that was set to expire in June 2021.

Ziyech enjoyed his best season for Ajax in 2018-2019 as the 26-year old scored 16 goals and added 13 assists in Eredivisie, helping to spark their return to the Eredivisie summit over rivals PSV Eindhoven.

He added another 3 goals and 3 assists in last season's Champions League, which aided Ajax in their miraculous run through the competition that saw them fall just short of the Final thanks to a second leg stoppage time goal by Tottenham's Lucas Moura in the semi-finals.

Following his return from the African Cup of Nations with Morocco, Ziyech revealed he had turned down an opportunity to go to FC Sevilla, believing them to be on the same level of Ajax.