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- France fired more attempts (13 vs 3 shots).
- France held more of the ball (72% possession).
France defeated Albania 4-1 in Euro Championship. The fixture is part of the Qualifying Round - 5 stage in the 2020 season. The match was played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Jesús Gil officiated the match. The full-time result capped a France vs Albania meeting in Euro Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for France and Albania. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Euro ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
AlbaniaFrance defeated Albania 4-1 in Euro Championship. The fixture is part of the Qualifying Round - 5 stage in the 2020 season. The match was played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Jesús Gil officiated the match. The full-time result capped a France vs Albania meeting in Euro Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for France and Albania. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Euro ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Carrick confident over more new signings (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire) Manchester United have enquired into a move for Liverpool transfer target Ibrahim Mbaye. Liverpool have explored a move for the Paris Saint-Germain youngster this summer as they seek to strengthen their wide options ahead of the start of the new season following Mohamed Salah’s exit. Mbaye, 18, made his debut for the French champions in August 2024 aged just 16 but with some of European football’s best attacking players ahead of him in the pecking order at Parc de Princes, the right winger is considering his options this summer. Liverpool are also interested in signing another PSG star in Bradley Barcola with the France international believed to be their top target. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Signing both players could set them back as much as €200million (£171m) while reports this week have suggested Andoni Iraola’s side deem PSG’s €50m (£42m) asking price for Mbaye to be too expensive. While Liverpool’s interest may be cooling, there is no shortage of other suitors. A string of European clubs have approached PSG over a move including Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa and Roma with AS also naming United among the sides to have reached out. Mbaye is on the radar of a host of clubs (Picture: UEFA via Getty Images) United were keen to strengthen their wide options this summer but with Marcus Rashford now looking set to stay at Old Trafford, improving other positions is a more pressing matter. United have signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to strengthen their midfield but Michael Carrick is keen on one more option in the middle of the park. Another left-back is also being sought with Carrick explaining this week the club are still pushing hard on all fronts. United have made two signings in midfield (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images) ‘We’ve improved the group. We’ve improved the squad in different ways. Balance, quality and the direction we want to go in,’ Carrick said. ‘So the players that we’ve brought in, I think we’ve done really good business and we’ve got some top, top, top players. So we’re delighted with that. We always want to improve. ‘We want more, we need more. We keep looking forward to how we can do that. So that never stops. We’re conscious of that and we’ve got to keep pushing.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Tottenham remain keen on the potential transfer of Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo even as they also make progress on a deal for Manchester City’s Savinho. I’ve been reliably informed by my contacts with ties to the agents industry that “Spurs are actively working on both” potential deals as manager Roberto De Zerbi is eager to […] The post Sources: Tottenham “actively working” on double transfer but it could hinge on Liverpool deals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
After lifting the UEFA Super Cup with PSG, Marquinhos is now one step closer of matching Lionel Messi's record as the most-winning soccer player in history. Marquinhos has once again led Paris Saint-Germain to victory in one of Europe’s premier competitions, capturing the 2026 UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa. By adding another trophy to his cabinet, the Brazilian defender moves one step closer to matching Lionel Messi‘s historic mark as the most decorated player in soccer history. After arriving at PSG from AS Roma in July 2013, Marquinhos joined the club at the dawn of their era of domestic dominance. Now serving as team captain at 32 years old, the Brazilian center back has secured two UEFA Champions League titles and two UEFA Super Cup trophies following Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. By lifting the European trophy, Marquinhos raised his career total to 44 professional titles. The defender won the 2012 Copa Libertadores with Corinthians, along with the South American U-17 Championship, the 2019 Copa America, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games with the Brazil national team, while earning the rest of his silverware in the French capital. With his total at PSG climbing to 40, Marquinhos has now won more trophies with a single club than any other player in history. The Super Cup victory allowed him to break the previous record held by legend Hossam Ashour, who won 39 titles with Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly. Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain lifts the UEFA Super Cup trophy. (Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Marquinhos’ trophy breakdown Including the South American U-17 Championship with Brazil, Marquinhos’ trophy cabinet breaks down as follows: Ligue 1: 11Trophee des Champions / French Super Cup: 10Coupe de France: 8Coupe de la Ligue: 6UEFA Champions League: 2UEFA Super Cup: 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 1Copa Libertadores: 1Copa America: 1Olympic Games: 1South American U-17 Championship: 1 How far is Messi from Marquinhos? Marquinhos has already locked down the number two spot on the all-time list, passing countryman Dani Alves, who retired with 42 career titles. Unlike the former right back, Lionel Messi remains active, but his ultimate record is facing a real threat of being matched or even broken in the near future. At present, Lionel Messi leads all players with 48 official career titles. The Argentine star reached that milestone by capturing 35 trophies with FC Barcelona, three with PSG, three with Inter Miami, and seven with the Argentina national team, including his 2008 Olympic gold medal and the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup title. With Inter Miami eliminated from both the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the Leagues Cup, Messi can contend for a maximum of two trophies in 2026: the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS Cup. Marquinhos, meanwhile, can narrow the gap as early as this weekend, when PSG face RC Lens in the 2026 Trophee des Champions.
Arsenal have reopened talks with Aston Villa over a potential deal for Ezri Konsa, with Ben Jacobs revealing that the Gunners are once again exploring a move for the England international. Mikel Arteta is increasingly keen to add defensive reinforcements before the transfer window closes, particularly after setbacks involving William Saliba and Jurriën Timber. Ben […] The post Arsenal reopen talks for £60m+ Premier League star as Ben Jacobs reveals major transfer update appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Chelsea have accepted a loan offer from Napoli for defender Benoit Badiashile, with an option to buy. The two-time France international, 25, has permission to travel to Italy to complete a move worth an initial £2.6m loan fee, with a potential £850,000 in add-ons. In addition, the Serie A club will have the option to buy Badiashile for £23.1m next summer.
Fabien Barthez will join the staff of new France head coach Zinedine Zidane, his teammate when France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil. Barthez, who will be responsible for the national team's goalkeepers, played no role during Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure. The post FRANCE: Fabien Barthez joins Zidane’s new coaching setup appeared first on Soccer America.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Aston Villa supporters could have been forgiven for approaching the new season with feelings of great anxiety, nagging angst and face-twitching trepidation. Youri Tielemans has gone: such an elegant player with an eye [and nose? – Football Daily Ed] for the spectacular. Morgan Rogers has also departed: so energetic and skilful, always carrying that goal threat. And goodbye to Lucas Digne. But Villa fans who have been keeping their eye trained behind the curtain may not have been quite so concerned. Earlier this month, their 17-year-old striker Brian Madjo – 6ft4in, body of iron ore – was cleared by the court of arbitration for sport to play competitive fixtures for the club. Born in London but already capped for Luxembourg, Villa and Fifa were in diagreed over whether Madjo, signed from Metz in January for £10m, qualified as a home purchase or an international transfer. If it was the latter, as a minor, he wouldn’t have been eligible until turning 18 next January. While waiting for the verdict, Madjo banged in four goals in pre-season friendlies, against Walsall, Real Sociedad and Indonesia All Stars, and upon finally being cleared for the big boys, could have scored as many again in 45 minutes against the best team in the world, Paris Saint-Germain.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
Liverpool remain in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential move for Bradley Barcola (23), according to Fabrizio Romano, with the winger’s future at the European champions still unresolved. ...
Arteta has personally asked for him to be signed this summer Mikel Arteta is eager for Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid star Marc Pubill to bolster his defence ahead of the new season. The Premier League champions have strengthened in midfield and in attack with Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis added to the squad for a combined fee of £109million. But problems in defence have the club eager to recruit another option at the back ahead of the defence of their title. Pubill has shone at Atletico after his move from Almeria a year ago, arriving as a full-back before featuring prominently at centre-half after the turn of the year. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. The Spain international played the full 90 minutes in each of Atletico’s Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal with Arteta hugely impressed by the 23-year-old. According to AS, he immediately instructed Andrea Berta to ‘make a move’ for the defender, with the club’s sporting director approaching his former employers over a transfer. Arsenal were prepared to ‘break the bank’ to bring Pubill to north London but the report states things have gone no further with Atletico determined to hold onto their defender with talks also underway to tie him down to a new contract. Pubill is also said to be fully committed to the project in the Spanish capital. Pubill was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad (Picture: REUTERS) Arsenal boast perhaps the most formidable defence in club football but injury problems have been a growing issue. In addition to Pubill, the Gunners have also been linked with Barcelona star Jules Kounde and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa this summer. Jurrien Timber, Arteta’s first-choice right-back, has not played since March with a groin injury ruling him out of the season run-in and the World Cup with Netherlands. He has returned to training but his manager has been unable to provide a clear timescale for his return to the team. Ben White, another option at right-back and centre-half, suffered a knee injury in May that also ruled him out of the World Cup. The former Brighton star is fit again, featuring in pre-season. Timber has not played since March (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) William Saliba meanwhile is sidelined as a result of a back injury. He and the club opted against the option of surgery over the summer with the France international likely to miss the opening months of the new campaign. Elsewhere, Arsenal have explored a deal to sign another Atletico star in Julian Alvarez. The Argentina international is desperate to join Barcelona however with reports in Spain claiming he is not interested in a return to England. Atletico, furious with Barcelona’s public pursuit of the striker this summer, are refusing to sell him to their domestic rivals. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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Carrick confident over more new signings (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire) Manchester United have enquired into a move for Liverpool transfer target Ibrahim Mbaye. Liverpool have explored a move for the Paris Saint-Germain youngster this summer as they seek to strengthen their wide options ahead of the start of the new season following Mohamed Salah’s exit. Mbaye, 18, made his debut for the French champions in August 2024 aged just 16 but with some of European football’s best attacking players ahead of him in the pecking order at Parc de Princes, the right winger is considering his options this summer. Liverpool are also interested in signing another PSG star in Bradley Barcola with the France international believed to be their top target. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Signing both players could set them back as much as €200million (£171m) while reports this week have suggested Andoni Iraola’s side deem PSG’s €50m (£42m) asking price for Mbaye to be too expensive. While Liverpool’s interest may be cooling, there is no shortage of other suitors. A string of European clubs have approached PSG over a move including Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa and Roma with AS also naming United among the sides to have reached out. Mbaye is on the radar of a host of clubs (Picture: UEFA via Getty Images) United were keen to strengthen their wide options this summer but with Marcus Rashford now looking set to stay at Old Trafford, improving other positions is a more pressing matter. United have signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to strengthen their midfield but Michael Carrick is keen on one more option in the middle of the park. Another left-back is also being sought with Carrick explaining this week the club are still pushing hard on all fronts. United have made two signings in midfield (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images) ‘We’ve improved the group. We’ve improved the squad in different ways. Balance, quality and the direction we want to go in,’ Carrick said. ‘So the players that we’ve brought in, I think we’ve done really good business and we’ve got some top, top, top players. So we’re delighted with that. We always want to improve. ‘We want more, we need more. We keep looking forward to how we can do that. So that never stops. We’re conscious of that and we’ve got to keep pushing.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Tottenham remain keen on the potential transfer of Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo even as they also make progress on a deal for Manchester City’s Savinho. I’ve been reliably informed by my contacts with ties to the agents industry that “Spurs are actively working on both” potential deals as manager Roberto De Zerbi is eager to […] The post Sources: Tottenham “actively working” on double transfer but it could hinge on Liverpool deals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
After lifting the UEFA Super Cup with PSG, Marquinhos is now one step closer of matching Lionel Messi's record as the most-winning soccer player in history. Marquinhos has once again led Paris Saint-Germain to victory in one of Europe’s premier competitions, capturing the 2026 UEFA Super Cup against Aston Villa. By adding another trophy to his cabinet, the Brazilian defender moves one step closer to matching Lionel Messi‘s historic mark as the most decorated player in soccer history. After arriving at PSG from AS Roma in July 2013, Marquinhos joined the club at the dawn of their era of domestic dominance. Now serving as team captain at 32 years old, the Brazilian center back has secured two UEFA Champions League titles and two UEFA Super Cup trophies following Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. By lifting the European trophy, Marquinhos raised his career total to 44 professional titles. The defender won the 2012 Copa Libertadores with Corinthians, along with the South American U-17 Championship, the 2019 Copa America, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games with the Brazil national team, while earning the rest of his silverware in the French capital. With his total at PSG climbing to 40, Marquinhos has now won more trophies with a single club than any other player in history. The Super Cup victory allowed him to break the previous record held by legend Hossam Ashour, who won 39 titles with Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly. Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain lifts the UEFA Super Cup trophy. (Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Marquinhos’ trophy breakdown Including the South American U-17 Championship with Brazil, Marquinhos’ trophy cabinet breaks down as follows: Ligue 1: 11Trophee des Champions / French Super Cup: 10Coupe de France: 8Coupe de la Ligue: 6UEFA Champions League: 2UEFA Super Cup: 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 1Copa Libertadores: 1Copa America: 1Olympic Games: 1South American U-17 Championship: 1 How far is Messi from Marquinhos? Marquinhos has already locked down the number two spot on the all-time list, passing countryman Dani Alves, who retired with 42 career titles. Unlike the former right back, Lionel Messi remains active, but his ultimate record is facing a real threat of being matched or even broken in the near future. At present, Lionel Messi leads all players with 48 official career titles. The Argentine star reached that milestone by capturing 35 trophies with FC Barcelona, three with PSG, three with Inter Miami, and seven with the Argentina national team, including his 2008 Olympic gold medal and the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup title. With Inter Miami eliminated from both the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the Leagues Cup, Messi can contend for a maximum of two trophies in 2026: the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS Cup. Marquinhos, meanwhile, can narrow the gap as early as this weekend, when PSG face RC Lens in the 2026 Trophee des Champions.
Arsenal have reopened talks with Aston Villa over a potential deal for Ezri Konsa, with Ben Jacobs revealing that the Gunners are once again exploring a move for the England international. Mikel Arteta is increasingly keen to add defensive reinforcements before the transfer window closes, particularly after setbacks involving William Saliba and Jurriën Timber. Ben […] The post Arsenal reopen talks for £60m+ Premier League star as Ben Jacobs reveals major transfer update appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Chelsea have accepted a loan offer from Napoli for defender Benoit Badiashile, with an option to buy. The two-time France international, 25, has permission to travel to Italy to complete a move worth an initial £2.6m loan fee, with a potential £850,000 in add-ons. In addition, the Serie A club will have the option to buy Badiashile for £23.1m next summer.
Fabien Barthez will join the staff of new France head coach Zinedine Zidane, his teammate when France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil. Barthez, who will be responsible for the national team's goalkeepers, played no role during Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure. The post FRANCE: Fabien Barthez joins Zidane’s new coaching setup appeared first on Soccer America.
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Aston Villa supporters could have been forgiven for approaching the new season with feelings of great anxiety, nagging angst and face-twitching trepidation. Youri Tielemans has gone: such an elegant player with an eye [and nose? – Football Daily Ed] for the spectacular. Morgan Rogers has also departed: so energetic and skilful, always carrying that goal threat. And goodbye to Lucas Digne. But Villa fans who have been keeping their eye trained behind the curtain may not have been quite so concerned. Earlier this month, their 17-year-old striker Brian Madjo – 6ft4in, body of iron ore – was cleared by the court of arbitration for sport to play competitive fixtures for the club. Born in London but already capped for Luxembourg, Villa and Fifa were in diagreed over whether Madjo, signed from Metz in January for £10m, qualified as a home purchase or an international transfer. If it was the latter, as a minor, he wouldn’t have been eligible until turning 18 next January. While waiting for the verdict, Madjo banged in four goals in pre-season friendlies, against Walsall, Real Sociedad and Indonesia All Stars, and upon finally being cleared for the big boys, could have scored as many again in 45 minutes against the best team in the world, Paris Saint-Germain.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
Liverpool remain in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential move for Bradley Barcola (23), according to Fabrizio Romano, with the winger’s future at the European champions still unresolved. ...
Arteta has personally asked for him to be signed this summer Mikel Arteta is eager for Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid star Marc Pubill to bolster his defence ahead of the new season. The Premier League champions have strengthened in midfield and in attack with Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis added to the squad for a combined fee of £109million. But problems in defence have the club eager to recruit another option at the back ahead of the defence of their title. Pubill has shone at Atletico after his move from Almeria a year ago, arriving as a full-back before featuring prominently at centre-half after the turn of the year. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. The Spain international played the full 90 minutes in each of Atletico’s Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal with Arteta hugely impressed by the 23-year-old. According to AS, he immediately instructed Andrea Berta to ‘make a move’ for the defender, with the club’s sporting director approaching his former employers over a transfer. Arsenal were prepared to ‘break the bank’ to bring Pubill to north London but the report states things have gone no further with Atletico determined to hold onto their defender with talks also underway to tie him down to a new contract. Pubill is also said to be fully committed to the project in the Spanish capital. Pubill was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad (Picture: REUTERS) Arsenal boast perhaps the most formidable defence in club football but injury problems have been a growing issue. In addition to Pubill, the Gunners have also been linked with Barcelona star Jules Kounde and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa this summer. Jurrien Timber, Arteta’s first-choice right-back, has not played since March with a groin injury ruling him out of the season run-in and the World Cup with Netherlands. He has returned to training but his manager has been unable to provide a clear timescale for his return to the team. Ben White, another option at right-back and centre-half, suffered a knee injury in May that also ruled him out of the World Cup. The former Brighton star is fit again, featuring in pre-season. Timber has not played since March (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) William Saliba meanwhile is sidelined as a result of a back injury. He and the club opted against the option of surgery over the summer with the France international likely to miss the opening months of the new campaign. Elsewhere, Arsenal have explored a deal to sign another Atletico star in Julian Alvarez. The Argentina international is desperate to join Barcelona however with reports in Spain claiming he is not interested in a return to England. Atletico, furious with Barcelona’s public pursuit of the striker this summer, are refusing to sell him to their domestic rivals. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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