French Federation take racism complaint against Argentina to legal channels, demand FIFA response

French Football Federation (FFF) President Philippe Diallo has demanded a response from his Argentine counterparts after videos emerged that appeared to show Argentina players and coaching staff celebrating their Copa America win by singing offensive songs aimed at France and their star man Kylian Mbappe.

The FFF has revealed that they have already filed a legal complaint over the “unacceptable, racist and discriminatory” chant and they have asked for a response from both FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Argentina bigwig Claudio Fabian Tapia.

In the wake of Argentina s 1-0 win over Colombia on Sunday which saw them retain their continental crown and secure a third major trophy in four years, videos of the celebrations have garnered attention in France as it seems…

Man City: ‘Key update’ reveals reduced valuation; Guardiola ‘authorises’ sale amid ‘heated’ relationship

According to reports, Manchester City have reduced their asking price for Argentina international Julian Alvarez amid interest from Chelsea.

paid just £14m to sign Alvarez from River Plate at the start of 2022 and he s proven to be a brilliant signing for the Premier League champions.

Alvarez to leave Man City?

The 24-year-old contributed with 19 goals and 13 assists last season, but he s been heavily linked with an exit in recent months. This comes after he s largely played second fiddle to Erling Haaland during his time at the Etihad.

has fuelled exit talk by saying he will decide his future after this summer s Olympics in Paris.

Responding to exit speculation, he said: There is a lot of talk.

I am focused here [at the Olympics] because it …

Chelsea return tipped to ‘solve transfer puzzle’ after ‘collapse’ with two £98m sales thrust ‘into doubt’

According to reports, Samu Omorodion s collapsed move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid means two other deals worth £98m have been thrust into doubt .

have been in talks with the La Liga giants for a couple of weeks as Omorodion and England international Conor Gallagher had been expected to switch clubs.

The Blues have moved to offload Gallagher, who recently entered the final year of his contract. The centre-midfielder was a key player for his boyhood club last season but would fall in the pecking order this term if he stayed as new head coach Enzo Maresca is implementing a new style of play.

The Premier League giants had a couple of contract offers rejected by Gallagher, who eventually decided to accept a £34m move to Atletico Madrid.

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Six clubs chasing Arsenal outcast who Arteta ‘wants’ to keep in ‘important role’

Kieran Tierney reportedly has six suitors after him, but Mikel Arteta wants him to stay at Arsenal and play an important role for the club next season.

Tierney spent last season with Real Sociedad, being loaned out due to the presence of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the Gunners squad. With the pair still present, and Riccardo Calafiori who can play as a left-back being signed, it would appear there is little room for him in the squad.

Tierney has been linked with a move away throughout the summer, yet nothing has come of it to this point.

That s despite six clubs being keen on him, with from Celtic, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Girona, Sevilla and Valencia.

While there are clubs that want him, Arteta does not fancy letting him go. Indeed, the…

Liverpool: Report reveals Salah ‘truth’ amid ‘private preference’ as ‘significant’ detail surfaces

The comments made by Mohamed Salah after Liverpool s 3-0 win against Manchester United were reportedly part of a carefully constructed strategy .

s long-term future is in doubt as his current Liverpool contract is due to expire at the end of this season. Defensive pair Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are in the same boat.

The sensational attacker has benefitted from having a full pre-season and he s made a brilliant start to the 2024/25 campaign.

The Egypt international provided a goal and two assists in Liverpool s 3-0 win against Man Utd on Sunday. Overall, he has three goals and three assists in his three Premier League matches this season.

Speaking post-match, Salah caused a stir as he claimed Sunday s match could be his last time at Old …

Mohamed Salah’s agent: Ignore click-whoring media claims about Liverpool winger

Mohamed Salah s agent has hit out at anybody who claims to have inside information about Salah s future at Liverpool amid speculation about his future.

The Egyptian international says he is yet to be offered a new deal that would keep him at beyond the end of the current season, at which point he would become a free agent unless an extension were agreed.

Salah s post-match interview with Sky Sports following the Reds three-goal victory away to Manchester United just before the international break sparked yet more talk about his future. The winger said: I had a good summer. I had a long time to just stay with myself and time to think positive.

As you know, it s my last year in the club and I just want to enjoy it. I don t want to think about it, but I feel I m …

Journalist ‘canonisation’ of Liverpool boss Slot as Klopp’s next job becomes clearer

One pundit is bothered about the canonisation of Liverpool boss Arne Slot at the Dutchman s former club Feyenoord after recent defeat.

Slot has made a positive start as the new Reds boss with four wins from a possible five in the Premier League and a .

Despite , Slot couldn t have wished for a much better start after succeeding Jurgen Klopp as manager during the summer.

Slot s former club Feyenoord won the Dutch Cup and finished as runners-up in the Eredivisie last season under the current boss.

However, Feyenoord are currently sitting fifth in the Dutch top flight while they had a disappointing 4-0 loss to German champions Bayer Levekusen in the Champions League in midweek.

And now journalist Valentijn Driessen is frustrated that there seems to…

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New England Revolution vs New York Red Bulls Prediction

These teams played in MLS on July 8 with New York winning 2-1 and then played again in the Leagues Cup on July 22 in New York again, with the Red Bulls winning in penalties after a 0-0 draw.

New England lost 1-0 to Montreal on the weekend but they had scored in 10/11 in all comps previously. They ve also conceded in 10 of their past 12 and with Đorđe Petrović now sold to Chelsea, that trend may continue. But, the Red Bulls struggle to score with only five goals in their past six games, but have only allowed four goals themselves. The under is a perfect 6-0 in that…

FanDuel In, GambetDC Out of Washington, D.C.

is in, GambetDC is out.

The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) today announced it has reached a deal with FanDuel to be Washington, D.C., s lone sports betting operator, taking over for the troubled and much-maligned GambetDC.

FanDuel will officially be the new sports betting subcontractor for Intralot, Inc., OLG s lottery and sports betting system vendor. FanDuel is scheduled to launch sometime in the spring.

FanDuel Aims to Increase Revenue

Under the agreement, Washington, D.C. sports betting customers will gain access to FanDuel s sports betting app, as well as its website and retail platforms.

FanDuel’s industry-leading offering will ensure that the District maximizes tax revenue under its existing contracts this year while delivering a best-in-c…