African players in Europe: Mbeumo ends goal drought as United win
Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored his first Manchester United goal since August, helping the Red Devils go on to win 2-1 at Liverpool.
African players in Europe: Semenyo, Kudus, Williams in the goals
Take a look at the African headline-makers in the major European leagues.
Ethan Mbappe returns to haunt PSG
Kylian Mbappe’s brother Ethan haunted his former club Paris Saint-Germain as he came off the bench to grab a late leveller for Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Lyon went down to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Toulouse.
Olympique Marseille go top of Ligue 1
Marseille climbed top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Metz which left coach Roberto De Zerbi purring over his side’s form after four straight wins.
Dembele beats Yamal to Ballon d’Or
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d’Or on Monday as a reward for his starring role in the club’s Champions League triumph last season.
Dembele favourite to edge Yamal to Ballon d’Or
PSG superstar Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or.
Africans in Europe: Iwobi triggers Fulham comeback
Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi scored and created another goal as Fulham came from behind to defeat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League at the weekend.
Salah, Dembélé, Mbappe headline Ballon d’Or race
The Ballon d’Or will be awarded in Paris on September 22, with data and criteria pointing to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé as frontrunners, though Kylian Mbappé and Viktor Gyökeres also emerge as leading contenders.
PSG start title defence with mounting injury concerns
There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their defence of the Champions League title amid doubts as to how much longer their squad can handle being pushed to the limit by a crowded calendar.
Umtiti calls time on club career
Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday.