New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months

So much has changed for Elina Svitolina, who played — and won — her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years on Monday at the French Open, eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2. For one thing, she’s now a mother: Svitolina and her husband, French tennis player Gael Monfils, welcomed their daughter,…

Indian qualifier Kiran George stuns top Chinese players to enter quarters at Thailand Open

Approaching his 23rd birthday, Kiran George was aware that time was slipping out of his hands. That he needed to break through in the next year or two, or else it might be too late in the big league. In a span of four matches – two qualifying and two in the main draw –…

St Étienne still holding out for Claude Puel

St Étienne’s search for a new manager following the departure of Christophe Galtier continues and according to Le Progrès, the club’s priority remains Southampton manager Claude Puel. Click Here: Membrane Switches Puel is due to meet with Southampton representatives next week to see if they intend to keep him on or not. Even if the Saints part company…

Negotiations between Bacary Sagna & Marseille stall

Negotiations between Ligue 1 side Marseille and French international full-back Bacary Sagna have stalled, according to La Provence. The 34-year-old’s salary demands are currently considered too high from the Marseille perspective, and for the moment negotiations appear to be going nowhere. Sagna had received enquiries from West Ham United and Crystal Palace, but neither side has acted…

Vadim Vasilyev & Kylian Mbappé to meet today

L’Équipe reported this morning that Kylian Mbappé and his parents are due to meet AS Monaco Vice President Vadim Vasilyev at some point today. The 18-year-old has just completed international duty with Les Bleus. During this meeting, Vasilyev will offer the attacking sensation a new contract. Click Here: 2020 soccer tracksuit More undoubtedly to follow in…

Official | Metz sign attacking midfielder Ablie Jallow from Generation Foot

Jallow joins Metz from Senegalese side Generation Foot. Born in 1998, Ablie Jallow joined Generation Foot in 2016 and didn’t take long to establish itself as an essential piece of the Generation Foot. Scoring 8 times as well as registering 4 assists in the championship, he was a key player during Generation Foot’s title-winning campaign….

RC Strasbourg to land French youth international goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara

Ligue 1 newcomers RC Strasbourg are expected to complete the signing of 20-year-old goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara from second division side Tours, according to L’Équipe. Kamara, a French youth international, was Strasbourg’s second option in this position, having abandoned an initial attempt to sign Jean-Louis Leca from SC Bastia after the Corsican side made demands that were…

Neymar tells Barcelona team-mates of his intention to join PSG

Brazilian superstar Neymar has informed several of his Barcelona team-mates of his intention to join PSG, according to Le Parisien. Click Here: Lionel Messi Jersey Sale To such an extent in fact, that several Barca players are resigned to the fact that Neymar will be joining PSG this summer. Certain Barcelona representatives are also convinced of…