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Ligue 1: Lionel Messi's early strike helps PSG pip Lyon, regain top spot; Nice lose to Angers
Neymar set up the Argentinian with his seventh assist in eight Ligue 1 games as PSG surged past Marseille to occupy the top spot on the table.

Ligue 1: PSG's French defender Presnel Kimpembe sidelined for six weeks with hamstring injury
Kimpembe, 27, suffered the injury in PSG's 1-0 victory against Brest on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Neymar scores, Donnarumma saves penalty in PSG win over Brest, Marseille beat Lille
Neymar notched his 10th goal of the season but a lethargic Paris Saint-Germain needed a second-half Gianluigi Donnarumma penalty save to secure a 1-0 win over Brest in Ligue 1

Ligue 1: Ross Barkley joins Nice on a free transfer after leaving Chelsea
The 28-year-old Barkley made 100 appearances for Chelsea and scored 12 goals following his switch from Everton in January 2018.

Ligue 1: Mbappe scores brace as PSG beat Nantes, Marseille triumph before CL clash vs Spurs
Mbappe joined Neymar at the top of the scorers' charts on seven for the campaign thanks to his brace at the Stade de la Beaujoire.

Ligue 1: PSG perfect record ended by Monaco, Alexis Sanchez on target in Marseille win
Elsewhere, Junya Ito became just the third Japanese player ever to score a Ligue 1 goal as Reims drew 1-1 with Lyon.

Ligue 1: Lille punish striker Mohamed Bayo for clubbing ahead of PSG drubbing
LOSC Lille have booted striker Mohamed Bayo off their first-team squad and fined him 75,000 euros ($74,400) after he was seen clubbing the night before the weekend's heavy loss to Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe equals league record in PSG's 7-1 thrashing of Lille as flurry of red cards mars weekend
PSG's 7-1 victory over Lille ended a weekend when French football saw red, as referees applied a new "firmness order".

Ligue 1: PSG coach won't name primary penalty taker amongst Neymar and Mbappe; says, ‘For this match, order was chosen’
Neymar, after the game, liked a Tweet that said he should not be a No. 2 penalty taker at any club. However, there was no animosity between the two players on the field.

Ligue 1: PSG set to welcome Nordi Mukiele from RB Leipzig
The two parties are committed to a full transfer and not a loan with an option to buy, as was initially indicated.

Ligue 1: Christophe Galtier appointed PSG coach on two-year deal, say sources
PSG have been working to secure the appointment of a new coach for several weeks, but no move has been finalised while Pochettino and his backroom staff remain under contract.

Ligue 1: PSG complete permanent deal for defender Nuno Mendes
Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday said the club had activated an option worth an estimated 40 million euros to sign Portugal international Nuno Mendes on a permanent deal.

Ligue 1: With Kylian Mbappé staying, PSG lays first brick in rebuild
Kylian Mbappé's decision to reject Real Madrid and commit to Paris Saint-Germain for three more seasons marks the start of a large rebuilding project at the French league champion.

Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe says he consulted Emmanuel Macron over PSG deal
Mbappe revealed he had talked over his potential transfer to Real Madrid with Emmanuel Macron, saying he appreciated the 'good advice' of the French president, who wanted him to stay in France.

What is still at stake in Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1
What's at stake in Europe's top five football leagues with 2021-22 season drawing to a close.

Ligue 1: Mauricio Pochettino certain of Kylian Mbappe staying at PSG next season
Amid ripe speculations of Kylian Mbappe joining Real Madrid next season, PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino is 100 per cent sure of the French superstar staying at the Parisian club.

Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain wrap up record-equalling 10th league title despite Lens draw
Mauricio Pochettino's PSG reclaim the crown from Lille, who were shock champions last season.

European football matchday: Title-chasing Manchester City, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain in action
City are two points behind Liverpool before playing Brighton, who have beaten Tottenham and Arsenal in recent games.

Ligue 1: PSG on brink of title after beating Marseille; Nice revive Champions League hopes
A Kylian Mbappe penalty proved decisive as Paris Saint-Germain beat bitter rivals Marseille 2-1 on Sunday, meaning they could clinch the Ligue 1 title this week.

European football matchday: Chelsea face Crystal Palace in FA Cup semis; Real Madrid travel to Seville
Chelsea, the 2018 FA Cup winner, have already reached one final, losing the League Cup to Liverpool. Palace have lost both FA Cup finals they have reached, most recently in 2016.