Mary Earps received the boos she feared on her return to Manchester United 501 days after leaving, and departed defeated, as Marc Skinner’s team cuffed aside Paris Saint-Germain courtesy of Fridolina Rolfö’s expert second-half header. When jogging out for the warm-up Earps was cheered but as soon as the crowd swelled for kick-off she was targeted throughout, though for a footballer whose CV shows nine clubs, 52 England caps, and a Euro 2022 winner’s medal, this felt water off the proverbial for her. Continue reading...

⚽ Women’s Champions League news, 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Follow us over on Bluesky | Mail Michael When Mary Earps left Manchester United for PSG last summer, the goalkeeper didn’t mince her words. “[United] is about to undergo a period of transition, and unfortunately I don’t feel it aligns with the timing of where I’m at in my career, therefore I think now is the right time to make a change and embark on a new challenge.” Sadly, her remarks felt justified. The week before Earps’ move was announced, it was revealed by the Guardian that United women’s team would be moving into portable buildings at the club’s Carrington training complex this season to allow the men’s squad to use the women’s building while the men’s indoor facilities were being revamped. United had finished the 2023-24 season in fifth, almost mid-table, 15 points adrift of Champions League qualification and although they had won the FA Cup at Wembley in May, club owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided not to turn up, choosing instead to attend the men’s side’s Premier League defeat at Arsenal. This did not feel like a club where world-class talent was given the proper chance to shine. Remember United were the final ‘big’ Premier League side to launch a Women’s Super League team, only doing so in 2018. Continue reading...

Depleted Paris St-Germain snatched a last-gasp victory for the second weekend in a row to reclaim top spot in the Ligue 1 table.

Six different goalscorers for Paris-Saint Germain help the defending champions to a resounding 7-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen, as both teams finish the game with ten men in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Paris FC have the money and long-term strategy to knock the city’s closest of close neighbours off their perch By Get French Football News A revolution is quietly taking place just 44 metres away from the Parc des Princes, and it could alter the footballing landscape in the French capital. “Paris is Magic,” reads the slogan inside the Paris Saint-Germain stadium. Those three words reflect the monopoly that PSG have held in the capital in recent decades. PSG is Paris; Paris is PSG. But for how much longer? There is no such slogan pasted atop the Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris FC’s new home, where they swatted aside Lorient 2-0 on Friday, a result that has taken them up to eighth in Ligue 1. They are just six points behind their closest of close rivals, not that challenging PSG is their current reality. What is taking hold at Paris FC is less of a Great Leap Forward and more of a Cultural Revolution as the Arnault family, who bought the club at the end of last year, place their pawns and mould the club in their image. Continue reading...

Julien Laurens, Mark Chapman and Danny Murphy discuss Paris St-Germain's youth "reset", as their ongoing Champions League struggles.

Paris St-Germain are adapting to life after the Galacticos following Kylian Mbappe's departure in the summer but while their league form is strong they are struggling in Europe.