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According to reports, tensions are mounting between PSG Sporting Director Luis Campos and manager Luis Enrique over transfer discussions amid the club's 3-match winless run.
Paris Saint-Germain is in turmoil on and off the pitch as a rift between the club's Sporting Director Luis Campos and manager Luis Enrique is growing; following PSG's 3-match winless streak across all competitions. After having some difficulties with players such as Ousmane Dembele and Gianluigi Donnarumma, Enrique now finds himself in a torn relationship with the Sporting Director of the Paris club.
The relationship between PSG Sporting Director Luis Campos and Luis Enrique is very tense. Disagreements are becoming more frequent and Luis Enrique's job is under pressure.
— Score Universal (@ScoreUniversal) December 8, 2024
— @diarioas pic.twitter.com/aMSq4G2sVh
PSG have faced two draws in the Ligue 1 and a defeat in the UEFA Champions League in their last three outings across all competitions which seemed to have disappointed Luis Campos, who is keen on signing a new striker in the upcoming January transfer window. However, Campos suggested strikers such as Viktor Gyökeres and Victor Osimhen as potential signings for the club in the upcoming transfer window, but Enrique reportedly rejected both players. The Spanish coach turned down the idea and showed his confidence in the current squad. However, the players are still on the wishlist of PSG but the operation seems to have gotten complicated.
🚨 LUIS ENRIQUE A REFUSÉ TOUT LES N°9 PROPOSÉS PAR LUIS CAMPOS !
— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) December 7, 2024
👀 Le conseiller football du PSG a essayé de convaincre le coach espagnol de recruter un avant-centre et a travaillé sur certains dossiers, notamment sur Victor Osimhen et Viktor Gyokeres.
❌ Le tacticien lui a… pic.twitter.com/jJT5n5JUQx
This is the first season PSG's offensive lineup is playing after the departure of Kylian Mbappe, and the Parisian club is leading the Ligue 1 table. However, they have only scored 3 goals in 5 matches in the Champions League and are currently positioned 25th in the UCL league table. These poor runs of results and the team management disagreement have created a rift between the two officials.
Interestingly, Kylian Mbappe's departure last summer brought a tough time at the Parisian club and the two officials dealt with a way tougher situation at the club. The duo worked wonders together to bring in players such as Randal Kolo Muani, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez, Bradley Barcola, and Lee Kang-in in the 2023 summer transfer window. However, recent reports suggest a different scenario between the Spanish manager and the Portuguese official.
Santi Aouna, the renowned journalist of Mercato reported earlier that the relationship between Luis Enrique and Luís Campos has deteriorated in recent times and tensions have appeared between them in recent days. According to Loïc Tanzi of L’Equipe, the relationship has deteriorated and they had some heated arguments as well.
Recently, both of them have had multiple talks, some of which have been quite heated. Campos was at the Campus all week this past week which is a rare thing and the players understood that something was happening and noticed that there was distance between both Enrique and Campos. Since Luis Enrique signed his contract extension (till 2027), he has appeared increasingly intent on maintaining strict control over the squad and everything and has adopted a more closed-off and authoritarian style. Luís Campos has lost a lot of influence that he had in the past at PSG and his voice carries much less weight compared to that of Luis Enrique. This marks a stark contrast to the Christophe Galtier era when Campos interacted daily with the players and got even involved in tactical choices. Meanwhile, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is watching things from afar without taking any sides. The upcoming winter transfer window will provide valuable insight into the relationship between Luis Enrique and Campos, as well as the evolving balance of power between the two. Campos has been actively communicating with market players about his intention to make significant moves during this January.
(via L’Equipe)
Only a week ago, it was reported that Paris Saint-Germain already planned to extend the contract of both Campos and Enrique in order to keep them together. But now that their relationship has broken down, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will have to play a bigger role under these crucial circumstances.
According to multiple reports, Sporting Director Dan Ashworth has left Manchester United after just five months at the helm. Ashworth was in charge of football performance, recruitment, and operations at the club.
Manchester United Sporting Director Dan Ashworth has left the position at the club after just five months of being appointed. According to multiple reports, the decision was finalized following the Red Devils' 2-3 defeat against Nottingham Forest last night.
🚨 BREAKING: Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has LEFT the club after just 5 months. 🤯
— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) December 8, 2024
It is said that his move from Newcastle has not worked, with his departure agreed in a meeting at Old Trafford last night 😬
(Via @David_Ornstein) pic.twitter.com/zsNUGqYNHv
Dan Ashworth joined Manchester United only in July 2024 to oversee the operations of football performance and recruitment at Old Trafford. Ashworth did a sensational job at his previous club Newcastle United to help them rebuild which caught the attention of the new Manchester United owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The 53-year-old executive pulled off some huge deals for the Red Devils as he played a crucial role in signing Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte and Leny Yoro in the 2024 summer transfer window. Ashworth was also on the committee that sacked former boss Erik Ten Hag.
However, Simone Stone, the journalist for BBC Sport who was at Old Trafford yesterday to cover the match, reported that Ashworth kept his head down and didn’t make eye contact with the journalists present in the mixed zone after the game. Stone hinted that there could be a lot of work in front of the United officials. There was nothing to confirm the shock decision but now it seems that Ashworth was sure about the decision of him getting dismissed.
According to a report by renowned journalist David Ornstein of TheAthletic, Ashworth reached a mutual agreement to depart from Old Trafford after the Forest game. following discussions with Omar Berrada, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Manchester United.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Dan Ashworth leaves Man Utd after 5 months as sporting director. 53yo’s move from Newcastle has not worked + departure agreed in meeting at Old Trafford last night; presented by #MUFC as mutual. W/ @AdamCrafton_ @lauriewhitwell @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/aj62hx3maE
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) December 8, 2024
It has also been reported that United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe instigated the decision, who once praised Ashworth as one of the top sporting directors in the world. Now the officials in the club believe that Ashworth's transition at the club "has not been smooth" as the news is now officially confirmed. Manchester United have just confirmed the decision minutes ago which reads:
Dan Ashworth will be leaving his role as Sporting Director of Manchester United by mutual agreement.
We would like to thank Dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club and wish him well for the future.
Sunil Chhetri with his recent hat-trick against Kerala Blasters FC, became the only third player to score three ISL hat-tricks. Here are the players with the most ISL hat-tricks in their careers.
Scoring a hat-trick is considered one of the most significant achievements of a striker in football. In football leagues worldwide, we get to see the top-level strikers achieving multiple hat-tricks in their careers.
In the Indian Super League, Nigerian striker Bartholomew Ogbeche has the record for scoring the most number of hattricks in the league. With Indian legend, Sunil Chhetri giving him a tough competition in the table, we present you players with the ISL stats of players with the most hat-tricks in Indian Super League history.
Stiven Mendoza, Dudu Omagbemi, Coro, Marcelinho, and Modou Sougou have scored two hattricks in their ISL careers.
Mendoza, the Colombian left winger played for Chennaiyin FC on two stints; once in the 2013/14 season and again in the 2014/15 season. He scored 15 goals in 22 games and netted twice in three ISL playoff matches.
He scored his first ISL hat-trick against FC Goa in Chennaiyin’s opening game in 2015. Mendoza scored his second hattrick, against Kerala Blasters in a 4-1 win.
Dudu, the Nigerian striker is one of the known faces in Indian football, having played for East Bengal and Salgaocar FC in the I-League. However, he played for FC Pune City, FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC in ISL.
He scored his first ISL hat-trick against Mumbai City FC while playing for FC Goa, in 2015. His last hat-trick in the league came against Northeast United FC in a 3-3 draw for Chennaiyin FC in the 2016/17 season.
Coro, the Spaniard spent three seasons in India with FC Goa from 2017-18 to 2019-20. In 50 ISL league games, he scored a stunning 47 goals while contributing 16 assists. He had scored back-to-back hattricks in his first season, one against Bengaluru FC, followed by one against Kerala Blasters.
Marcelinho, the Brazilian winger started his ISL career with Delhi Dynamos in 2016, joined Pune City in 2017 and continued playing in India for Hyderabad FC, Odisha FC, ATK Mohun Bagan and NEUFC.
He scored one hat-trick against FC Goa for Delhi Dynamos and another against NEUFC for FC Pune City in 2017.
Modou Sougou, the Senegalese right winger played for Mumbai City FC in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons. He scored four goals in a match against Kerala Blasters in the 2018-19 season and scored his last ISL hat-trick against ATK in the same season.
One of the earliest stars of the Indian Super League, the Canadian striker, who had played for clubs like Leicester City, joined Kerala Blasters in the first season. In 2015/16, he moved to Atletico de Kolkata and won the league in 2016. Later, he rejoined KBFC, before finishing with Pune City.
His fast ISL hat-trick came for Atletico Day, Kolkata against Mumbai City FC. His other hat-trick for ATK came against FC Pune City in the 2015-16 season.
Hume’s third hattrick was for Kerala Blasters against Delhi Dynamos in the 2017-18 season.
Like Hume, Indian football legend, Sunil Chhetri has also scored 3 ISL hattricks in his career. The former India captain has scored the number of goals in the league’s history.
Chhetri became the first Indian player to score a hat-trick in ISL when he scored against Northeast United FC in the 2015/16 season for Mumbai City FC.
In the 2017-18 season, Chhetri scored his second hat-trick against FC Pune City for Bengaluru FC. His latest hat-trick came against Kerala Blasters in 4-2 win for BFC. With this hat-trick, he has also become the oldest player to score a hat-trick in ISL history at 40 years and 126 days old.
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The former Nigerian striker is one of the most successful footballers in ISL history. In 2018, he started his career in India with Northeast United and later moved to clubs like Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC.
Bartholomew Ogbeche won the ISL Cup twice with Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC and the league once with Mumbai City FC.
His first ISL hat-trick was against Chennaiyin FC for NEUFC in the 2018-19 season. Chennaiyin became his favourite opponent when he scored his second ISL hat-trick against the Kerala Blasters in the 2019-20 season.
His third and fourth ISL hat-trick came for Hyderabad FC against East Bengal and FC Goa.
Answer: Bartholomew Ogbeche has scored the most ISL hat-tricks till now (4).
Answer: André Moritz was the first player to score an ISL hat-trick. He scored the hat-trick for Mumbai City FC against FC Pune City in the 2014-15 season.
Answer: Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian player to score a hat-trick in ISL when he scored against Northeast United FC in the 2015/16 season for Mumbai City FC.
Answer: At the age of 40 years and 126 days, Sunil Chhetri is the oldest player to score an ISL hat-trick.
Answer: Modou Sougou is still the only player in ISL history to score four goals in a game. He achieved the feat while playing for Mumbai City FC in the 2018-19 season against Kerala Blasters.
Real Madrid delivered a commanding performance to secure a 3-0 victory over Girona, narrowing the gap on league leaders Barcelona. With a clinical display of attacking football, Los Blancos keep their title ambitions alive
Real Madrid secured a vital victory at Montilivi, defeating Girona 3-0 to keep pace in the La Liga title race. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the 36th minute, continuing his fine form with goals in five consecutive league games.
Girona started strongly but created few clear chances. Van de Beek’s early effort went over the bar, while Real Madrid began imposing themselves midway through the first half. Brahim Díaz came close in the 34th minute, forcing a sharp save from Gazzaniga. Moments later, Bellingham capitalized on a loose clearance to break the deadlock.
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🙌 @KMbappe 🙌#GironaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/1rXP336KW2
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 7, 2024
Madrid intensified their attack after halftime, with Tchouaméni’s header and Güler’s strike testing Girona’s defense. Arda Güler doubled the lead in the 55th minute, calmly slotting home from Bellingham’s precise pass. Kylian Mbappé sealed the victory in the 62nd minute, finishing brilliantly from Luka Modrić's pinpoint through ball.
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Despite Gazzaniga’s heroics, Real’s relentless pressure was too much for the hosts. This commanding win keeps Madrid in the title race and highlights their offensive depth and clinical edge as they continue their strong league campaign.
The club will be excitedly heading into next week's Champions League match.
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Real Madrid- 3 (Bellingham 36', Guler 55', Mbappe' 62)
Girona- 0
Manchester City showcased their resilience with a hard-fought draw against a determined Crystal Palace side at Selhurst Park with Haaland and Rico Lewis getting on the scoresheet. Sportz Point narrates the key highlights from this match
Visiting Selhurst Park was always set to be a challenging task for Pep Guardiola's City. With every team eager to claim maximum points, the home side delivered an impressive performance that pushed the reigning champions to their limits, forcing them to dig deep late in the match to salvage a point.
Both sides began the game to score early however it was Palace that made good use of their first chance when English midfielder Will Hughes threaded a neat through pass which Munoz latched onto and dispatched in the bottom left side of the goal to give the home side an early led.
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City started to generate a lot of momentum by holding the ball for long periods to force Palace out but they remained resolute in defending and maintaining their shape. In the 30th minute, Mattheus Nunes played a beautiful cross which Haaland headed from the centre of the box to the left-hand corner of the post to make it 1-1. Iikay Gundogan struck the bar before halftime.
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City started the second half in control once more, but it was Palace who broke the deadlock through Maxence Lacroix. In the 55th minute, Hughes delivered a precise corner that found Lacroix surging forward, and the centre-back powered a close-range header past Ortega, leaving him with no chance.
However, City once again rose to the occasion after falling behind—this time through an unexpected source in Lewis. A swift 68th-minute move began with a drop ball in Palace's half. Kevin De Bruyne played it to Bernardo Silva, who delivered a sublime pass to the onrushing Rico Lewis.
The England defender unleashed a spectacular shot into the top left corner, levelling the score in style. However, the England defender was later shown a red card after receiving a second booking for a foul on Trevor Chalobah. This decision will see Lewis miss next weekend's Manchester derby.
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Crystal Palace- 2 (Haaland 30', Lewis 68')
Manchester City- 2 (Munoz 4', Lacroix 55')
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