Kylian Mbappé is leaving Paris Saint‑Germain, but his may yet be a fond farewell, and he is not going to just let go. There is still one last thing to do, and it obsesses all of them. Two superbly taken goals, a portrait of a player who stands above the rest, defeated Real Sociedad and carried PSG to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and one small step closer, perhaps, to the European Cup: 2-0 winners in the first leg, any hope of a comeback for Real ­Sociedad was ended early, by an exhibition from the man about to say au revoir, as he led the team that is still his, until May, to a 2-1 victory in Spain. Continue reading...

The latest updates and analysis from the round of 16 of the 2023-24 Champions League season, with Bayern hosting Lazio and PSG facing Real Sociedad.

Live updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off in SpainBellingham sent off in Real Madrid’s draw at ValenciaGet in touch! You can email John with your thoughts Quite the welcome for PSG, if not quite Anfield Road or Goodison Park. Let the pyro begin. Real Sociedad: Remiro, Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan, Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino, Becker, Kubo, Oyarzabal. Subs: Barrenetxea, Marrero, Gonzalez, Olasagasti, Tierney, Umar, Pacheco, Andre Silva, Turrientes, Magunazelaya, Marin, Aramburu. Continue reading...

The buildup to PSG’s crucial Champions League tie against Real Sociedad has been overshadowed by the latest Mbappé drama By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football News Luís Enrique has knocked Kylian Mbappé off the pedestal that Paris Saint-Germain had made for him and the reaction to it has summed up the problematic deification of the France captain. The Mbappé farewell tour made a familiar stop on Friday night. The Frenchman returned to his formative club Monaco, perhaps for the final time, with a departure from PSG and Ligue 1 looming. Despite his contribution to the French game and his significance in the Principality club’s recent history, Mbappé was not warmly received at the Stade Louis II, with his name booed ahead of kick-off. His relationship with Les Monégasques has soured somewhat; his relationship with PSG has not yet reached its end, but it is heading the same way, as evidenced by a banner unfurled by prominent fan group Block Parisii, which read “KM: Bring on 30/06”, referencing the expiry date of the France captain’s contract. Continue reading...