Germain’s first trip abroad of what would be a marathon, globe-trotting season, Ousmane Dembele was told to stay at home. The instruction came as a shock, the explanation from the coach who had dropped him sounded a little opaque.

PSG’s “flashy bling bling” period, as described by their president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, saw them land some of the game’s glitziest stars — Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, to name the obvious three — but not the shiniest trophies, as successive coaches struggled with the egos and the individualistic tendencies of so many big-name players.

As Real Madrid gear up for a high-octane FIFA Club World Cup clash against Paris Saint-Germain tonight, it is perhaps worth revisiting the scarred relationship between the two clubs.The tension

Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific injury during Saturday's Club World Cup quarter-final clash between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. The German sensation had to be stretchered off the pitch after a painful collision with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Ramos has been linked to the Ligue 1 champion with his Real Madrid deal expiring at the end of the season. But PSG seemingly has other deals it wants done first. Mbappe and Neymar are both out of contract in 2022 and have unsurprisingly emerged as targets for clubs in Europe.

Surprising, isn't it? During his last press conference with Santos, Neymar spoke candidly about the peaks of his career. When asked about the moment he believes he was at his peak, the Brazilian

Jamal Musiala suffered a serious injury during the Club World Cup quarter-final between FC Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain in the USA and had to be substituted at half-time. Examinations by the German champion's doctors have revealed that Bayern's new #10 sustained a fracture of the fibula associated with a broken and dislocated ankle.

Kylian Mbappe will face on the pitch the team he is fighting off it, a year on from his acrimonious move from PSG to Real Madrid