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Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain were ordered to pay 440 million euros to the French labor court on Monday following a tense hearing at which the French captain claimed 263 million euros ($304 million).

Both sides provided a lengthy list of grievances with price tags.

PSG claimed that Mbappe rejected a 300 million-euro transfer to Saudi club Al Hilal in June 2023, and that the latter was a contributing factor in their figure.

Mbappe left for Real Madrid on a free transfer the summer after his contract expired.

After the hearing, one of the seven attorneys representing the PSG, Renaud Semerdjian, told AFP, “We are indeed claiming 440 million euros.”

Semerdjian claimed the figure included lost transfer revenue, compensation for negative image effects, and compensation for what the club claimed was a breach of a deal they struck with Mbappe after he turned down a move to Saudi Arabia.

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Mbappe claims he made no representations about the club’s payment in 2023 despite missing on Monday and represented by four attorneys.

The 26-year-old striker initially complained about PSG’s treatment of him at the start of the 2023-24 season in June.

Mbappe claims that the Qatari-owned club forced him to work with players who the club was trying to offload after refusing to accept a new contract and that he was sidelined by them.

The players’ union filed a complaint last year because it is a common practice in France.

Mbappe missed the first game of the 2010-2011 season because he was not invited to participate in PSG’s 2023 pre-season tour of Asia. He was later called back to the team after meeting with the organization.

He claims that his contract with the Parisian club was violated under the wrong French legal classification.

He left PSG and moved to Real Madrid, where he made a reported annual salary of 30 million euros.

In PSG’s 308 games, he scored 256 goals, but the team won the Champions League for the first time last year as a result of the striker’s departure.

Following the Super Eagles’ failure to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) apologized to President Bola Tinubu and the country’s citizens on Monday.

The Super Eagles’ hopes of participating in the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico were shattered by the penalty-acid defeat of DR Congo in a tightly contested African play-off final on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco.

The NFF described the defeat as “a moment of profound sadness for Nigerian football” in a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday.

It noted that the country’s decision to miss the World Cup for a second time in a row represented a bitter setback, carrying “great weight and emotional depth.”

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Following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, the Nigeria Football Federation apologizes to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), the Federal Government as a whole, and to millions of Nigerians, especially our devoted, passionate football fans.

The Nigerian football team’s loss to DR Congo in the Africa Play-off Final on Sunday is still deeply sad. Missing out on the World Cup for a second consecutive time is a disappointment of great weight and depth for a nation where the Super Eagles represent a symbol of unity, hope, and collective pride.

The players, the technical crew, and the NFF are aware of the urgency of this situation. We fully comprehend the expectations that Nigerians have. Through triumphs and tribulations, we are aware of the passion and sacrifice of a nation that has always firmly supported its team. And we acknowledge that the outcome this country deserved from our collective efforts.

The Nigeria Football Federation apologizes to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), the Federal Government as a whole, and to millions of Nigerians, especially our devoted, passionate football supporters, in full and sincere ways.

After more than two years in exile, Barcelona announced on Monday that they will finally face Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on November 22.

The Catalan giants have been forced to play elsewhere, primarily at the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic hill, since the stadium shut down at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Following a 1.5 billion euro ($1.75 billion) transformation that was hampered by construction chaos, Camp Nou will reopen a year after it was originally scheduled due to a series of delays.

When the top tier is finished, Barcelona will open the stadium with a temporary capacity of 45, 401 spectators and space for 105, 000.

In a test event during the reopening process, they earlier in November held a training session to test the stadium’s capacity for 23, 000 fans.

Barcelona are also hoping to get the UEFA green light to play Eintracht Frankfurt at the Camp Nou on December 9 for the Champions League.

Due to safety concerns, the Spanish champions were forced to play two games in the 6, 000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium after failing to obtain the Camp Nou permit.

Camp Nou had a capacity of 99,000 when it was constructed in 1957.

Barcelona intends to put a roof on the stadium in 2027, one year after the project was scheduled to be finished.

Jannik Sinner, who defeated rival Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to win the ATP Finals title, cut a delighted figure on Sunday.

Italian Sinner’s supporters in Turin cheered him to a 7-6 (7 / 4) 7-5 victory as they watched their idol end astoried season that included becoming the first of his countrymen to win Wimbledon.

It’s an amazing season, Sinner said to the media, “This year, coming here, winning here, having this big streak in the end of the year, it’s amazing.”

I think this is the most crucial because I think I am a better player than I was last year. It is all a part of the procedure. The results will be there, in my opinion and belief, if you continue to work and strive to be a better player. This was the case this year. ”

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After capturing his first victory at the season-ending tournament, where he hadn’t lost a match since being defeated by Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final, Sinner sat down with a mixture of joy and relief.

The 24-year-old had to come back from a three-month ban that severely reduced the duration of his season despite the World Anti-Doping Agency claiming the Italian had been accidentally contaminated with the banned substance clostebol in March 2024.

I was thinking a lot and not a lot at the same time. Because if I lost that point, the match switches to a tie-break, which created a lot of tension, Sinner said.

I was probably more relieved at the conclusion of the season at that time, though. The feeling I had last year was similar, but it was different.

For a variety of reasons, it was a more powerful feeling this year. It was incredibly emotional. ”

The Spaniard, who won eight tournaments this year and increased his Grand Slam tally to six, was winning for Sinner in a big way for him after losing to Alcaraz at the end of the year.

Alcaraz had to rue missed opportunities in crucial moments of a typically close encounter between the world’s top players, with his backhand failing him when he had chances to strike.

I’m currently thinking about a few points and ideas. I missed the backhand volley, for instance. I was very disappointed that I missed a few backhand volleys, Alcaraz said.

The key, in my opinion, was the backhand volley, which was a really crucial shot that I didn’t do well today because it was a very crucial moment. ”

According to Matchroom Boxing, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will take on Jake Paul from YouTube in a professional fight on Monday in the United States.

On December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Florida, Joshua, a former two-time unified world champion, and the YouTuber-turned-boxer will square off.

Eight three-minute rounds will be played during the fight, which will be available for streaming live on Netflix.

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In Texas in November 2024, Paul, an American, defeated heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who is 28-years-old and has a 12-0 record.

Before the fight was postponed following a civil lawsuit against the WBA lightweight champion, he claimed a unanimous victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

This is judgment day, Paul said, not an AI simulation.

A world-class heavyweight champion at his peak fights with other professionals. Every doubt disappears when I defeat Anthony Joshua, and no one can deny me the chance to fight for the title.

This is what you wanted, dear haters. I apologize to the British people. The torch is passed and Britain’s Goliath is torn down on Friday, December 19 in Miami under the lights. ”

Joshua described it as a “big opportunity” for him after being stopped by British compatriot Daniel Dubois in their IBF title fight at Wembley in September of last year.

Whether you like it or not, he said, “I’m here to do massive numbers, fight big, and break every record while remaining composed, calm, and composed,” he said.

You will see a lot more fighters taking these opportunities in the future, according to Mark my words. I’m about to erase Jake Paul’s face from the internet. ”

Despite losing to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Sunday’s playoff game, President Bola Tinubu praised the Super Eagles for what he thought were their best efforts to advance to the FIFA World Cup.

In a statement released on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu urged the nation to move past the disappointment and begin preparations for the African Cup of Nations, which is scheduled to take place in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026.

After DR Congo beat the Eagles 4-3 on penalties in Morocco, Nigeria failed to make it to the World Cup for the second time in a row.

Nigerians were hurt by the outcome, but President Tinubu said the team deserved praise for working hard to reach the world competition, especially after winning their first playoff game.

The President said, “We must continue to support the players despite the unfortunate loss.”

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He urged administrators, players, and stakeholders to “plug all the loopholes” and return to the drawing board, arguing that the setback should be a turning point for Nigerian football.