Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world's highest-paid football player, according to Forbes magazine , the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years. Mbappe, 23, is estimated to earn $128 million for the 2022-23 season before agents' fees, a record for Forbes' annual rankings, with PSG teammate Messi second at $120m and Manchester United 's Ronaldo ($100m) occupying the third spot. PSG's Neymar ($87m) and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ($53m) rounded off the top five. Erling Haaland , who has made a blistering start to his Manchester City career after joining the club from Borussia Dortmund this summer, makes his debut in the top 10 with earnings of $39m. The rise of Mbappe and Haaland, the only players under the age of 30 on the list, signals a shift in the global game, the Forbes report ...
Arsenal have re-signed Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos on loan, the club announced on Friday. The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with Arsenal and made clear that he wanted another season with the north London side. - Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ - Insider Notebook: Man Utd boss Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez mess Sources told ESPN that Mikel Arteta had been in regular contact with Ceballos during the summer break and it was a combination of that and his friendship with a number of his teammates that convinced him to stay with the Gunners. After the deal was announced, Arteta said: "Dani was and integral part of our team last season and finished the season in excellent form. I love Dani's passion and commitment and he's a highly skilful player. We're all delighted to welcome him back and we look forward to seeing him pick up where he left off." Ceballos began preseason training with Madrid but subsequently flew to London to meet up with Arsenal ahead of...
The reality is that it was both. Liverpool offered a glimpse of the complacency that could derail their title defence before it even slips into gear while Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds, playing their first Premier League fixture for 16 years, displayed the naivety that makes them wonderful to watch, but suggests there will be plenty of nail-biting games for the club if they're to avoid relegation back to the EFL Championship this season. By the time Mohamed Salah sealed a hat trick with an 88th minute penalty -- his second spot-kick of the game-- there had been four disallowed goals (two apiece) and a series of missed chances by both sides. "What a game, what an opponent, what a performance from both teams," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. "It was a proper spectacle, I loved that. But we have left space for improvement in our defending, but that is not unusual for a first game." Although Klopp's champions ended the game with all three points, he will hav...
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