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PSG refuse Ancelotti Real request
• Ancelotti asks to be released from his contract in Paris • 'It is not possible … he has a contract for one year more' The Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, insists Carlo Ancelotti will not be allowed to leave for Real Madrid. The Italian coach met Khelaifi and the club's sporting director, Leonardo, on Sunday and asked to be released from his contract to move to the Bernabéu, where a vacancy is expected to materialise as José Mourinho continues to be linked with a return to Chelsea . "I have asked the club to leave and I am waiting for their…
19 May » GuardianSport picture of the day: David Beckham bows out in Paris
At the point where David Beckham sees his number is up during the second half of PSG's Ligue 1 match against Brest, the former England midfielder becomes emotional
19 May » GuardianMonaco join battle for Man Utd striker Rooney
AS Monaco are keeping tabs on unhappy Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney . read more
19 May » tribalfootball.comArsenal players expect Sagna to make PSG move
Arsenal expect Bacary Sagna to push for a move to PSG . The defender last week talked up the prospect of moving to Paris. read more
19 May » tribalfootball.comDavid Beckham: final PSG home game was 'emotional night' – video
David Beckham says he began to feel emotional 20 minutes before his substitution seven minutes from the end of Paris Saint-Germain's final home game of the season
19 May » GuardianBeckham grateful to PSG teammates for special farewell
PSG midfielder David Beckham thanked his teammates for making his retirement a special occasion. read more
19 May » tribalfootball.comPSG attack Lavezzi hopes Mazzarri stays at Napoli
PSG attacker Ezequiel Lavezzi hopes Walter Mazzarri stays with Napoli . Lavezzi left Napoli for Paris last summer. read more
19 May » tribalfootball.comJuventus veteran Pirlo cools Real Madrid rumours
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has played down talk of interest from Real Madrid . Pirlo is being linked with Real as PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti prepares to move to Madrid. read more
19 May » tribalfootball.comBeckham makes tearful Paris exit
• Beckham pays tribute to colleagues, staff and fans • Unlikely to feature in PSG's final game away at Lorient David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to his playing career at the Parc des Princes after he was substituted seven minutes from the end of Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 win over Brest. Although PSG, who are celebrating winning their first French title since 1994, have a final fixture remaining, away to Lorient, the scenes at the end of a match watched by, among others, Beckham's wife Victoria and the former French premier Nicolas Sarkozy, had all the elements you might expect…
19 May » GuardianJuventus midfielder Pirlo: Verratti is Italy's future
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo is a big fan of PSG young Marco Verratti. Pirlo feels Verratti is the future of Italy's midfield. read more
18 May » tribalfootball.comReal Madrid target Ancelotti coy on PSG future
PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti insists there is no agreement with Real Madrid . Ancelotti has not committed himself beyond the end of this season, but denies he's held talks with Real. read more
18 May » tribalfootball.comFerguson: Beckham has proved us all wrong at Man Utd
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to fellow retiree David Beckham . read more
18 May » tribalfootball.comPSG coach Ancelotti: Right time for Beckham retirement
PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti feels David Beckham is making the right decision to hang up the boots. Ancelotti has backed the timing of Manchester United legend Becks’ decision. read more
18 May » tribalfootball.comReal Madrid coach Mourinho: Chelsea decision won't drag out
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho spoke of Chelsea after their Copa del Rey final defeat to Atletico Madrid last night. read more
18 May » tribalfootball.comBeckham in talks over MLS team
• MLS official says possible locations have been spoken about • Retired midfielder may look to Miami to start up a team David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisers have already held talks with Major League Soccer. Beckham announced his retirement from the game on Thursday but has been tight-lipped about his future plans after ending the season with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The former England captain's contract with MLS, signed when he joined the LA Galaxy in 2007, included an option to purchase an "expansion franchise".…
17 May » GuardianScholes hails ex-Man Utd teammate Beckham
Paul Scholes has paid tribute to former Manchester United teammate David Beckham after he announced his retirement yesterday. The PSG midfielder confirmed his decision yesterday. read more
17 May » tribalfootball.comDavid Beckham exits as gracefully as one of his arcing crosses | Daniel Taylor
Brilliant Beckham has chosen the right moment to call time on a career none of us who watched him play will ever forget Over the coming days it is fair to say we should expect to see quite a few replays of the free-kick David Beckham famously speared into the net against Greece and that slightly unusual feeling – growing old, possibly – when so many people who have been a part of our football lives are politely showing themselves to the door. Never before can there have been a time in football when retirement has been so de rigeur among the A-listers. Paul Scholes and Jamie…
16 May » GuardianBeckham to retire after turning down Paris St-Germain deal
• 'It's every footballer's dream – to go out at the top' • 'Players say you'll know when you're ready. I think I'm ready' David Beckham has announced the end of his glittering career 21 years after making his debut for Manchester United. His last game will be Paris Saint-Germain's trip to Lorient next weekend. After rejecting a fresh contract at PSG, the former England captain will step down at 38 having become the world's most recognisable player and a global brand whose commercial interests helped amass a fortune worth over £165m. Beckham will retire having won 19…
16 May » GuardianDavid Beckham: football's jet-setting superstar retires - video
David Beckham has announced his retirement, ending one of the most remarkable careers in football history
16 May » GuardianDavid Beckham: 'I want to go out at the top … now is the right time'
Gary Neville spoke to his former Manchester United team-mate about why he had decided to bring an end to his 22-year career Gary Neville: You've just announced your retirement , why now? David Beckham: I think over the years, when I've seen players retire, when you ask them about it, they always say you'll know when you're ready. And I think I know when I'm ready. I think I'm ready. Obviously it's a difficult decision, because I still feel that I can play at the top level, and still have done for the last six months. But I always secretly said to myself that I want to go out at the top. And…
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