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Le Paris Saint-Germain donne rendez-vous au Bayern Munich ou au Real Madrid pour les demi-finales de la Ligue des Champions ! Aprs une victoire 2-0 au Parc des Princes, le PSG ritre en simposant 2-0 Anfield grce son Ballon dor Ousmane Dembl (72 et 90+1).En confrence de presse, Arne Slot donne des nouvelles de Hugo Ekitike qui sest bless pendant la rencontre.

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A key figurehead is leaving U.S. Soccer with the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two months away. An unexpected twist for one of the tournament's co-hosts with the biggest edition ever of soccer's marquee event now on the horizon. Earlier Tuesday, I reported that Matt Crocker will be exiting his role as sporting director to take over a similar role with Saudi Arabia. Why did this happen, and what's next for all parties involved? Let's answer the four biggest questions following Crocker's decision. 1. What does a sporting director even do? And, is it a big deal that Crocker is leavingnow? For the first question, the short answer is to hire and fire the coach. The longer answer is more nuanced: Crocker oversaw all 27 of U.S. Soccers national teams, set the overall on-field direction of the federation, and played a significant role in the design of the federations brand new $200 million-plus training facility in Fayettesville, Ga., one of the best of its kind anywhere in the world. For the second question: Yes, its a big deal. The U.S. men are less than two months away from their World Cup opener, one that will be played on home soil for the first time in 32 years. Hes joining a team the Americans could face in the knockout rounds of the tournament. Theres no getting around the fact that the optics here are terrible, for both the federation and Crocker alike. 2. Crocker re-hired Gregg Berhalter for the men's side in 2023 and brought in Emma Hayes for the women's side in 2024. He then replaced Berhalter with Pochettino. How would you rate Crocker's tenure? I was surprised that he rehired Berhalter, especially since Crocker had an existing relationship with current Canada boss Jesse Marsch, who at the time was turning down jobs in the Premier League. The disastrous 2024 Copa Amrica proved that that was the wrong choice. But landing two of the best coaches in the world in Hayes and Pochettino was a huge coup for the USSF, and it almost surely wouldnt have happened without both knowing Crocker from their time working in England. It took Hayes just 10 games to deliver the U.S. womens fifth Olympic gold medal and first in 12 years. Even if the U.S. men faceplant at the biggest World Cup of all time this summer, the scrutiny will fall on Pochettino and his players. Whatever you think about the timing of Crockers departure, the Welshman is highly competent and hugely respected by soccer folks in his native Europe, which remains the center of the games universe. He did a good job. With the Saudis set to host the 2034 World Cup, nobody should be shocked that they apparently drove a dump truck full of money up to Crockers house to lure him away. 3. Speaking of Pochettino, how would this affect anything he is doing ahead of the summer's World Cup? Or, afterward? Despite saying last month that he is open to returning as U.S. coach, I dont think thats in the cards no matter how Pochettinos team fares at the World Cup. (I didnt expect Crocker to stick around long after the tournament, either.) The good news for national team fans is that when it comes to World Cup preparations or how the co-hosts perform at the competition itself, Crockers sudden departure doesnt change anything. The sporting director isnt around players the way the coaches are. He doesnt have much to do at this stage. The coach is in place, the pre-tournery planning is done, and Pochettino and his staff and players are locked in on the main event. "My staff and I remain fully focused on preparing our team for the World Cup," Pochettino said in a statement provided by U.S. Soccer. For better or worse, how they do this summer is on them and the players alone. 4. One of Crocker's assistants is a name that USA fans would recognize. Oguchi Onyewu is a former U.S. men's team star and a two-time World Cup veteran. Is he a viable candidate to take over? Absolutely. As I reported then, Onyewu was a candidate for the job in 2023 and is so highly thought-of inside the federation's halls that they hired him as the assistant sporting director, a role that didnt even exist at the time. Gooch is whip-smart. He speaks four languages fluently. His playing career took him to the top leagues in Belgium, England, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and MLS, which means hes incredibly well-connected. And at 43, hes already been an executive with clubs on either side of the Atlantic (Belgiums Royal Excelsior Virton, Orlando City B of MLS Next Pro) and has spent the last three years working as Crockers right hand. Onyewu has paid his dues. He cares deeply about American soccer and the sport in the country at large. U.S. Soccer could do a lot worse.

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DarraghKelly filled the void left by compatriot Paul Hughesand did so with a smile on his face.The undefeated SBG Ireland standout will put his perfect 9-0 record on theline as a late-notice substitution for the Professional Fighters League when he takes Hughes place at thetop of the ticket and squares off with Jay-JayWilson in the PFL Belfast main event on Thursday at the SSE Arena in NorthernIreland. Kelly, 28, boasts seven finishes among his nine careervictories. He last saw action at PFL Europe 3, where he dispatchedBakhtiyarAbdulloev with a rear-naked choke in the first round of theirSept. 26 pairing. Kelly trains under JohnKavanagh, the same man who oversaw ConorMcGregors rise to power in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Wilson, meanwhile, enters the cage with high hopes of his own. The28-year-old New Zealand native has rattled off three wins acrosshis past four appearances, a decision loss to the unbeaten ArchieColgan at PFL Champions Series 3 in October his only misstep.Wilson has secured eight of his 11 professional victories byknockout, technical knockout or submission, five of them inside oneround.The 12-fight lineup at PFL Belfast features several fighters on therise, with Kelly and Wilson at or near the front of the line. Threeothers to monitor:EoinSheridanWelterweight | 4-0 (2-0 PFL)Sheridan carries a fair amount of hype. The 6-foot-5 SBG Irelandrep returns to the PFL stage for the first time in nearly a yearwhen he locks horns with Chris Mixanin a three-round welterweight prelim. Sheridan, 31, last competedon Oct. 18, when he took care of Felipe daSilva Maia with a first-round rear-naked choke under theAcademy Fighters Championship banner. The Sheriff spars regularlywith the aforementioned McGregor. Mixan figures to provide hissternest test to date. The 27-year-old Floridian steps onto thebattlefield on the heels of back-to-back victories over Joey Hart andKendly St.Louis.A high-stakeslightweight clash headlines PFL Belfast: Tune in Thursday, April 16at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.CiaranClarkeBantamweight | 10-0 (0-0 PFL)Perhaps absence made the heart grow fonder in Clarkes case. Theundefeated Irishman closes the book on a 579-day period ofinactivity and draws his draws his first assignment in the PFL whenhe confronts former Hexagone MMA champion DeanGarnett at 135 pounds as part of the undercard. Clarke has notfought since he outpointed TuomasGronvall to a unanimous decision at a BellatorMMA show on Sept. 14, 2024. Fully recovered from the kneeinjury that sidelined him for more than a year, the Drogheda,Ireland, native has nailed down exactly half (five) of his 10career victories by submission. Garnett, 37, now stands in hispath. The Team McHale export finds himself on the rebound followinga 44-second technical knockout loss to BarisAdiguzel at PFL Lyon on Dec. 13.OmranChaabanWelterweight | 9-1 (0-0 PFL)Chaaban could do no more on the regional scenes in Europe in theMiddle East. The Team KF Martial Arts prospect makes hisanticipated promotional debut when he toes the line againstChequina Noso Pedro in a three-round welterweight prelim.Chaaban, 25, last suited up on July 23, when he needed just 46seconds to cast aside WellingtonMadeira with leg kicks at a UAE Warriors event. It was hisfourth first-round finish as a pro. In Pedro, he faces a Brave Combat Federation alum who operates out of the BA Armycamp in Holland. The 32-year-old Angolan last strapped on thegloves at PFL Europe 2, where he was awarded a unanimous verdictover KhamzatAbaev on July 5.