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Kylian Mbappé made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves ...

"We had two training sessions this week in which everyone worked together. Yet Rennes went ahead soon after as their Malian right-back Traore swept in a cutback from Adrien Truffert, and Mbappé – making his 200th Ligue 1 appearance – then squandered a chance to equalise when he burst through on goal but blazed over with just the goalkeeper to beat. He was expected to start on Sunday but instead began on the bench as the 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike played in front of Messi and Neymar. Mbappé, scorer of a hat-trick for France in the World Cup final as they lost on penalties to Argentina, had played in his club's first two games after the tournament before missing their last two as he took a holiday in New York with teammate Achraf Hakimi. [Rennes](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/rennes/) captain Hamari Traore scored the game's only goal in the 65th minute in the rain in Brittany to condemn [PSG](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/psg/) to a second successive away league loss after they went down 3-1 at second-placed Lens on New Year's Day. [Mbappé](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/kylian-mbappe/), [Lionel Messi](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/lionel-messi/) and [Neymar](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/neymar/) had appeared on the pitch together since PSG's superstar attacking trio returned from the World Cup.

On Sunday PSG suffered a second straight defeat on the road, losing 1-0 at Champions League chasers Rennes despite fielding Messi, Mbappe and Neymar ...

But the World Cup is finished now,” Galtier said after Sunday’s game. “That means two other teams are doing great work. Could there actually be a title race in France this season?

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The bidding for a VIP "Beyond Imagination" ticket to the match has already topped 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) in an auction that is set to end on Tuesday. Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Lionel Messi's Paris St Germain, officials announced on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to leave LaLiga Santander, doing so in July 2018, before, three years later in August 2021, Lionel Messi did the same.

Now, it's 2023 and, in Saudi Arabia, two of the best players in the world will meet again. [PSG](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg.html) in a friendly match taking place this week. [Lionel Messi](https://www.marca.com/en/football/lionel-messi.html) did the same. Viewers in the United States, therefore, will have to utilize the BeIN Sport service to tune in to Cristiano Ronaldo's first game in Saudi Arabia. [The million-dollar bid to meet Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2023/01/14/63c2a4ddca4741322a8b4595.html) [Another Messi vs Cristiano to kick off 2023: Will it be the last meeting?](https://www.marca.com/en/football/2022/12/31/63b027c4ca47415d658b45c3.html)

It will be Ronaldo's first game since joining Al-Nassr last month in a deal that will see him earn £175m-a-year, and Ronaldo has already been handed the ...

[lucrative offer on the table from Al-Hilal](/sport/football/article-11627373/Lionel-Messis-agent-dad-Jorge-rumoured-Saudi-Arabia-discuss-son-joining-Al-Hilal.html), with the Saudi side eager to sign him this summer in a move that could re-ignite his rivalry with Ronaldo. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) will captain a Saudi All-Star XI team against [PSG](/sport/teampages/psg.html) in their friendly match on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo will CAPTAIN Saudi All-Star XI in their friendly against Lionel Messi's PSG on Thursday - in what will be the 37-year-old's first game since signing a £173m-a-year deal with Al-Nassr

Could their actually be a title race in France this season? That is the question being asked after Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a second defeat of 2023 on ...

Under Croatian coach Igor Tudor, they played with a level of intensity and urgency in their weekend win over Lorient that was in stark contrast to PSG. The club has a modest budget and they were forced to sell several key players in the last close season, but they are a shining example for other mid-ranking French sides of what can be achieved. But it is the manner in which PSG have been beaten that is a cause for concern for coach Christophe Galtier. Halfway through this campaign, PSG are three points clear of Lens and five ahead of Marseille, who they still have to play away from home. "If it is a question of time then it is urgent. With Messi still taking a post-World Cup break, PSG were blown away in an intimidating atmosphere in France's far north and lost that game 3-1.

Over the last 15 years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have commanded the limelight, but the future seemingly belongs to Kylian Mbappe, and his exploits ...

His current contract is thus set to expire in June 2025.Getty Images According to a report in The New York Times, Mbappe will be paid €630m over the course of his new contract. Mbappe is one of the highest-paid footballers and sportspersons in the world, even though he denies his commitment to PSG was inspired by money.

Christophe Galtier sucked up another painful Ligue 1 defeat for his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) team on Sunday and told his 2022 World Cup stars they must ...

We have to learn from this game. “The championship is tight,” Galtier said. “Obviously we’re going to have to find a lot more play and connection between the lines,” he said. They didn’t have many chances but we should have done more. We can find a thousand excuses, but the World Cup is over. They do not have another Ligue 1 game until Reims visit the Parc des Princes on Jan.