Childhood friend and rival of Mbappé was a teenage sensation who is said to have grown up at Celtic after air pistol incidentEven after Odsonne Édouard scored twice on his Crystal Palace debut, including the quickest goal by a Premier League debutant a…
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape
France defender remanded in custody by Cheshire policeMendy also charged with one count of sexual assaultManchester City’s Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed. City have also suspended the Franc…
GB divers left high and dry by Crystal Palace pool shutdown
Club that helped launch careers of Olympians – and Jason Statham – hopes London mayor will take the plunge on £1.3m repairsAs the story goes, Jason Statham’s impromptu standing back somersault during a real-life pub lock-in with Guy Ritchie was not onl…
Premier League 2021-22 preview No 6: Crystal Palace
Patrick Vieira must transform an ageing, pragmatic side into a vibrant attacking force and give youngsters a platformGuardian writers’ predicted position: 17th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last…