Monaco head coach Leonardo Jardim says the Ligue 1 title confirms this as Monaco’s best ever season.
Prince Albert of Monaco has told Canal Plus it is inevitable that some of the team’s title-winners will leave the Stade Louis II in the summer.
Monaco clinched their first title since 2000 as a 2-0 win over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday gave them a six-point lead over second-placed Paris Saint-Germain with one game left.
Their stunning domestic form and run to the Champions League semifinals has led to players including star striker Kylian Mbappe and midfielders Bernardo Silva, Fabinho and Tiemoue…

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Julien Laurens discusses teenage phenom Kylian Mbappe’s potential transfer destinations, or if he’ll remain in Ligue 1.

Monaco’s season has been superlative and will smash some Ligue 1 records. Take that, PSG!

The great day has finally arrived. The podium is set. The bottles of champagne are in the fridge. The “Hexagoal,” the Ligue 1 trophy, is there, polished, shinny and ready to be handed out. After an incredible season, without a doubt the best in the club’s history, Monaco should be crowned French champions on Wednesday after their game in hand at home against Saint- Etienne.

Monaco just need a point against les Verts to be officially crowned the Kings of France but their goal difference is so…

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With the Champions League semifinals done and dusted, it’s time to look at the best XI …

ESPN FC’s Champions League Team of the Week.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
What more can be said about the remarkable Buffon? He came through at the most important moments for Juventus in what was ultimately a comfortable win over Monaco. In the first leg — his 100th Champions League appearance — he made crucial saves from Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao while the game was still in the balance; in the second his astute overhead throw began…

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Julien Laurens discusses teenage phenom Kylian Mbappe’s potential transfer destinations, or if he’ll remain in Ligue 1.

Relive the top moments from Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg between Juventus and Monaco.

After dispatching Monaco comfortably, the FC panel assess if Juve are favourites to claim the UCL crown in the final. Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim praised the efforts of his young side after they crashed out of the Champions League in the semifinals on Tuesday night.
The long road for Monaco began in July in the third qualifying round, and they had to overcome both Fenerbahce and Villarreal just to reach the group stage.
They beat Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund in the knockout stage, but Juventus proved to be too tall a task as the Italian giants advanced 4-1 on aggregate.
But Jardim said Monaco had nothing…

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Former Monaco winger Ludovic Giuly believes Kylian Mbappe must stay at Monaco another season to prove his consistency.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told beIN SPORTS how he visited Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe at his home last year in an attempt to bring him to the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger has made no secret of his admiration for Mbappe, 18, in the past, saying in February that Arsenal have been tracking the youngster, before reiterating the club’s interest in him last month.
Mbappe’s performances for Monaco this season have led him to be linked with big-money moves to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United,…

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Gonzalo Higuain and Dani Alves teamed up twice for spectacular goals as Monaco are left in a big hole heading in to leg 2.

Gonzalo Higuain put Juventus in prime position to advance to the Champions League final with two away goals against Monaco.

MONACO — Three thoughts on an enthralling first leg at the Stade Louis II as Juventus picked up a commanding 2-0 win…

1. Juventus have one foot in the final

Wednesday’s result made it clear: Juventus have one foot in the Champions League final. It would take an astonishing second-leg turnaround, even allowing for the gifts of this Monaco side, to deny them after a 2-0 victory earned through a superb goal in each half from Gonzalo Higuain. The first half will be replayed for weeks; the second…

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Kylian Mbappe scored his 14th Ligue 1 goal of the season as Monaco came from behind to beat Toulouse.

Alejandro Moreno and Alexis Nunes discuss which teams could realistically trigger Kylian Mbappe’s release clause.
Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe has said his side’s run to the semifinals of the Champions League has made a boyhood dream come true.
The Ligue 1 club knocked out Manchester City and Dortmund en route to a last-four meeting with Italian champions Juventus, having started their campaign in the third qualifying round.
Forward Mbappe, 18, has produced a string of outstanding performances and attracted the attention of Real Madrid, City and Manchester United.
And reports in the Spanish media have suggested…

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Alejandro Moreno and Alexis Nunes discuss which teams could realistically trigger Kylian Mbappe’s release clause.
Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe would benefit greatly from a move to Arsenal and will sign with the team, according to club legend Robert Pires, but the current Gunners assistant cautioned that comparisons to Thierry Henry were premature.
Mbappe, 18, is considered to be one of the top, young prospects in world football thanks in large part to his stellar form in Monaco’s run to the Champions League semifinals.
And Pires, who played with Henry on Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” teams in the early…

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