’Philippe Coutinho Barcelona had made numerous attempts to land the talented attacking midfielder, only for Liverpool to reject each offer. When I was there, I got to know the team was uncomfortable. He was cleared to go to Rio by NADA although he had tested positive for banned substances in the tra. “They are pushing us and the expectation is very, very high,” Arrivabene said of the fans, affectionately known as “tifosi. Mbappe, 18, signed on loan from fellow Ligue 1 side AS Monaco with PSG having an option to buy the player at the end of the season. Josh Magennis scored twice in a five-minute spell to ensure the Irish victory and create a seven-point gap to the third-place Czechs, who play in Belfast on Monday. It’s rumoured that the French club had accepted the Gunners’ 92 million Euro offer, but Arsenal decided there was ‘not much time’ to complete the move. Continuing their fine form in the tournament, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls maintained their supremacy in the final. However, upon reaching Paris, the Indian coaches found out that no other nation was there. In the boys’ junior singles final, Aariv of Gurukul Global School ended the challenge of Harkeerat of Manav Mangal School with a 3-1win.