Mendes guides PSG to top of Ligue 1 with 4-0 win at Nice
Nuno Mendes scored a first-half penalty and provided an assist for Desire Doue as Paris Saint-Germain moved back to the top of Ligue 1 with a resounding 4-0 victory at struggling 10-man Nice on Saturday, Reuters reported.
PSG move to 60 points from 26 games, one more than second-placed Lens who won 5-1 at Angers on Friday, and have a game in hand. Nice are on 27 points from 27 games, five points above the relegation zone.
After missing several chances, the visitors took the lead on 42 minutes when Nice defender Morgan Sanson was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box from Doue’s shot, according to Reuters.
Goalkeeper Ochoa returns to Mexican squad for World Cup warm-ups
Long-serving goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa returned to the Mexico roster on Thursday, earning a call-up from coach Javier Aguirre for this month's World Cup warm-up matches against Portugal and Belgium, Reuters reported.
The 40-year-old Ochoa, who plays for Limassol in Cyprus, is hoping to appear in his sixth World Cup after featuring in five straight editions from 2006 through the most recent tournament in Qatar.
He had not been called up since May 2025, when he was named to the Gold Cup squad but did not play, according to Reuters.
Rodriguez leads Colombia squad for Croatia, France friendlies
Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo has named captain James Rodriguez in his squad for upcoming friendlies against Croatia and France after he returned to action in Major League Soccer following his departure from Mexico's Club Leon, Reuters reported.
Rodriguez, 34, joined Minnesota United following a three-month spell on the sidelines after leaving Club Leon and has been building up his fitness ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on June 11 in North America.
Forwards Luis Diaz of Bayern Munich and Luis Suarez of Sporting Lisbon were also named in the squad, both coming into camp on the back of impressive club campaigns, according to Reuters.
Man Utd boss Carrick uncertain on De Ligt's return date
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says Matthijs de Ligt’s recovery from a back injury is progressing slower than expected and he has no idea when the Dutch defender will be able to return to action, Reuters reported.
De Ligt, 26, has been sidelined since United's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in November and there are doubts he will be fit for the World Cup, which starts on June 11 in North America.
"It's one of those things with backs that, sometimes, you think it's alright and then, all of a sudden, it's not quite right," Carrick told reporters on Thursday, according to Reuters.
