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Symbols, heritage and more... What do the Monégasques' numbers mean?
While AS Monaco has just registered the arrival of Lukáš Hradecký, its fourth recruit of the summer, ahead of the reception of Inter Milan at the Stade Louis-II, here are the full numbers of the Rouge et Blanc squad. A new season means new squad numbers. As the entire Monaco squad was presented to the more than 13,000 supporters present at the Stade Louis-II this Friday ahead of the narrow defeat against l'Inter Milan (1-2), a new face appeared, to everyone's surprise! It was that of Lukáš Hradecký, who has signed a two-year contract in the Principality. It was also an opportunity to take stock of the updated list of all the numbers in the Monaco squad. Hradecký's Choice of Continuity Let's start with the latest arrival at the foot of the Rock! Arriving from Bayer Leverkusen and starting against the Nerazzurri, the Finnish international goalkeeper has chosen to keep the number he's worn for 19 years. From his professional debut at Esbjerg fB to his first minutes in Rouge et Blanc, he has always played with the number 1 on his back, a number left vacant following Radoslaw Majecki's loan. An unprecedented change for Dier While some players opt for a favorite number, Eric Dier has opted for a classic for the back of his jersey. While he has indeed decided to wear the number 3, it still marks the end of an era for the English defender! Since the 2013-2014 season, the Cheltenham native has always worn the number 15. A very special number 8 He has played across a range of numbers with global renown. While he wore the number 6 for a long time at Manchester United, before wearing the legendary number 10 at Juventus, succeeding Michel Platini, Roberto Baggio and Alessandro Del Piero, Paul Pogba chose the 8 on the back of his Diagonale. It's a number which is also part of the Club's history, having formerly been worn by Ludovic Giuly and Youri Djorkaeff or more recently João Moutinho or Aurélien Tchouameni. My first Barça shirt was number 31, which is also my birthday. It's a special number for me. Debuting with that number means a lot to me. A 'special' number for Fati, Brunner succeeds Balo' As for another new signing, Ansu Fati has decided to wear an unusual number, but one that has a particular symbolism for him. The new Monegasque player has turned to number 31, which he wore on his back when he played his first minutes with FC Barcelona on August 31, 2019, and whose significance is found in his birthday (he was born on October 31, 2002). Again in the attacking sector, Paris Brunner has inherited number 29, left free by Folarin Balogun after the 2023-2024 season. A new look for three Monégasques Let's continue in the Monegasque attack, where George Ilenikhena chose to give up 21 to play in the number 19. It's a change of ten which also is the same for two players from the Academy, starting with Lucas Michal, who took over from the first from his attacking partner. The second person is none other than'Aladji Bamba who will play in 23, having had his first minutes as a pro during the first match of preseason against Cercle. [/one-half]
Forbes
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Noah Lyles Wins First 200M Back, Defeats Olympic Champion Letsile Tebogo At Monaco Diamond League
MONACO, MONACO - JULY 11: Noah Lyles of the United States celebrates after winning in the Men's 200m ... More during the Herculis EBS, part of the 2025 Diamond League at Stade Louis II on July 11, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by) After taking three months off from competition due to injury, 100-meter dash Olympic champion Noah Lyles returned to the track for the Monaco Diamond League. Lyles was scheduled to race in the 200-meter dash against the reigning Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo. Despite Lyles' setback, he was able to pull off his first win of the season ahead of the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships scheduled for later this month. How Noah Lyles And Letsile Tebogo Are Working Their Way Back To The Top MONACO, MONACO - JULY 11: Noah Lyles of the United States looks on after winning in the Men's 200m ... More during the Herculis EBS, part of the 2025 Diamond League at Stade Louis II on July 11, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by) Yesterday at the Monaco Diamond League, Olympic champions Lyles and Tebogo went head-to-head in the 200-meter dash. Tebogo controlled the race from the start, setting the tone that he was confident after his win at the Prefontaine Classic last weekend. Although Lyles did not have the quickest start, he was able to develop momentum around the curve and challenge Tebogo as they powered into the homestretch. Lyles stayed calm under Tebogo's pressure and was able to secure the victory in 19.88. Tebogo was not far behind in 19.97. After the meet, Tebogo expressed he didn't have ample time to warm up, which contributed to his performance not living up to his expectations. 'First of all, I am disappointed in my performance,' said Tebogo. '…back in the call room where they called us in earlier than expected, so I did not do my whole warm-up.' Producing a sub-20-second performance without full preparation is another sign that Tebogo is fit and will continue to run faster when all of his accommodations are properly met. Both Olympic champions have dealt with unfavorable circumstances this post-Olympic season. As mentioned before, Lyles took three months off from competition to nurse an injury. The last time he competed this outdoor season was back in April, where he ran the 400-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay at Tom Jones. Following the meet in Florida, Lyles was scheduled to run at the Atlanta City Games, where he equaled the American record in the 150-meter dash last year. Lyles released a statement the day before the meet began and stated that he wouldn't be competing due to ankle tightness. The race in Monaco was heavily anticipated by fans since the last time spectators watched Lyles and Tebogo on the start line together was at the Paris Olympics last August. Lyles, who is typically more vocal on social media about his expectations and self-confidence, had been silent over the past several weeks. No one knew what to expect of his fitness going into this weekend's competition. Last week at the Prefontaine Classic, Tebogo ran 19.76 in the 200-meter dash to establish a new world lead. Tebogo, similar to Lyles, took time off from competition before winning his first Diamond League race back. EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 5: Letsile Tebogo of Botswana competes in the Men's 200m during the ... More Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by) Six weeks before the Prefontaine Classic, Tebogo placed last in the 100-meter dash at the Rabat Diamond League. The Olympic champion has taken longer than usual to find his rhythm this season. Tebogo didn't have the best season opening times in his main events and was inconsistent during the early portions of the year. In an interview with Citius Mag, Tebogo expressed that his rough start was due to a recurring knee injury. The injury flared up in May, which was the cause of his performance in Rabat. His six-week break proved to be necessary as he looked to be back to his old self last weekend in Eugene, Oregon. Although Lyles and Tebogo are slowly working their way back to the top after injury, they both proved they're ready for what's to come later this season. As both athletes begin to find their race pattern, they will have to prepare for two-time Olympic silver medalist Kenny Bednarek. This season, Bednarek was named Racer of the Year in the Grand Slam Track league for winning each short sprint Slam title. So far, he has run a 19.84 in the 200-meter dash and a wind-aided 9.79 in the 100-meter dash. Bednarek is currently undefeated this season. The likelihood of the Paris Olympic podium consisting of the same three men is high based on their performances this year and their unwavering determination. Fans looking to watch Lyles race again before the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships can catch him on the track at the London Diamond League on July 19th, where he will contest the 100-meter dash.
France 24
11-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Lyles scorches to comeback win, Alfred conquers 100m
Lyles delivered a near-faultless run to clock 19.88 seconds to edge Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo into second with 19.97sec. And Alfred timed a very comfortable looking 10.79sec to win the women's event-ending blue riband race ahead of American Jacious Sears (11.02). But Lyles was the star of the show at a packed Stade Louis II in perfect balmy conditions. Tebogo had even said that when the American's face appears on meet posters, people want to come and see him perform. And so it proved, Lyles coasting to a morale-boosting victory after successfully coming back from a tendon injury. "I pray for times like this to be out here and do what I love. I come out here and I give my best," said Lyles. The 10th competition on the 15-meet Diamond League circuit was loaded with a raft of top track and field stars, none less so in the electric men's 800m. There was a late change in the wavelight technology that informs racers of record pacing in the two-lap race, with an unexpected tilt at Kenyan David Rudisha's world record from when he won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. His compatriot and current Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi looked liked he might break the now mythical mark of 1:40.91, but he just faded at the line to win in a meet record and world lead of 1:41.44. American Josh Hoey, the world indoor champion, was second in 1:42.01, with Algerian Djamel Sedjati rounding out the podium (1:42.20). "I came to run a season's best and a meeting record," Wanyonyi said. "I came prepared. I gave my best today so I am happy with the result." Bol on top form There was another world-leading meet record in the women's 400m hurdles as world champion Femke Bol shot out a warning to the imperious Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone with a maiden victory in Monaco in 51.95sec. The win took Bol's incredible streak of consecutive victories in the Diamond League since 2021 to 26, including four final wins. The Dutchwoman easily saw off competition from Dalilah Muhammad and fellow American Anna Cockrell, Olympic silver medallist in Paris, who finished second and third. "Running 51 is always very special, I don't do that every day," Bol said. "I am feeling good so far this season, I had a great start to it. I also did two 400m flats but I could see my shape getting better." Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis again dominated the pole vault, the US-born Swede breaking the meet record with a successful vault of 6.05m on just his third effort of the competition, with only Greece's Emmanouil Karalis left to push him. Once the two-time Olympic champion had cleared that height, he skipped 6.10m, forcing Karalis into a third failure, and second place. Pundits might have reckoned that there would be no world record attempt, Duplantis happy to call it a day ahead of a month off competition with an eye on peaking at Tokyo in September. But, ever the competitor, the bar was raised to 6.29m, 1cm higher than the record mark he set in Eugene last week. But it was not to be and three failures at the new height brought the Swede's evening to an end. Dominican Marileidy Paulino edged American Aaliyah Butler by three-hundredths for victory in the 400m flat in 49.06sec. The men and women's short hurdles were won by American Trey Cunningham (13.09sec) and Jamaica's Megan Tapper (12.34) respectively. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha won the men's 5,000m in 12:49.46 and Morocco's two-time Olympics champion Soufiane El Bakkali claimed victory in the 3,000m steeplechase in 8:03.18.
The Independent
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Diamond League 2025: Monaco schedule, start times and TV channel tonight
The Diamond League season continues tonight with the Monaco meet at the iconic Stade Louis II. There are plenty of interesting storylines to look out, not least Mondo Duplantis looking to clock yet another world record in the men's pole vault. In the men's 200m, Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo are set to face off, having triumphed in the quickest races in Paris last summer. Femke Bol will attempt to continue her undefeated record in the women's 400m hurdles, while Chase Jackson will try to break new ground in the shot put. How to watch Live coverage is available on the BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer. Coverage begins with the peak session at around 7pm BST. Friday 11 July – Monaco Diamond League schedule (all times in BST) 11:55 am Women's Shot Put 12:00 pm Men's Pole Vault 12:47 pm Men's 200 m U23 12:55 pm Men's High Jump 1:04 pm Women's 400 m Hurdles 1:15 pm Women's 400 m 1:23 pm Men's 800 m 1:33 pm Men's 110 m Hurdles 1:35 pm Men's Triple Jump 1:43 pm Women's 1,000 m 1:58 pm Women's 100 m Hurdles 2:05 pm Men's 5,000 m 2:27 pm Men's 200 m 2:34 pm Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase 2:52 pm Women's 100 m
Yahoo
28-06-2025
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- Yahoo
🚨 Paul Pogba completes sensational return to European football
Paul Pogba has completed a sensational return to football, officially joining French side Monaco on a two-year deal. Pogba last played a competitive game for Juventus in September 2023 before receiving a four-year suspension after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Advertisement Pogba appealed against the length of his ban, which was reduced to 18 months, and has been free to play since March. Despite links with Saudi Arabia and the MLS, the France international has returned to his home country to play Champions League football with the Stade Louis II side. Monaco finished last season in third place in Ligue 1, 24 points behind runaway winners Paris Saint-Germain. 📸 MARCO BERTORELLO - AFP or licensors
