PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Quentin Ndjantou will have surgery to repair a right hamstring tear and faces several months out, the French club said Saturday.
The 18-year-old Ndjantou is the latest player to come through PSG’s fast-improving youth academy.
He started a Champions League game against Tottenham last November and scored his first league goal against Metz the following month.
Ndjantou also scored a hat trick in a Champions League Youth League win over Atalanta this season.
PSG coach Luis Enrique has spoken in glowing terms about Ndjantou's mentality — saying he was more nervous than the player himself when the teenage forward came on against Barcelona in the Champions League — and said the injury was a bitter blow.
Ndjantou hurt his hamstring in late December but the rehabilitation did not go as expected.
“He was continuing his recovery and this problem arose. He's very young and his absence is a problem for the team,” Luis Enrique said Saturday. “I like his ability to play in different positions, his quality. This is very bad news for him, first and foremost, and then for me and the team.”
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FILE - PSG's Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Auxerre at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The horn sounded, signaling UConn's return to the national championship game for the third time in four seasons. And freshman Braylon Mullins raised his arms in triumph, a huge smile on his face as he trotted over to join his celebrating Huskies teammates.
Not far away, Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler headed dejectedly to his bench, pulling his jersey over his face as teammates consoled him before he covered his head with a towel.
Only one of the two fantastic freshmen could end the night in triumph, but both led their teams on a rough offensive night for the Huskies and the Illini in UConn's 71-62 win Saturday in the Final Four.
Mullins — the home-state hero who hit an incredible shot to send UConn to Indianapolis — got off to a fast start and finished with four 3-pointers and 15 points. Wagler, a second-team All-American, had a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds while the Illini never found the groove that had brought them to their first Final Four since 2005.
Mullins and Wagler became the first opposing freshmen with at least 15 points in a Final Four game since 1982 — when a couple of kids named Michael Jordan (North Carolina) and Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) were squaring off for the national title.
Only Mullins will now have a chance to add to his March run for the Huskies.
“We’re so ready for the national championship game,” Mullins said after exchanging an exuberant hug with coach Dan Hurley. “This is what I came here for. Let’s get it on Monday.”
The Illini, who entered the game leading KenPom's rankings for adjusted offensive efficiency, shot just 33.9%, including 6 of 26 from 3-point range. UConn wasn't much better, shooting 35.5% but making 12 of 33 3s.
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Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) drives against UConn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Illinois' Keaton Wagler (23) drives around UConn's Malachi Smith during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates a basket against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) rebounds against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
