Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | Ahead of a delicate second leg in the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich is suffering from a significant problem in defense. The number of goals the side has conceded is the highest in 10 years. 51 goals shipped in …
Read More »Barcelona and Messi bow out of the Champions League
Kylian Mbappé’s first-half penalty ensured a comfortable route to the last eight for the home side. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paris resisted first-half pressure to earn a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes and eliminate Barcelona 5-2 on aggregate in their round of 16 tie. Barcelona’s purposeful opening …
Read More »Neymar’s hat-trick helps PSG thrash Basaksehir in suspended CL match
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Brazilian star Neymar struck a hat-trick and his partner Kylian Mbappe added two to help Paris Saint-Germain finish top in Champions League Group H after an overwhelming 5-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. The match, which was started yesterday, …
Read More »PSG show dominance at Nimes, Rennes held by Dijon
Paris, France | XINHUA | Kylian Mbappe scored a brace in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-0 win over Nimes on Friday, sending the defending champions to the top of the standings for the first time this season after Rennes were unexpectedly held 1-1 by bottom side Dijon. PSG had a long list …
Read More »Neymar cleared of coronavirus and back in training
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar on Friday declared that he was “super happy” to return to training which implied that he has recovered from coronavirus and moved out of isolation. The 28-year-old striker was one of seven players in the PSG squad who had tested positive …
Read More »Virus-hit PSG kick off title defence with shock defeat at Lens
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain opened their Ligue 1 title defence with a shock 1-0 defeat at newly-promoted Lens. The absence of some key players, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi, Andel Di Maria and Keylor Navas who have all tested positive for coronavirus, reduced Thomas …
Read More »Team player Neymar an example for trend-setting development in football
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The 2020 Champions League final tournament has triggered a renaissance of a long-forgotten footballing value. Fans and pundits are fascinated as the upward trending team-spirit seems to have driven all four of the semi-final participants to maximum output. While Paris and Bayern could count on …
Read More »Busy days ahead for Bayern’s coach Flick
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Distributing the workload ahead of Sunday’s Champions League final against Paris seems the easiest task on Bayern Munich’s plate. Put simply, the players need to recover while Hansi Flick needs to dive into work. The Bayern coach’s main issue is finding a convincing starting 11, …
Read More »Mbappe: Neymar destined to be world’s best
Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has backed teammate Neymar to be named the world’s best player by FIFA this year. Neymar has struck a rich vein of form in 2020, guiding PSG to a domestic treble and to within one victory of their first UEFA …
Read More »PSG keeper Navas a doubt with hamstring injury
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Paris Saint Germain keeper Keylor Navas is a serious doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal against RB Leipzig after suffering a muscle injury on Thursday. The PSG website has confirmed Navas suffered a hamstring injury, but didn’t say how long he will need to recover. …
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