Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted on Friday that he got his side’s tactics wrong for their 1-0 Champions League defeat away to Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday night. Although it wasn’t until the 94th minute that Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock, only a series of …
Read More »Champions League draw declared void, to be redone at 5pm
Nyon, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Champions League draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 5pm today, UEFA has said. Controversy arose when Manchester United was included in Villarreal’s pot, instead of Athletico Madrid’s, and was then drawn to face PSG, “Following a technical problem with the …
Read More »Man City stage fight back to breach walls of PSG
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Second half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez saw City fight back from behind to clinch a superb Champions League semi-final first leg triumph at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Trailing at the break to a first-half Marquinhos header, Pep Guardiola’s side staged …
Read More »PSG play down their title chances after ejecting Bayern
Paris, France | XINHUA | After securing a spot in the Champions League semifinals after edging Bayern last night, Paris Saint-Germain are brushing aside suggestions that they are now title favourites. Next for PSG will be the winner between another German outfit Dortmund and Premier side Manchester City. The English team …
Read More »Neymar joins Maracana walk of fame
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | THE INDEPENDENT | Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is the latest Brazilian football icon to join the Maracana stadium’s prestigious Walk of Fame. The 28-year-old, who returned to his homeland after suffering an ankle injury while playing for PSG last month, visited the Maracana in Rio’s …
Read More »Pochettino appointed as PSG head coach
Paris, France | Xinhua | Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been hired as the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, the French league giant announced on Saturday. The Argentine, 48, who replaced Thomas Tuchel of Germany, penned a contract until June 2022, with the option of an extra year. “We …
Read More »Solskjaer labels away win against PSG best memory as Man United manager
London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considered beating Paris Saint-Germain away in 2018-2019 season’s UEFA Champions League the best memory of his two-year charge at Old Trafford. Solskjaer, 47, was appointed as caretaker manager on December 19, 2018, taking over from current Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose …
Read More »Neymar stretchered off in PSG’s defeat to Lyon
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Paris Saint-Germain was deprived of the top spot in Ligue 1 after the three-time defending champion was beaten by Lyon 1-0 at home on Sunday. The slump for PSG at the Parc des Princes sent the first place to Lille, who defeated Bordeaux 2-1 …
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 Champions League game halted over racist incident
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Players of Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch during the first half of their Champions League game after a match official allegedly directed a racist remark towards a member of the Turkish club’s coaching staff. The Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu …
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