MADRID | TASS | French national team’s striker Kylian Mbappe signed a contract to play for the Spanish famed club Real Madrid for the next five years, the press office of the Spanish club’s team announced in a statement on its official website on Monday. “Real Madrid… and Kylian Mbappe …
Read More »Mbappe announces PSG departure at end of season
MARSEILLE | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, without revealing his next destination. But according to multiple media reports, he will join the La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid after the season ends. “I …
Read More »Messi, Ramos end PSG careers in home defeat
Paris, France | Xinhua | Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos bid farewell to Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain wasted a two-goal lead to suffer a 3-2 defeat to Clermont in the final Ligue 1 match of the season on Saturday. “After two seasons in the capital, Leo Messi’s adventure with …
Read More »PSG coach confirms Messi to leave after season
Paris, France | Xinhua | Lionel Messi is to play his last match for Paris Saint-Germain against Clermont on Saturday, as the club’s head coach Christophe Galtier confirmed his departure at the pre-match press conference on Thursday. “I had privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football,” said …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Has Messi’s PSG career come to end?
Paris, France | Xinhua | Where will Lionel Messi play football after this summer? Barcelona, Saudi Arabia, or the United States? Nobody can tell now, but one thing seems to be for sure: the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future will not be in Paris. The Argentine international’s current contract with the …
Read More »Mbappe hits twice to power PSG closer to Ligue 1 title
Paris, France | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as Paris Saint-Germain defeated bottom side Angers 2-1 on Friday to move another step towards a record 11th French top-flight title. The defending champions sit atop the standings with 75 points after 32 games, 11 ahead of second-placed Marseille who have …
Read More »Carlo Ancelotti: I got it wrong in Paris and we played poorly
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 …
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