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 …
Read More »PSG to set up academy in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | Paris Saint-Germain is set to open up a soccer academy in Rwanda in October, the Rwandan Ministry of Sports announced here on Friday. The football academy is scheduled to be located in Huye district, southern province, said Rwandan Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju at …
Read More »In game with 5 red cards, Marseille end 9-year winless run against PSG
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Marseille clinched their first victory against old rivals Paris Saint-Germain in nine years as Andre Villas Boas’ side beat PSG 1-0 on Sunday in a game which will be remembered by aggressive fouls and a late brawl. Florian Thauvin’s close-range volley set up by Dimitri …
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 …
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