Tag: Paris Saint-Germain

17Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Manchester United plot raid on PSG for 21-year-old highly-rated prospect

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: Lucas Beraldo #4 of Paris Saint-Germain enters the field before the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) Manchester United will reportedly look to sign 21-year-old Brazilian international Lucas Beraldo from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window. According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Lucas Beraldo is the subject of interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils are surprisingly keen on reinforcing their defensive unit by signing a centre-back in the summer transfer window. So, the 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain prospect has emerged...

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15Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

PSG centre-back hands transfer request following Club World Cup

LILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 1: Marquinhos of PSG celebrates his goal with Lucas Beraldo during the French Cup semifinal football match between USL Dunkerque and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on April 1, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Last night, Paris Saint-Germain fell 3-0 at the hands of Premier League side Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final. Following the loss, Lucas Beraldo reportedly handed a transfer request to the Champions League winners' board. As many of his teammates in PSG's backline, Beraldo had a real hard time stopping Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro as Chelsea dominated Luis Enrique's side in the final. However, he proved many times last season that he was able to step up to the plate and replace Marquinhos or Willian Pach...

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14Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Chelsea pick PSG apart to win the Club World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: Cole Palmer #10 of Chelsea FC lifts the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their team's victory following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cole Palmer produced a sensational performance to propel Chelsea to a stunning 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday's Club World Cup final. Palmer scored two fine goals and created another for Joao Pedro, all in the first half, as the Premier League side defied huge odds in New York to shock the reigning European champions. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was also outstanding as the Blues, who had been clear underdogs at the MetLife Stadium, secured a jackpot in excess of £90m as the first w...

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12Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

Bale: Dembélé clear favourite for Ballon d’Or

Ousmane Dembele right winger of PSG and France during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Gareth Bale believes Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is the front runner for this season's Ballon D'or award "by some way." Dembélé and PSG face Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday as they look to cap off a remarkable campaign with another trophy. The French side won Ligue 1 and finally clinched their first Champions League title in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan in Munich in May. Dembélé has been instrumental to their recent success, with 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 matches this term. Former Real Madrid, Tottenham and Wales ...

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12Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Reece James insists Chelsea ‘Don’t care’ about PSG’s favourites tag

Reece James right-back of Chelsea and England during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium on July 8, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Reece James says Chelsea do not give a damn about Paris Saint-Germain’s ‘favourites’ tag, with the club captain insisting they are ready to go ‘toe to toe’ with their final opponents. PSG have kept the ball better than anyone at the Club World Cup – they even managed 69 per cent possession versus Real Madrid in the semi-finals – but the Blues intend on challenging that. Chelsea insiders feel the heat and humidity for this 3pm kick-off in New Jersey would make it more difficult if they simply allowed PSG to dominate the play from start to finish. Manager Enzo Maresca also appeared t...

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6Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Paris Saint-Germain shut down Bayern Munich, reach CWC semis

Ousmane DEMBELE of PSG celebrates his goal during the FIFA Club World Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 5, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Desire Doué scored in the 78th minute, Ousmane Dembele added a second in stoppage time and Paris Saint-Germain sealed their place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Bayern Munich on Saturday in Atlanta. Pairs Saint-Germain played the closing minutes with just nine players after a pair of red cards and still added a goal to seal the victory. Referee Anthony Taylor dismissed Willian Pacho in the 82nd minute for his dangerous challenge on Bayern's Thomas Muller, and sent off Lucas Hernandez in the second minute of second-half stoppage time for an elbow in the direction...

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30Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Paris Saint-Germain cruise past Inter Miami

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 29: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF controls the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami CF at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paris Saint-Germain easily eliminated Inter Miami and old friend Lionel Messi from the Fifa Club World Cup, outclassing the Herons 4-0 in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Joao Neves potted two goals before a Miami own goal and a strike by Achraf Hakimi bloated the margin to four by halftime. Oscar Ustari recorded six saves for Inter Miami, while PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma had to make just three after Miami was held without a shot attempt for the first 50 minutes. PSG finished with a 19-7 shots advantage and about two-thirds of the possession. "I am of cou...

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23Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

NEWS

Club World Cup: PSG coach Enrique seeks cutting edge for Seattle Sounders test

Luis Enrique head coach of PSG during the press conference ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique urged his players to rediscover the ruthlessness and poise that allowed them to destroy Inter Milan 5-0 in the final of the Champions League and explode into the Club World Cup as they went through their final preparations for Monday night’s crucial game in the group stages against Seattle Sounders. Two weeks after thrashing Inter, PSG walloped Atletico Madrid 4-0 in Pasadena in their opening tie in the 32-team tournament in the United States. But PSG lost to Botafogo on 20 June as Atletico beat Seattle Sounders. PSG ...

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16Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Diego Simeone assigns blame as Atlético suffer humiliating loss to PSG

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain is challenged by Antoine Griezman of Atletico during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 15, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Speaking after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain to start Atlético Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign, head coach Diego Simeone seemed to point to resources as the cause for the heavy loss in the Colchoneros’ opening fixture. When asked about his preference for the struggling Antoine Griezmann over Alexander Sørloth to start, Simeone responded “we played Julián (Alvarez) as a number nine, look for a conflicting opinion, I don’t care,” before insisting that “Sørloth had the chance to make it 2...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Ligue 1

Barcelona send message to Luis Enrique and PSG after Champions League triumph

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Luis Enrique of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate the victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain finally won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club’s history after a strong and confident performance against Inter Milan in the final. For years, PSG had come close but never managed to go all the way. After so many tearful nights in Europe, they can now celebrate the biggest success in their history. The man behind this special moment is Luis Enrique, as the former Barcelona manager guided his team with calm and class throughout the season. With...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

Desire Doue leads PSG in 5-0 rout of Inter Milan to win Champions League final

MUNCHEN, GERMANY - MAY 31: Desire Doue of Paris Saint Germain celebrates the Champions League victory with the trophy during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint Germain v Internazionale at the Allianz Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munchen Germany. Desire Doue scored twice to inspire Paris St Germain to their first European Cup triumph with an emphatic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in a totally one-sided Champions League final on Saturday. After losing the final to Bayern Munich in 2020, Luis Enrique's PSG side, who teetered on the brink of elimination in the league phase this season, finally claimed the trophy their big-spending Qatari owners have craved. PSG put on a masterclass which the more experienced Inter side had no answer to, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes throu...

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31May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

PSG, Inter vie for Champions League title despite financial hurdles

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: (L-R) Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint Germain, Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint Germain during the Training Paris Saint Germain in Munich at the Allianz Arena on May 30, 2025 in Munich Germany. All eyes in the soccer world will be on Munich on Saturday for the Champions League final, pitting Paris Saint-Germain against Inter Milan in the capper to the 2024-25 European club season. Neither team expected be in this position, with Manchester City and Real Madrid the heavy Champions League favorites ahead of the season. PSG (+1600) had the seventh-best odds to win the tournament, while Inter (+2000) was ninth, according to BetMGM. The game features two of the most valuable soccer clubs in the world, and both teams will earn at least $155 million in prize money for makin...

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29May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Ligue 1

Dembele prioritising PSG success over Ballon d’Or – ‘Much more important things’

LILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 1: Ousmane Dembele of PSG celebrates his goal during the French Cup semifinal football match between USL Dunkerque and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on April 1, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Ousmane Dembele is enjoying his most productive season ever in front of goal, firing PSG to a fourth successive Ligue 1 title, a second consecutive Coupe de France and a UEFA Champions League final against Inter. The Frenchman is in the running for football's greatest individual honour, the Ballon d'Or, but the team comes first for the former Barcelona forward. Ousmane Dembele could secure himself more than one piece of silverware when Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. Th...

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25May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

Barcola helps PSG win French Cup ahead of UEFA Champions League final

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates with the trophy and his teammate after winning the French Cup Final against Stade De Reims at Stade de France on May 24, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images) Bradley Barcola scored two goals and set up another as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Reims 3-0 in the Coupe de France final on Saturday, before switching their focus back to the quest for a breakthrough continental title. Barcola was assisted twice by Desire Doue and created a goal for right back Achraf Hakimi late in the first half. The victory gave PSG a record-extending 16th Coupe de France – six more than next-best Marseille – and completed a domestic treble, having sealed a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title in domina...

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18May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

Saint-Etienne relegated as PSG celebrate with fans

39 Matvey SAFONOV (psg) - 08 Fabian RUIZ PENA (psg) - 25 Nuno MENDES (psg) - 01 Gianluigi DONNARUMMA (psg) - 21 Lucas HERNANDEZ (psg) - 07 Khvicha KVARATSKHELIA (psg) during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Paris and Auxerre on May 17, 2025 at Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Saint-Etienne, one of Ligue 1's most storied clubs, has been relegated as Paris Saint-Germain celebrated their title with their fans on the final matchday. Despite support from 38,000 buoyant spectators at sold-out Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne lost to Toulouse 3-2 on Saturday and could not avoid the drop. Saint-Etienne, who dominated French soccer during the 1960s and '70s, joined last-placed Montpellier as the demoted teams. Saint-Etienne return immediately to Ligue 2. Le Havre avoided their fate by w...

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4May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Ligue 1

PSG injury and suspension latest including Ousmane Dembele and brand new worry

Ousmane Dembele right winger of PSG and France during the Trophee des Champions match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at Stadium 974 on January 5, 2025 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A heavily-rotated Paris Saint-Germain squad fell to defeat in Ligue 1 for the second weekend running, with their focus clearly on Arsenal and the Champions League semi-finals.Last weekend PSG sacrificed their unbeaten campaign to prepare for the first-leg meeting at the Emirates Stadium, which they won 1-0 through Ousmane Dembele. Now with Arsenal set to go to Parc des Princes and attempt to turn the tie in their favour on Wednesday, the Parisiens suffered the same outcome directly beforehand on domestic duties by losing 2-1 to RC Strasbourg on Saturda...

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30Apr By Silver Emmanuel8 Comments

Champions League

PSG boss wary of Arsenal’s comeback ability

LILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 1: PSG coach Luis Enrique speaks to the media during the post-match press conference following the French Cup semifinal football match between USL Dunkerque and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Decathlon Arena on April 1, 2025 in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. Luis Enrique warned his Paris Saint-Germain side not to let their guard down "for a second" at the Parc des Princes or they risk finding themselves back at square one in their Champions League semifinal against Arsenal. Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute strike was enough to hand PSG control of the tie at the Emirates Stadium, but they may yet come to rue the pair of late misses from Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos that cost them the chance to get out of sight in this tie. Certainly, ...

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30Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

Arteta explains ‘clear’ reason why Arsenal lost to PSG

London, United Kingdom - April 29: head coach Mikel Arteta of Arsenal FC gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. Mikel Arteta pointed to Arsenal's torrid injury record compared to Paris Saint-Germain's after losing Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. The Gunners will head to Paris next week trailing 1-0 after Ousmane Dembele silenced the Emirates Stadium crowd with the only goal on Tuesday night. PSG outclassed Arsenal on the night, in stark contrast to the 2-0 win the Gunners recorded in the same stadium against the same opponents last October. Asked why the performances, from both teams, differed so much, Arteta highlighted his seven ...

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29Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Champions League

Arsenal to host PSG in UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg

TOPSHOT - Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (C) applauds as he leads a training session at the Arsenal Training centre in Colney, north of London, on April 28, 2025, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) Arsenal are in final preparations mode for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal with Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium later on Tuesday. The Gunners were not in action over the past weekend, but did officially lose out on the title with Liverpool's big win over Tottenham Hotspur confirming what had been coming for some time. They last played in the last four in 2009, and have only made the final onc...

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28Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

PSG hope to have Dembele firing for Arsenal Champions League showdown

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 25: Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain controls the ball during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and OGC Nice at on April 25, 2025 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain's chances of beating Arsenal and reaching the Champions League final may depend to a large extent on Ousmane Dembele rediscovering the form in front of goal that made him Europe's most lethal finisher in the first three months of this year. Dembele scored 25 goals in 20 games in all competitions for PSG between mid-December and mid-March, his statistics those of a player completely transformed as he was turned by coach Luis Enrique from a winger into a central striker. That included a crucial goal against Liverpool at Anfield on the way to PSG winning their Champions League last...

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