Police detained over 200 people in Paris after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets during Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory. Some 22,000 police were deployed across France for the game, including 8,000 in Paris, after unrest marred PSG’s win in the competition last year. Paris tram lines were halted, several metro […]
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Paris celebrates PSG win as clashes trigger mass arrests
Police detained hundreds of people in Paris after violent clashes erupted during celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory. Authorities deployed large security forces across the city as celebrations turned chaotic in several areas, leading to arrests and damage in multiple locations. According to official figures, 416 people were detained nationwide, including 283 arrests in […]
Man United close in on Champions League spot but ‘still work to do’
Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Brentford on Monday put them on the brink of Champions League qualification but interim manager Michael Carrick said they must keep pushing to finish as high up the Premier League table as possible. The victory lifted United to third place on 61 points, 11 clear of sixth-placed Brighton & Hove […]
Atletico survive Barca scare to reach Champions League semi in nine years
Atletico Madrid reached their first Champions League semifinal in nine years on Tuesday, squeezing past Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a nerve-racking 2-1 home defeat that had the Metropolitano crowd holding its breath until the ?final whistle. Diego Simeone’s side thought they had done much of the heavy lifting with a 2-0 win at the […]
Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tie
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, as the holders seized a clear advantage to take to Anfield for next week’s return. Doue’s shot in the 11th minute looped over goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and […]
Champions League draw: Real Madrid faces Benfica again, PSG vs Monaco
Real Madrid faces an immediate rematch with Benfica after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League playoffs on Friday. Benfica beat Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the 15-time European champion direct qualification to the round of 16 and force it into the uncertainty of the playoffs. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain must also […]
Slot welcomes Salah back to Liverpool after AFCON
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said he is happy to welcome Mohamed Salah back to the squad after the forward’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) duty with Egypt, even joking that he would have welcomed him back “if he had 15 attackers.” Read More: Mo Salah focused on Egypt success at AFCON Salah is set to play […]
Man City win as Inter stay perfect, Barca held in Champions League
Manchester City eased to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in the Champions League and Inter Milan kept up their perfect start, while Barcelona salvaged a point at Club Brugge. Phil Foden twice curled in from outside the area and Erling Haaland slammed home his fifth goal of the competition […]
Ramos snatches Champions League holders PSG late win at Barca
Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain stunned Barcelona with a 90th-minute Goncalo Ramos winner to claim a 2-1 away victory in the league stage on Wednesday. Ferran Torres sent Hansi Flick’s Barcelona ahead with a cool finish but Senny Mayulu fired a depleted PSG level before half-time. It was an even and thoroughly entertaining bout between […]
Juventus deducted 10 points after initial penalty revised
ROME: Juventus on Monday were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity. The new sanction, announced by the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) appeals court, severely dents Juventus’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, pushing them out of […]