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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PSG boss blasts flat display in last match before CL final
Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique said he was disappointed with his side’s lack of intensity after they lost their last Ligue 1 game of the season on Sunday and urged his players to rediscover their fire ahead of the Champions League final. PSG, who had already secured their fifth straight title, were beaten 2-1 […]
PSG forward Dembélé voted Ligue 1’s best player for 2nd straight season
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has won Ligue 1’s player of the season award for the second straight year. Dembélé won the award late Monday night as a PSG player claimed it for the 10th straight time. Kylian Mbappé won five in a row before joining Real Madrid. Alexandre Lacazette was the last non-PSG player […]
PSG leads Lens by just four points as race for French league title heats up
The suspense remains intense in Ligue 1, where Paris Saint-Germain is not as dominant as on the European stage at this crucial final stretch. The reigning French champions defeated Nantes 3-0 at the Parc des Princes midweek but they had suffered a fifth loss in the French league last weekend – compared to two all […]
PSG beat Liverpool at Anfield to reach Champions League semifinals
Paris Saint-Germain’s grip on the Champions League trophy remains strong. The defending champion advanced to the semifinals of European club soccer’s biggest competition by dumping out six-time winner Liverpool on Tuesday. A 2-0 win at Anfield sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and moved PSG a step closer to becoming only the second club to retain […]
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 […]
Lens have transformed from surprise package to genuine title threat to PSG in Ligue 1
With nine rounds remaining in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain still have not managed to shake off Lens in the title race. Lens have gone from surprise frontrunner to genuine challenger and, with PSG not playing this weekend, coach Pierre Sage’s side can move two points ahead at the top with a win at mid-table Lorient […]
PSG see off late Monaco surge to advance in Champions League
Holders Paris St Germain edged into the Champions League’s last 16 after a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Monaco in the second leg of their knockout-round playoff on Wednesday, advancing 5-4 on aggregate from a tense tie that went right to the wire. Monaco took the lead on the stroke of halftime through Maghnes Akliouche, […]
PSG’s Hakimi to face trial after rape allegation
Paris St-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi says he is set to face trial after an allegation of rape was made against him. A 24-year-old woman has accused the Morocco full-back of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023. He denies the allegations. The public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, a western suburb of […]
Marseille coach De Zerbi leaves after humiliating 5-0 loss to PSG
Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi is leaving the French league club in the wake of a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of PSG in French soccer biggest game. The nine-time French champions said on Wednesday that they have ended “their collaboration by mutual agreement.” The heavy loss Sunday at the Parc des Princes restored defending […]