Veteran defender, Sergio Ramos has vowed to ‘die’ for PSG when they meet his former club Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16. In a dramatic draw on Monday December 13, PSG were initially drawn against Manchester United in a game that would have seen Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo face each other again. However, after it became clear there had been an error with the initial draw, UEFA confirmed proceedings would have to start again. In the second draw, PSG were …
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The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions in the World, have released an updated last-16 draw for the tournament after the initial draw was voided following a “technical problem.” In the latest draw, Manchester United will take on La Liga champions, Atletico Madrid, with PSG to face Real Madrid. Current champions, Chelsea will go head to head with Lille, with Sporting Lisbon to face Manchester City. Draw in full below. Salzburg v Bayern Munich Sporting Lisbon v …
Former France and Barcelona defender, Eric Abidal is reportedly set to be questioned by police investigating the attack on Paris Saint-Germain women star Kheira Hamraoui. 31-year-old Hamraoui was attacked on November 4, while being driven home by PSG team-mate Aminata Diallo, 26, before two masked men stopped the car and beat her with iron bars that she required stitches. According to Le Monde on Monday November 15, the attackers shouted ‘you like to sleep with married men’ during the incident. Diallo was arrested last week on suspicion of hiring the men …
The end of an era has been marked at Barcelona’s Camp Nou as an image of Lionel Messi was removed from a mural at the stadium after he agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain in a two-year deal. The Argentinian superstar bid an emotional farewell to the club he joined at age 13 in a tearful press conference on August 8 after Barcelona announced they could no longer extend his deal due to financial constraints, and the club’s inability to …
Lionel Messi has reportedly received a formal two-year contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain after his exit from Barcelona. Barcelona confirmed last Thursday August 5, that Messi would not sign a new contract with the Spanish club amid financial concerns “and structural obstacles” which prevented Messi from renewing. The Argentina International, 34, who became a free agent since July 1 after his contract at Camp Nou expired, had verbally agreed on a new deal on reduced wages only for …
Maurcio Pochettino has signed a one-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to continue as manager.. Pochettino joined PSG in January and penned a deal until June 2022. His contract with the French giants now runs until June 2023. The 49-year-old was a surprise contender for the vacancy at former club Tottenham Hotspur, following the departure of Jose Mourinho, but talks stalled and Tottenham moved for Nuno Espirito Santo instead. Pochettino’s staff have also been handed contract extensions …