Paris Saint-Germain
• 23-year-old accused of acting violently towards police outside nightclub • Convertible sentence means he is likely to be given community service PSG defender Serge Aurier has been sentenced to two months in prison and fined €600 (£521) for an altercation outside a Paris nightclub but is expected…
Guardian » 3dParis Saint-Germain suffered their second defeat of the Ligue 1 season when they lost 2-0 at Toulouse after being reduced to 10 men on Friday. The champions succumbed to second-half goals by Yann Bodiger and Jimmy Durmaz as they dropped to third in the table with 13 points from seven games.…
Guardian » 6d• Arsenal striker claims Verratti ‘threw himself on to the ground’ • ‘The referee was tricked,’ says Giroud after Champions League game Olivier Giroud believes he was unfortunate to be sent off against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, blaming instead the antics of Paris Saint-Germain’s Marco…
Guardian » 16d• Colombian keeps his team in game with fine saves • Arsène Wenger impressed with his side’s spirit Arsène Wenger will stick to his policy of picking David Ospina in the Champions League after the Colombian goalkeeper’s inspired display frustrated Paris Saint-Germain and ensured Arsenal emerged…
Guardian » 16dParis Saint-Germain were there for the taking but, despite Alex Iwobi’s quality and Alexis Sánchez’s late equaliser, the Gunners were there but not quite there Arsenal’s destiny in Group A has a distance to run from here, but even in the glow of a second half rally on a horribly still, clingy…
Guardian » 16dThis was one of those occasions when what had initially appeared an unnecessarily risky team selection ended up feeling more like a masterstroke. Arsenal were overrun for long periods in Paris but still departed buoyed by the point pilfered from their trickiest tie of the section, and with David…
Guardian » 16dAlexis Sanchez salvaged a point for Arsenal as David Ospina excelled and Olivier Giroud got sent off 11.26pm BST Related: Arsenal behind after 42 seconds but Alexis Sánchez rescues point at PSG Related: Same old Arsenal, but Arsène Wenger’s team in transition earn a useful point | Barney Ronay…
Guardian » 16dWe spoke to 32 fans and only four of them – the Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Monaco supporters – predicted that their club would win it How far will you go? Quarter-finals Continue reading...
Guardian » 16dUnai Emery’s first season at Parc des Princes has got off to a rocky start and, without their talismanic striker, they lack both a focal point and confidence How do you fill a hole that’s Zlatan-shaped? This is only the most pressing of questions facing the manager Unai Emery as Paris St-Germain…
Guardian » 17d• Manager confident new signings can ensure progress • PSG remain daunting task despite slow start to season Arsène Wenger believes Arsenal’s heavy investment this summer and greater experience throughout their squad leaves them better placed to force passage into the latter stages of the Champions…
Guardian » 17d• French club prepare for crucial Champions League tie • Midfielder says team are not in a transitional period The Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has rejected suggestions Paris Saint-Germain are in a transitional period as the French club, rattled by a sloppy start to the new campaign, prepare to…
Guardian » 17d• Central defender kicked in face at end of Southampton win • Arsenal’s Champions League opens at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday Laurent Koscielny is a doubt for Arsenal’s opening Champions League game at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. During the climax to Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 win over…
Guardian » 18d• Wagner Ribeiro: French champions proposed £160m transfer in summer • ‘Neymar was also close to a move to Manchester United’ Neymar’s agent has revealed the Brazil forward was offered a tax-free £650,000 a week to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer for a transfer fee that would have almost…
Guardian » 21dThe Brazilian’s knowledge of Stamford Bridge will prove useful, but there’s little doubt Paris Saint-Germain were happy to recoup some of their money The first thing to acknowledge is the impact of David Luiz’s second coming at Chelsea will not just be felt out on the pitch. The Brazilian will…
Guardian » 28d• Brazil defender moves back to Stamford Bridge on three-year deal • David Luiz left for PSG two years ago in deal worth £50m with add-ons Chelsea’s summer-long pursuit of defensive reinforcements prompted an outlay close to £60m on transfer deadline day, with the eye-catching return of David Luiz…
Guardian » 29dChelsea have brought David Luiz back to Stamford Bridge from Paris Saint-Germain two years after moving to France. David Luiz originally joined Chelsea in January 2011 before transferring to PSG in the summer of 2014 in a deal worth £50m, a world record for a defender. He will return to west…
Guardian » 29d• Fee for Brazilian defender agreed at initial £38m • Marcos Alonso moves from Fiorentina to Stamford Bridge Chelsea are set to bring back David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain after confirming they have struck a deal for the defender. The fee is understood to be an initial £38m. David Luiz has…
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