Paris Saint-Germain are making the idea that football is part of the entertainment industry central to their strategy as they strive to become a “global brand” and attract new fans.
In pursuit of the worldwide ambitions of their Qatari owners, PSG are not just recruiting global football stars such as Neymar, but are also multiplying partnerships outside sport and moving intoRead more
A howler from goalkeeper Steve Mandanda helped Lyon beat fellow European rivals Marseille 2-0 on Sunday and move clear of their opponents in third place in Ligue 1.
Visiting keeper Mandanda gifted Nabil Fekir an early opener, before Mariano Diaz headed in the second shortly after half-time.
The victory gave Lyon a three-point lead over fourth-placed Marseille and drew themRead more
Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery’s Paris apartment was burgled on Wednesday evening as his side won a cup tie away at Strasbourg.
The robbery at the top floor flat of a chic Parisian street in the 16th arrondissement was discovered around 11pm by Emery’s wife. Emery himself got back from Strasbourg in the early hours of Thursday.
Signed Neymar shirts and a RolexRead more
Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is confident his side have what it takes to get the better of title holders Real Madrid after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League on Monday.
The sides will meet in the last 16, surely not the tie PSG would have wanted after winning their group ahead of Bayern Munich.
Real, theRead more
Though the Champions League draw has thrown up a few choice match ups in the Round of 16, PSG’s clash with Real Madrid looks set to be the quintessential glamour tie.
With Real the most decorated and opulent club in Europe and Paris Saint-Germain the nouveau riches contenders on the scene, their two-legged clash will decide who ends theRead more
Runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain shook off the absence of the suspended Neymar on Saturday (Dec 9) to end their recent wobble with a 3-1 win over managerless Lille in Ligue 1.
Angel Di Maria nodded in a cross from Kylian Mbappe on 28 minutes at a chilly Parc des Princes, with Javier Pastore powering in a second just after half-time.Read more
Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery shrugged off concerns about next week's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich after his side fell to their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season at lowly Strasbourg on Saturday.
Neymar's PSG travel to Munich knowing that they will top Group B as long as they don't lose 4-0 to Bayern, and asked byRead more
The injured Neymar was left at home as Edinson Cavani reached a century of goals in Ligue 1 with a brace in Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 romp away to Angers on Saturday.
The world's most expensive player sat out the game at the Stade Raymond Kopa with a minor thigh problem picked up in the midweek Champions League win over AnderlechtRead more
Left-back Layvin Kurzawa was an unlikely hat-trick hero as Paris Saint-Germain destroyed Anderlecht 5-0 on Tuesday and sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare.
Marco Verratti and Neymar had scored brilliant first-half goals for the hosts at the Parc des Princes to leave the Belgian side demoralised and with tooRead more
Suspended Neymar watched from the stands as Edinson Cavani’s brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win over Nice on Friday to send Unai Emery’s side seven points clear in Ligue 1.
Cavani’s first half double, both assists provided by Angel Di Maria, earned unbeaten PSG their ninth league win of the season.
It pushed them up to 29 points,Read more