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David Beckham Will Retire At End of Season

David Beckham Will Retire At End of Season

David Beckham’s illustrious footballing career looks as if it will finally wind down at the end of this season. The PSG midfielder was rumoured to be extending his stay in Paris but it looks as Beckham will finally call quits on a career that has literally taken him around the world. “I’m thankful to PSG [...]

Arsenal Scout Lukasz Piszczek as Possible Bacary Sagna Replacement

Arsenal Scout Lukasz Piszczek as Possible Bacary Sagna Replacement

Lukasz Piszczek is being hunted down by London’s finest in order to replace Bacary Sagna this summer. The 27-year-old Poland international has been an integral part of Borussia Dortmund’ side this season. Jeremy Wilson of The Telegraph reports that Arsene Wenger has requested several reports on Piszczek in the past few months, indicating that there [...]

Real Madrid Contact Carlo Ancelotti and Further Confirm Jose Mourinho’s Departure

Real Madrid Contact Carlo Ancelotti and Further Confirm Jose Mourinho’s Departure

The managerial merry-go round has commenced as some of Europe’s top clubs have already started window shopping ahead of the 2013-2014 season. Jose Mourinho has been linked with Chelsea again, Sir Alex Ferguson has retired, David Moyes has left Everton, and now, Real Madrid appear to be courting Paris St-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian [...]

Arsenal Boss Arsene Wenger Has No Contact With PSG

Arsenal Boss Arsene Wenger Has No Contact With PSG

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has had a roller-coaster season in charge of Arsenal this season, but he still find his side in control of their own Champions League destiny ahead of their two final two matches of the season. A mixed bag of results this year has seen him criticized more so than ever by [...]

PSG Analysis: Projected first team against Lyon

PSG Analysis: Projected first team against Lyon

Paris Saint Germain can wrap up the French Ligue 1 title this afternoon with victory over Lyon with two games to spare. Currently on 74 points with a game in hand on Marseille, the Parisians have not ran away with the league but have certainly stamped their superiority on their anticipated crown. Lyon on the [...]

Atletico Madrid Superstar Radamel Falcao Reportedly Agrees to AS Monaco Switch

Atletico Madrid Superstar Radamel Falcao Reportedly Agrees to AS Monaco Switch

A television station in Spain, La Sexta, has reported that Colombian superstar Falcao, the man widely considered as the world’s best true striker, will move to French club AS Monaco for a staggering fee of €60 million. Falcao has been linked with a move away from Atletico Madrid for what seems like an eternity with [...]

Could Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Be On His Way to PSG This Summer?

Could Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Be On His Way to PSG This Summer?

French club PSG have invested heavily in players over the last couple of transfer windows, and they are believed to be increasingly confident about getting Arsene Wenger in the summer. The Frenchman has just over a year left on his contract with the Premier League club. Like never before, there have been huge question marks [...]

Top 5 Defenders in the World

Top 5 Defenders in the World

Defenders may not steal the limelight as much as strikers, but they are as important in the victory of any team. This is my list of the top five defenders in the world right now. Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain Brazilians are usually known for their flair on the ball. The country has produced several [...]

Top 5 Strikers in the World

Top 5 Strikers in the World

Strikers often decide the outcome of a match more often than not, as it is their goals that separates two teams. This is my list of the top 5 strikers in the world. Lionel Messi - Barcelona Arguably one of the best players in the world, Lionel Messi continues to be compared alongside the best [...]

Champions League: Semifinal Draw Sets Up 2011-12 Competion’s Two Leading Countries

Champions League: Semifinal Draw Sets Up 2011-12 Competion’s Two Leading Countries

Friday’s Champions League semifinal draw will have been particularly pleasurable for those symmetrically inclined. The 2011-12 Bundesliga winners (Borussia Dortmund) are taking on the same season’s La Liga champions (Real Madrid) in one match, with each division’s runners-up (Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively) of that campaign contesting the other. For an added bonus, both [...]

Messi Sees Barca Through to the Semis

Messi Sees Barca Through to the Semis

Barcelona moved on to the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals drawing 1-1 with PSG at the Nou Camp (3-3 on aggregate). It’s the sixth time in as many years that the Catalans have advanced to this stage of the competition. And most everyone was aware of who was most responsible for the [...]

Barcelona Escape Tough Battle with PSG in Champions League Quarterfinal

Barcelona Escape Tough Battle with PSG in Champions League Quarterfinal

On a night where Lionel Messi did not feature in the starting XI, Barcelona did at times look very lost.  Without the Argentine frontman, PSG largely looked the more aggressive and dominant side which contributed to the opening goal as  Javier Pastore was allowed acres of space in the Catalans half of the pitch and [...]

Champions League: PSG v Barcelona Highlights – Barca Through on Away Goals

Champions League: PSG v Barcelona Highlights - Barca Through on Away Goals

PSG v Barcelona Highlights PSG took a shock lead in in Barcelona on Wednesday night through Javier Pastore but it was Pedro Rodriguez who brought Barcelona level in the 70th minute to secure their passage to the Champions League semi-finals. Pastore timed his run to perfection and got on the end of a pass that [...]

Barcelona v PSG Highlights: Javier Pastore Goal

Barcelona v PSG Highlights: Javier Pastore Goal

Barcelona v PSG Highlights - Pastore scores PSG took a shock lead in the Barcelona v PSG matchup when Javier Pastore raced past the Barcelona defense and finished past Victor Valdes. PSG took the lead and were through to the next round on aggregate but Barcelona leveled things later on in the second half through [...]

PSG: Keys for Zlatan Ibrahimovich and company to pull off an upset

PSG: Keys for Zlatan Ibrahimovich and company to pull off an upset

French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain might have the chance of a lifetime when they face Barcelona this week in the second leg of their Champions League Quarterfinal tie. PSG has everything going their way and not qualifying for the semifinals will seem as an underachievement for many associated with the club, both fan and player alike. Qualifying for [...]

Messi Doubtful For Second Leg Against PSG

Messi Doubtful For Second Leg Against PSG

Lionel Messi might not be able to play in Barcelona’s second leg game against Paris Saint Germain for the Champions League quarter final round. Messi did not return to the pitch after half time in Tuesday’s first leg against PSG. The Argentinian suffered a hamstring injury, and manager Tito Vilanova decided not to risk aggravating [...]