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06 May

Lionel Messi’s Suspension ‘Nothing To Do’ With Manager Christophe Galtier

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Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier says he had “nothing to do with” Lionel Messi’s suspension – and has also condemned fan protests outside players’ homes. Argentina captain Messi was suspended by the club for two weeks after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. Protests followed the Ligue 1 leaders’ home defeat to Lorient on Sunday. PSG have lost three of their past six league games and are out of the Champions League. Galtier, 56, said: “Leo’s suspension has added to poor performances, we can’t hide behind that. “The decision was nothing to do with me. I was informed of…

03 May

Messi Suspended By PSG Over Saudi Arabia Trip

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks after travelling to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission this week. The trip followed the French club’s home defeat by Lorient on Sunday, in which Messi played the full 90 minutes. Messi will not train or play for PSG during the period of his suspension. It is understood the 35-year-old asked permission to make the journey to carry out commercial work but was refused. Messi, who has also been fined by the club, has a role as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia. The World Cup winner’s two-year contract…

10 Apr

Messi Stars As PSG Goes 5 Points Clear

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Goals from Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos gave Paris St-Germain victory at Nice as they moved six points clear of Lens at the top of Ligue 1. The Argentina playmaker, who was whistled by his own fans last week, scored with a first-time finish from a low cross into the box by Nuno Mendes. Sergio Ramos headed home from a Messi corner to make sure of the victory. Lionel Messi scored his 14th league goal of the season for PSG PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made excellent saves to deny Hicham Boudaoui and Nicolas Pepe in the first half. Nice captain Dante…

27 Feb

Lionel Messi Scored His 700th Club Goal

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Lionel Messi scored his 700th club goal to help Paris St-Germain extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing win over title-rivals Marseille. The Argentina captain became the second player – after Cristiano Ronaldo – to reach the landmark total in Europe’s top-five leagues. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to become PSG’s joint-record scorer alongside Edinson Cavani on 200 goals. The win leaves PSG eight points clear. Mbappe opened the scoring in clinical fashion in the 25th minute from a Messi assist. The France striker then returned the favour for Messi to tap home at the Velodrome just four…

22 Feb

Paris St-Germain Say Neymar Has Suffered Ankle Ligament Damage

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Paris St-Germain say Brazil forward Neymar has “sprained his ankle” and suffered “some ligament damage”. The 31-year-old picked up the injury in the second half of his side’s win against Lille at the weekend and was carried off on a stretcher. PSG added Neymar would “undergo further tests at the start of next week”. The French champions will try to overturn a 1-0 deficit at Bayern Munich in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on 8 March. Neymar has scored 18 goals and registered 17 assists for PSG this season, with two goals and three assists coming in the…

03 Feb

Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain Striker To Miss Champions League Tie With Injury

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Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will miss the first leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich with a thigh injury. The France forward was injured in Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Montpellier and has been ruled out for three weeks. It proved to be a night to forget for the 24-year-old who missed two penalties and an open goal before being forced off after 21 minutes. PSG host the German champions on Tuesday, 14 February. Kylian Mbappe’s injury adds to PSG selection concerns Mbappe will also miss his side’s French Cup tie against Marseille on 8 February and a…

11 Jan

PSG Owners Explore Possibility Of Buying Minority Stake In A Premier League club

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Paris St-Germain's owners Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) are exploring the possibility of buying a minority stake in a Premier League club. PSG president and QSI chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi met with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy in London last week. Manchester United's owners the Glazer family have said they are looking for new investment and would also consider selling the club. Liverpool's owners have said they "would consider new shareholders". However, no specific clubs are being targeted at this stage by QSI, who also have a minority stake in Portuguese side Braga. And despite the meeting with Levy, it is being stressed…