Five inmates electrocuted, others injured in Ikoyi Correctional Centre (Nation) At least five inmates were Monday morning killed and 10 others injured by a loose electric cable inside the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos. It was gathered that those injured were…
Neymar, Bale, Coutinho: The loneliness of the megabuck soccer star (CNN)
The new European soccer season is almost upon us but some of the game’s biggest names are facing the danger of being left out in the cold. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho have…
Barcelona dressing room wants Neymar back – Suarez
Denis Suarez reckons that the Barcelona dressing room and the club’s supporters would be happy to see Neymar return to the club. The midfielder sealed a switch to Celta Vigo earlier this week but has been talking about his former…
PSG coach Tuchel refuses to blame VAR after ‘cruel’ Champions League exit (Guardian)
Stunned Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said his side’s Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester United on Wednesday was “cruel” but refused to blame the match officials after the late VAR-awarded penalty that decided the tie. “I am…
Did you spot the referee in your area?
European Leagues on Saturday, February 9, returned for another week of scintillating football to keep eager and anticipating fans at the edge of their seats. Arsenal set the ball rolling for the weekend’s action with a mouthwatering fixture poised to…
PSG president Al-Khelaifi elected to UEFA executive committee (Punch)
Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French giants Paris Saint-Germain, was on Thursday officially appointed club representative on UEFA’s Executive Committee, at the Congress of European football’s governing body in Rome. The 45-year-old had been elected at the end of…
PSG sign Argentina midfielder Paredes before Man Utd clash (Punch)
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the French champions announced on Tuesday. The 25-year-old put pen to paper on a contract until 2023 after completing a medical in Qatar. No transfer…
Neymar to sit out PSG’s League Cup tie with Orleans (Punch)
Neymar will miss Tuesday’s French League Cup last 16 encounter against second division Orleans to nurse a nagging groin injury, Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said. The Brazil forward underwent tests at hospital on Monday and “is not at 100…
Paris police force postponement of PSG game (Guardian)
Paris Saint-Germain’s home Ligue 1 game against Montpellier on Saturday has been postponed after a request from police in the French capital, the club said on Tuesday. The match was due to be played at 4:00 pm (1500 GMT) at…
Thomas Tuchel hits back at Jurgen Klopp’s comments over Neymar playacting (Metro)
PSG boss Thomas Tuchel hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s complaints about Neymar’s playacting in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes. Juan Bernat and Neymar gave PSG a two-goal advantage inside 37 minutes in Paris before…
