Kylian Mbappe and PSG Aim to Seize Moment in Champions League Semi-final

Paris Saint-Germain are bidding to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and beat Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final return match on Tuesday, with the aim of bringing the curtain down on the Kylian Mbappe era at the club in the final at Wembley. The only time PSG have previously appeared in the biggest match … Read more

Monaco, Brest closing on Champions League Qualification

Monaco could secure at least a top-four finish with a home win over bottom club Clermont (AFP Photo) Paris Saint-Germain have already been crowned champions and have the week off domestic duty, leaving other clubs to take the spotlight. The four-way fight to qualify for next season’s Champions League from Ligue 1 edges closer to … Read more

Tearful Thiago Silva to Leave Chelsea at End of Season

Published By: Aakash Biswas Last Updated: April 29, 2024, 23:03 IST London, United Kingdom (UK) Thiago Silva to Leave Chelsea Silva announced his farewell on Monday in an emotional video message on Chelsea’s website. Brazilian defender Thiago Silva will leave Chelsea at the end of the season after a “dream” four-year spell at Stamford Bridge. … Read more

After Ligue 1 Title Win, Kylian Mbappe And PSG Have Sights Set on Treble

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping their latest Ligue 1 title, secured on Sunday with three games to spare, will be just the first leg of a historic treble with a Champions League semi-final to come and the French Cup final to look forward to as well. It is PSG’s 12th French title, at least two more … Read more

Monaco Beat Lille 1-0 to Make PSG Wait For Ligue 1 Title

Monaco’s 1-0 win over Lille on Wednesday left Paris Saint-Germain to wait at least until this weekend before securing yet another French Ligue 1 title. Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice as PSG eased to a 4-1 victory at Lorient earlier, meaning a slip-up by second-placed Monaco in the day’s late game would … Read more

PSG Closing on Ligue 1 Title in Treble Bid

Published By: Aakash Biswas Last Updated: April 19, 2024, 10:15 IST Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe Luis Enrique’s men host a resurgent Lyon on Sunday, knowing victory may give them the chance to clinch the title with four games to spare when they visit Lorient on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain could wrap up the Ligue … Read more

Kylian Mbappe’s PSG Punish 10-man Barcelona to Reach Champions League

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday. Raphinha fired Barcelona ahead early on but Ronald Araujo’s 29th-minute red card turned the tide in PSG’s favour, despite the Spanish champions leading by two … Read more

The Paris Olympics are 100 days away – Venues ready but questions over opening ceremony and security

Follow The Athletic’s Olympics coverage here. In 100 days, Paris will host the most famous sporting jamboree on the planet: the summer Olympic Games. There will be action across 32 sports watched by millions of visitors, as well as an unprecedented opening ceremony set to take place on the River Seine, which runs through the … Read more

Security Reinforced in Paris After ‘Threat’ From IS Ahead of UCL Clash Between Barcelona and PSG

PSG’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) A source close to the issue told AFP: “IS has threatened the Champions League quarter-finals, not specifically in France, through one of its communication outlets.” Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from Islamic … Read more

‘I Hope He Will Play’: France President Macron Hopeful For Kylian Mbappe’s Presence in Olympic Team

France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after a goal during the Euro 2024 group B qualifying soccer match between France and Gibraltar in Nice, France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) Mbappe has previously made clear his desire to represent France at the Games, but that possibility dissipated when Real Madrid recently warned they would not … Read more