Group-Stage Games in UEFA Champions League

Ronaldo’s Two Milestones and Own-Goal Drama Highlight Wednesday’s Group-Stage Games in UEFA Champions League

 October 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a major highlight from remaining 8 games of Match-day 2 on September 30, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his side’s away game against the Swedish side Malmo. The first half strike from the Portuguese took his career tally to 500 goals, while he drew level with ex-Real star Raul Gonzalez’s mark […]

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PSG French Ligue 1

PSG defeat of Lille highlights the current gulf between two recent French double winners

 August 11, 2015   John Welsh

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Having won the French Ligue 1 title for the past three seasons and become the first team to complete the domestic treble during the previous campaign, Paris Saint-Germain were paired against 2011 doubles winners Lille for the start of the 2015-16 term. Yet the outcome of the game on Friday evening suggests that PSG are […]

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The Competitive Global Expansion of Football’s International Champions Cup as Real Madrid and PSG Steal 2015 Honors

 July 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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In just three years since American billionaire Stephen M. Ross conceived the idea of International Champions Cup (ICC) Football, the tournament has grown in popularity with the global soccer community and football clubs in Europe and North America. The organization of the ICC events is interesting because beginning with the 2013 inaugural year, there have […]

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Ligue 1 title awaits PSG

Another Ligue 1 title awaits PSG as their dominance of French football is confirmed

 May 11, 2015   John Welsh

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Unlike during the previous two seasons when Paris Saint-Germain comfortably won the French Ligue 1 title by 12 and 9 points, there have been serious attempts by both Marseille and Lyon to dethrone the reigning champions during the current campaign, but those efforts now appear to have faltered as PSG claimed a weekend 6-0 home […]

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Le Classique psg

Marseille title dreams fade as PSG win ‘Le Classique’

 April 6, 2015   John Welsh

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When Marseille encounter Paris Saint-Germain in a French Ligue 1 match, the game is billed as ‘Le Classique’ as the rivalry between the two largest cities in France has always been intense throughout the years and their respective football teams generally produce an entertaining but fiercely competitive spectacle whenever the fixture is staged. The Clash […]

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UEFA Women

Wolfsburg, PSG, Brondby & FFC Frankfurt Complete Semifinal Line-up of UEFA Women’s Champions League

 April 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Of all semifinal entrants in women’s UEFA Champions League, title holders VfL Wolfsburg had the hardest time. They had ended the first leg against FC Rosengard at 1-1 and needed to win their second leg match or at least draw it. In the end, the Germans came from behind to manage a 3-3 draw for […]

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UEFA Champions League

Two Red Cards Create Contrasting Consequences as PSG and Bayern Join Real Madrid and Porto in the QFs of UEFA Champions League

 March 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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Jose Mourinho had a strange frustrated look at the end of 120 minutes as Chelsea crashed out of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night at their home turf in London’s Stamford Bridge. His team held the upper hand twice and played against the depleted Paris St-Germain, who were down to 10 men after losing […]

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Lyon preserve Ligue 1

Lyon preserve Ligue 1 lead despite intense PSG pressure

 February 10, 2015   John Welsh

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While Atletico Madrid produced a quality display of football in beating city neighbours Real 4-0 at the weekend and the Africa Cup of Nations provided a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory for the Ivory Coast, the clash between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was arguably one of the more compelling football matches this weekend. The game […]

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Ligue 1

Exciting French Ligue 1 title race gathers momentum as footballers pay tribute to ‘Je Suis Charlie’ victims

 January 13, 2015   John Welsh

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After several days in which terrorist attacks dominated the news headlines in France and many other parts of the World, the weekend French sporting events were characterised by tributes to those people who lost their lives, with the ‘Je Suis Charlie’ slogan symbolising the reaction of many people to the horrifying events. There were moments […]

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PSG

Marseille revival under Bielsa threatens PSG dominance of French football

 October 8, 2014   John Welsh

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When Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won their second successive Ligue 1 crown last season, most football pundits expected the team to dominate French football for the foreseeable future and most certainly claim another title in May 2015. Despite financial restrictions imposed by the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules, PSG still possess the most formidable squad in […]

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