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Ibrahimovic Sets New Record

David Folami — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:57:23 +0000

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set a brand new record as Paris Saint-Germain finished their Champions League pool phase on a positive note in beating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Brazilian Lucas Moura broke the deadlock on 57 minutes before record goalscorer Ibrahimovic set the seal on their group A victory with the [...]

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Uefa Warns Over Referee Harassment

David Folami — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 04:15:49 +0000

Uefa has warned all the Champions League quarterfinal teams to stop their players harassing referees, secretary general Gianni Infantino said on Monday. . And Europe’s governing body does not support extending video technology to catch mistakes made by referees, he added. . Uefa’s refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina warned Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Monaco, [...]

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PSG Set To Battle Barcelona

David Folami — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 04:02:02 +0000

Barcelona and PSG met in the group stages with both teams winning their respective home ties while they also met in the 2013 quarterfinals when the Spaniards prevailed on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw. . The French champions will be without suspended star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the first leg after the Swede [...]

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FA Warns Clubs Over Ref Confrontations

David Folami — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:25:58 +0000

The English Football Association has warned clubs about their players’ on-field behavior after what it calls a “scary” rise in the number of cases of referees being surrounded. . Such incidents in the top five divisions have already led to 16 FA charges against clubs, which results in a sliding scale of fines, compared with [...]

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Cavani Header Keeps PSG Hopes Alive

David Folami — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:49:02 +0000

Paris St Germain sustained their hopes of reaching the Champions League quarterfinals when Edinson Cavani’s powerful second-half header salvaged a 1-1 home draw against Chelsea in their last-16 first leg on Tuesday. . Cavani struck early in the second half to cancel out Branislav Ivanovic’s first-half header, which was scored against the run of play [...]

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Courtois Lives Up To Expectations In Paris

David Folami — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:46:22 +0000

Jose Mourinho conceded his Chelsea side ‘got away with it’ in a 1-1 draw at Paris St Germain in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday and had one man to thank for a flattering result — Thibaut Courtois. . The Belgium keeper made several brilliant saves, including one to deny PSG’s Sweden striker [...]

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Paris Saint Germain wretched week ends in defeat at Lyon

Ade Adewale — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:32:04 +0000

Paris Saint Germain ended a wretched week which saw them turfed out of the Champions League by Chelsea with a rare Ligue 1 loss, Laurent Blanc's side falling 1-0 at Lyon's Stade de Gerland on Sunday. PSG, sorely missing injured star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic…

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PSG coach confident Ibrahimovic soon back in action

Ade Adewale — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:59:50 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc remains confident top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play again this season despite picking up a thigh injury during Wednesday's 3-1 Champions League victory over Chelsea. The Sweden captain, who has scored a…

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Ibrahimovic Slaps Xavi Hernandez

David Folami — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:18:29 +0000

Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave his former teammate Xavi a slap at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala on Monday night. . Ibrahimovic, who used to play alongside Xavi at Barcelona, made the FIFPRO Team of the Year alongside the Spanish international. . And Xavi was also joined by his Barcelona teammates Andres Iniesta and Lionel [...]

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