Argentine star DJ Fer Palacio has firmly denied allegations that he infected PSG superstar Lionel Messi with COVID-19. “I’m a trend on Twitter because Messi tested positive,” said the 31-year-old in a video on Sunday. “They claim that I infected him. They even called me a ‘murderer’”, the musician continued, showing a negative test himself. … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain is already feeling the positive economic effects of signing Lionel Messi. That said Marc Armstrong, responsible for the sponsorship of the Parisians, SPOX and GOAL. Messi joined PSG on a free transfer from FC Barcelona in the summer and signed a two-year deal with an option for a third season in France. “He’s … Read more
Brazil, Argentina and Co. will apparently take part in the UEFA Nations League from 2024. UEFA Vice-President Zbigniew Boniek made plans public on Thursday, which would also undermine the World Cup planned by FIFA every two years. “This is the last Nations League in this system. South America will join from 2024 – I just … Read more
The new president of the Brazilian first division club Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, has appealed to the club’s fans not to send her any more money. “Please stop sending me money,” said Pereira at her first official press conference. “If you want to support the club, you have to register in our membership program.” After her … Read more
New York City FC won the American championship for the first time eight years after it was founded. The US offshoot of the City Football Group from Abu Dhabi, owner of the English top team Manchester City, defeated hosts Portland Timbers 4-2 on penalties in the Major League Soccer final. After 120 minutes the score … Read more
Former Bayern star Douglas Costa is currently making negative headlines in Brazil – mainly because of his behavior in the course of the surprising relegation with Gremio Porto Alegre. Before the last and decisive league game against champions Atletico Mineiro on Friday, Costa had asked the club to travel to a classy hotel in Rio … Read more
Team manager Ralf Rangnick (63) brings former second division professionals Sascha Lense (46) and Chris Armas (49) to his staff at Manchester United. One preferred candidate, however, has canceled. Lense becomes a sports psychologist with the Red Devils around superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (36), Arma’s assistant coach. Rangnick announced this on Tuesday. “In Germany, most clubs … Read more
Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from AC Milan offered his services according to his own statements last summer at his ex-club Paris Saint-Germain. The now 40-year-old wanted to join the French as a sports director. “It’s true, I offered myself to PSG. Not as a player, but as a sports director,” quoted the French sports newspaper The … Read more
Many players were missing, two stars could be relied on: Neymar and Kylian Mbappe shot Paris St.-Germain to their next win in Ligue 1. At Girondins Bordeaux, PSG won 3-2 (2-0) on Saturday and are ten points ahead of the top of the table. Neymar (26./43.) Gave Paris the lead with a brace from Mbappe, … Read more
Before his injury-related substitution at break in PSG’s 2-1 win against Lille OSC in Ligue 1, Lionel Messi did little. His appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG are more and more puzzling. Paris coach Mauricio Pochettino justified Messi’s substitution at break for Mauro Icardi as a purely “precautionary measure”: “He has not been able to … Read more