The Collectif Ultras Paris calls for the resignation of Nasser al-Khelaïfi
This is a great first in the history of PSG QSI version. In a scathing statement published on Saturday, the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) demanded the departure of President Nasser al-Khelaïfi: “We know what our return (At the initiative of former president Robin Leproux, the ultras associations of the Boulogne and Auteuil stands were dissolved […]
Vincent Duluc’s editorial after the elimination of PSG: football is respected
Five years after the comeback, five years after the “Nooo! by Paul Le Guen was lost for eternity on the night of the Camp Nou, PSG still does not know how a team is built, but it knows very well how it crumbles. The same bankruptcy, the same nightmare, the same liquefaction, the same absolute […]
Messi back at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid: a mixed story
A few days ago, when talking about PSG’s trip to Madrid on Wednesday, Mauricio Pochettino talked about the « stage fright » from Bernabéu. This concept – literally “the fear of the stage” – was popularized by the former Madrid figure Jorge Valdano to designate the impression produced on the visitor at a time when […]
Competitions on hold after Russia suspended by UEFA and FIFA
Decided by international bodies, the disqualification of Russia raises many questions: can other teams replace the Russian clubs or the national team, banned from playing? What are the criteria for the potential beneficiaries of this situation? Can the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reshuffle the cards? Detailed review of upcoming competitions for which there […]
“It will always be crazy”, Stan Wawrinka takes a look back at his career
He arrived on time and by taxi, this February morning, wearing his tartan jacket and the half-smile of those who are not quite awake yet. Came to Paris for the preview, at the Grand Rex, of Retirement homehis first co-production in the cinema, Stan Wawrinka went to have a long breakfast at “L’Équipe” to give […]
The Dunk Saga (3/4): A Five-Star Contest
In the 2010s, the three-point shot became king in the NBA. But an evening always escapes his yoke. Each year, excluding Covid-19, the Saturday of the All-Star weekend maintains the same hierarchy for its contests. The long-distance shooting artists warm up the room before the dunkers enter the scene. An almost immutable order since 1984 […]
Les Bleues construction sites with a view to the World Cup
Caps with the effigy of the World Cup screwed on the skull, sign “qualified” in hand, the Blue forces a smile under the flashes. It is almost impossible for them to enjoy the qualification for the September meeting (September 22 – October 1, in Sydney, Australia), after conceding two losses in three matches during their […]
How Jean-Aimé Toupane imposes his method at the head of the Bleues
Backpack and down jacket on the shoulders, the silhouette of Olivia Époupa (1.65 m) presses into the huge hall of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade. The playmaker swallows the steps that lead to the mezzanine four by four. 10:58. Video session at 11:00 a.m. Is it already too late? During the week, for a […]
Tom Saintfiet, Belgian coach of The Gambia: “The world is beautiful”
Tom Saintfiet, 48, fed the CAN with spicy statements about the hotel where his Gambians were staying, in “six per room”, he said, remarks reversed by his Federation in stride. The Belgian coach of Gambia, who faces Cameroon this afternoon in Douala in the quarter-finals, prefers not to go back on it. Saintfiet is an […]
PSG still fail to sell but aim for Pogba for this summer
As expected, Paris Saint-Germain‘s winter transfer window was calm. Until then and four days before its closing, the workforce has not experienced any major movement. One or two operations could still be concluded by January 31. The main objective for the club and its sporting director Leonardo was to sell, for a sum of between […]