<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>PSG Archives - Sweet Melodies FM</title> <atom:link href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/tag/psg/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/tag/psg/</link> <description>Keeping You Sanctified Morning, Noon and Night!</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:09:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-Sweet-Melodies-FM_text_favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>PSG Archives - Sweet Melodies FM</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/tag/psg/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>PSG manager Luis Enrique is sure that the team needs to get past its “obsession” with winning the Champions League.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-manager-luis-enrique-is-sure-that-the-team-needs-to-get-past-its-obsession-with-winning-the-champions-league/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:09:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Luis Enrique]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=85990</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Before their group stage debut, Luis Enrique, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, has calmed concerns about their Champions League success. When Paris hosts Dortmund at Parc des Princes, their European campaign will get underway. And Luis Enrique acknowledged that his team will need to manage expectations going into the game. When a club is obsessed […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-manager-luis-enrique-is-sure-that-the-team-needs-to-get-past-its-obsession-with-winning-the-champions-league/">PSG manager Luis Enrique is sure that the team needs to get past its “obsession” with winning the Champions League.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Before their group stage debut, Luis Enrique, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, has calmed concerns about their Champions League success.</p> <p>When Paris hosts Dortmund at Parc des Princes, their European campaign will get underway. And Luis Enrique acknowledged that his team will need to manage expectations going into the game.</p> <p>When a club is obsessed with something, it is never a good sign. You have to have ambition but obsession doesn’t work, that’s the same in all walks of life. We want to play, to give our supporters a lot of joy, but there is no obsession,” Luis Enrique <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/psgs-luis-enrique-on-champions-league-when-a-club-is-obsessed-with-something-its-never-a-good-sign/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said in a pre-match press conference</a>.</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE:</strong> PSG have become synonymous with failure in the Champions League in recent years, suffering <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/psg-most-embarrassing-champions-league-exits-ranked-la-remontada-rashford-penalty/bltb96782c4bb987baa" target="_blank">a series of embarrassing exits despite high expectations</a>. But with Lionel Messi and Neymar both departing this summer, Luis Enrique’s squad looks radically different from those who routinely crashed out of the competition.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-make-a-new-e80-million-bid-for-randal-kolo-muani-and-may-allow-hugo-ekitike-to-join-eintracht-frankfurt-in-a-separate-deal/" data-type="post" data-id="85514">PSG make a new €80 million bid for Randal Kolo Muani and may allow Hugo Ekitike to join Eintracht Frankfurt in a separate deal.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" alt="Luis Enrique PSG 18092023" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7975dfe933e1b67/65083dbd045f9660abfe76bd/GettyImages-1674095445(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, 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href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-manager-luis-enrique-is-sure-that-the-team-needs-to-get-past-its-obsession-with-winning-the-champions-league/">PSG manager Luis Enrique is sure that the team needs to get past its “obsession” with winning the Champions League.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>According to Marco Verratti’s former agent, the midfielder had his move to Barcelona stopped, and PSG has been accused of using extortion and holding important players “imprisoned.”</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/according-to-marco-verrattis-former-agent-the-midfielder-had-his-move-to-barcelona-stopped-and-psg-has-been-accused-of-using-extortion-and-holding-important-players-imprisoned/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:50:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marco Verratti]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=84440</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Donato Di Campli, Marco Verratti’s former agent, alleges that Paris Saint-Germain used “blackmail” to prevent the midfielder from signing with Barcelona. The shocking allegations are made in the midst of a controversy regarding Kylian Mbappe’s future, as he has informed the team that he won’t sign a new deal due to Real Madrid rumours. Di […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/according-to-marco-verrattis-former-agent-the-midfielder-had-his-move-to-barcelona-stopped-and-psg-has-been-accused-of-using-extortion-and-holding-important-players-imprisoned/">According to Marco Verratti’s former agent, the midfielder had his move to Barcelona stopped, and PSG has been accused of using extortion and holding important players “imprisoned.”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Donato Di Campli, Marco Verratti’s former agent, alleges that Paris Saint-Germain used “blackmail” to prevent the midfielder from signing with Barcelona.</p> <p>The shocking allegations are made in the midst of a controversy regarding Kylian Mbappe’s future, as he has informed the team that he won’t sign a new deal due to Real Madrid rumours. Di Campli now asserts that PSG made it plain to the midfielder that he would be fired if Verratti moved to Barcelona. The Italian midfielder did move agents in 2017, joining Mino Raiola’s team, but the reasons behind that decision have never been established.</p> <p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.relevo.com/futbol/ligue-1/reglamento-ligue-aliado-evitar-ventas-20230712102622-nt.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Relevo</a>, the agent said:<strong> </strong>“In Paris the players are imprisoned, you never do what they want but the club; it’s a prison and there is blackmail.</p> <p>“PSG’s attitude is always blackmail. We had decided to go to Barcelona. That, obviously, the emir did not like. Al Khelaifi even told me that if I kept trying to do the operation with Barca, Verratti was going to let me (go). And that’s how it ended up happening. I’m sure Marco was scared, he won’t admit it, but that’s how it is.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT’S MORE:</strong> Verratti’s ex-agent went on to take aim at PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and other key figures behind the scenes at the club, adding: “From the day he arrived, Verratti was in jail. When we spoke with Barcelona, PSG met him several times, they told him that they were going to sign Neymar, that they were going to do a project around him… If you go against them everything becomes something personal.</p> <p>“The ex-president [Josep Maria] Bartomeu did not stop calling Al Khelaifi and he never, never answered the phone. My experience with them is very bad, very bad. They only care about money. It’s a club that has no soul. They don’t let them leave because the emir and Al Khelaifi think that everything is ‘buyable’, that they can conquer the world with money alone. But it has already been seen that it is not possible.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE: </strong>PSG are likely to fiercely deny such accusations, but it remains to be seen if they will do so formally.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/yeah-im-thinking-about-the-ballon-dor-says-kylian-mbappe-insisting-hes-done-his-part-to-earn-top-honour-as-psg-transfer-speculation-heats-up/" data-type="post" data-id="84434">‘Yeah, I’m thinking about the Ballon d’Or,’ says Kylian Mbappe, insisting he’s ‘done his part’ to earn top honour as PSG transfer speculation heats up.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Marco Verratti 2022-23" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt83884b60077c8af9/6442fa30c7c3b2525f776c12/Marco_Verratti.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, 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games against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and Inter Milan.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/according-to-marco-verrattis-former-agent-the-midfielder-had-his-move-to-barcelona-stopped-and-psg-has-been-accused-of-using-extortion-and-holding-important-players-imprisoned/">According to Marco Verratti’s former agent, the midfielder had his move to Barcelona stopped, and PSG has been accused of using extortion and holding important players “imprisoned.”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>“Our position is extremely clear,” said new PSG manager Luis Enrique and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in reference to the Kylian Mbappe contract dispute.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/our-position-is-extremely-clear-said-new-psg-manager-luis-enrique-and-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-in-reference-to-the-kylian-mbappe-contract-dispute/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=84259</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>President Nasser Al-Khelaifi is sure that Kylian Mbappe won’t be allowed to go for free, and new Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique wants him to stay this summer. Despite his claim that he does not want to leave this summer amid interest from Real Madrid, Mbappe has reached the final year of his contract with […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/our-position-is-extremely-clear-said-new-psg-manager-luis-enrique-and-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-in-reference-to-the-kylian-mbappe-contract-dispute/">“Our position is extremely clear,” said new PSG manager Luis Enrique and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in reference to the Kylian Mbappe contract dispute.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>President Nasser Al-Khelaifi is sure that Kylian Mbappe won’t be allowed to go for free, and new Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique wants him to stay this summer.</p> <p>Despite his claim that he does not want to leave this summer amid interest from Real Madrid, Mbappe has reached the final year of his contract with the French champions and has notified the club that he does not plan to renew it. According to reports, PSG has informed him that failing to sign a contract extension before the end of July will result in his sale. Yet according to the incoming manager, he wants access to “the greatest possible team.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-announces-luis-enrique-as-their-new-head-coach-giving-him-a-two-year-contract-to-take-over-for-christophe-galtier/" data-type="post" data-id="84252">PSG announces Luis Enrique as their new head coach, giving him a two-year contract to take over for Christophe Galtier.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psgs-attacker-wants-a-summer-move-and-real-madrid-is-giving-kylian-mbappe-karim-benzemas-no-9-shirt-as-compensation/" data-type="post" data-id="83890">PSG’s attacker wants a summer move, and Real Madrid is giving Kylian Mbappe Karim Benzema’s No. 9 shirt as compensation.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID:</strong> “When I signed, we always remain open. A lot of things can happen,” Luis Enrique said when asked about Mbappe’s future in a press conference. “I will keep it private as it’s professional secrecy. I cannot give confidences but we will try to make the best possible squad for PSG.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE: </strong>PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi also reiterated the club’s stance, stressing that they have no interest in losing Mbappe for free next year and suggesting he must sign a new contract if he wants to stay.</p> <p>He said: “Our position is very clear. If Kylian Mbappé wants to stay, we want him to stay. But we can’t let one of the best players in the world leave on a free.”</p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Mbappe PSG" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7540b319a82879f/64a2cf235c85f5961082e65c/GettyImages-1252432304_(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7540b319a82879f/64a2cf235c85f5961082e65c/GettyImages-1252432304_(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=750&quality=60 750w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7540b319a82879f/64a2cf235c85f5961082e65c/GettyImages-1252432304_(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=828&quality=60 828w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7540b319a82879f/64a2cf235c85f5961082e65c/GettyImages-1252432304_(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1080&quality=60 1080w, 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reference to the Kylian Mbappe contract dispute.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>PSG announces Luis Enrique as their new head coach, giving him a two-year contract to take over for Christophe Galtier.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-announces-luis-enrique-as-their-new-head-coach-giving-him-a-two-year-contract-to-take-over-for-christophe-galtier/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:57:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Luis Enrique]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=84252</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Luis Enrique has been named the new head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, and the former Barcelona manager has been given a two-year contract at Parc des Princes. Before making Christophe Galtier’s firing official at the beginning of the week, PSG ultimately secured a contract termination deal with him and had Luis Enrique ready to take […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-announces-luis-enrique-as-their-new-head-coach-giving-him-a-two-year-contract-to-take-over-for-christophe-galtier/">PSG announces Luis Enrique as their new head coach, giving him a two-year contract to take over for Christophe Galtier.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Luis Enrique has been named the new head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, and the former Barcelona manager has been given a two-year contract at Parc des Princes.</p> <p>Before making Christophe Galtier’s firing official at the beginning of the week, PSG ultimately secured a contract termination deal with him and had Luis Enrique ready to take over. Since being fired by Spain after their unexpected round of 16 World Cup defeat at the hands of Morocco, the Spaniard had remained jobless. But, PSG has concluded he is the best candidate to lead the club ahead because of his outstanding resume at the top level.</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE:</strong> Galtier paid the price for an underwhelming 2022-23 campaign that saw PSG limp to an unconvincing defence of their Ligue 1 crown and exit the Champions League in the first knockout stage for the fourth time in the last six years. Luis Enrique will be expected to transform the Parisians into genuine contenders for European football’s most prestigious trophy, having been brought on board until at least the end of the 2024-25 season.</p> <p><strong>AND WHAT’S MORE: </strong>Luis Enrique previously became a Champions League winner at Barcelona, who he guided to a historic treble in his first season in charge at Camp Nou in 2014-15. He won nine trophies in total during his time in Catalonia but stepped down in the summer of 2017. Spain came calling the following year, and he was on the touchline for 44 matches for the national team, recording 24 wins alongside 11 draws and nine losses. La Roja reached the Euro 2024 semi-finals under his stewardship, but disappointed on the global stage in Qatar last year.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f195.png" alt="🆕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/270d.png" alt="✍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><br><br>Le Paris Saint-Germain est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de Luis Enrique au poste d’entraîneur principal de son équipe professionnelle. <br><br>Le technicien espagnol s’est engagé sur un contrat de deux saisons. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f534.png" alt="🔴" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f535.png" alt="🔵" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeToParisLuisEnrique?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeToParisLuisEnrique</a></p>— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) <a href="https://twitter.com/PSG_inside/status/1676604723430928386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div></figure> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Luis Enrique Barcelona" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=750&quality=60 750w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=828&quality=60 828w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1080&quality=60 1080w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1200&quality=60 1200w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1920&quality=60 1920w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=2048&quality=60 2048w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=3840&quality=60 3840w" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blteada28ff276dd701/6475c42d0acce74024611378/Luis_Enrique_Barcelona_-_2.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="20230319 Christophe Galtier" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=750&quality=60 750w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=828&quality=60 828w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1080&quality=60 1080w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1200&quality=60 1200w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=1920&quality=60 1920w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=2048&quality=60 2048w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=3840&quality=60 3840w" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltcc9a1d717ca73bde/6417851484fb2c62857f1301/20230319_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1">(C)Getty Images</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT FOR PSG? </strong>Luis Enrique will now set about stamping his mark on the PSG squad. He will not get the chance to work alongside two of his former players, though, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/lionel-messi-confirms-take-a-few-days-off-before-joining-inter-miami-first-time/bltf88a11525084e851" target="_blank">with Lionel Messi</a> and Sergio Ramos both having <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/real-madrid-legend-sergio-ramos-return-to-la-liga-former-club-sevilla-psg-exit/bltbab77e44c511f7a6" target="_blank">left the club at the end of June</a>. Kylian Mbappe has been tipped to join them amid an <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/kylian-mbappe-strict-deadline-extend-psg-contract-sale-real-madrid/blt2fc78c1dd502cf59" target="_blank">ongoing contract dispute</a>, but Luis Enrique will be determined to keep hold of the Frenchman for the 2023-24 campaign.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-announces-luis-enrique-as-their-new-head-coach-giving-him-a-two-year-contract-to-take-over-for-christophe-galtier/">PSG announces Luis Enrique as their new head coach, giving him a two-year contract to take over for Christophe Galtier.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Kylian Mbappe laments PSG’s “shortcomings” following yet another season of Champions League humiliation.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/kylian-mbappe-laments-psgs-shortcomings-following-yet-another-season-of-champions-league-humiliation/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:57:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=83342</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Kylian Mbappe has lashed out at yet another season in which Paris Saint-Germain failed to qualify for the Champions League. WHAT HAPPENED? PSG’s existence is still plagued by Europe’s premier competition, as a bad start to this season’s edition saw them finish second in a group that included Benfica, Juventus, and Maccabi Haifa. This resulted […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/kylian-mbappe-laments-psgs-shortcomings-following-yet-another-season-of-champions-league-humiliation/">Kylian Mbappe laments PSG’s “shortcomings” following yet another season of Champions League humiliation.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Kylian Mbappe has lashed out at yet another season in which Paris Saint-Germain failed to qualify for the Champions League.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PSG knocked out by Bayern at last-16</li> <li>Fifth exit at that stage in seven seasons</li> <li>Mbappe bemoans clubs “shortcomings”</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED?</strong> PSG’s existence is still plagued by Europe’s premier competition, as a bad start to this season’s edition saw them finish second in a group that included Benfica, Juventus, and Maccabi Haifa. This resulted in a tough round of 16 match against Bayern Munich, who thrashed the capital team. Easy wins at home and away completed a 3-0 aggregate victory, sending PSG out in the last-16 for the sixth time in seven seasons.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID: </strong>Mbappe, who came closest in the 2020 final against familiar foes Bayern, has bemoaned yet more failure this term, telling <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Ligue-1/14-06-2023/kylian-mbappe-intervista-esclusiva-non-ho-chiesto-essere-ceduto-psg-4602038858450_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FLigue-1%2F14-06-2023%2Fkylian-mbappe-intervista-esclusiva-non-ho-chiesto-essere-ceduto-psg-4602038858450.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>La Gazzetta dello Sport</em></a>: “For a player like me, the goal is to win everything. And we knew that at PSG there were shortcomings that sooner or later we were going to end up paying for.</p> <p>Mbappe added on the recent controversy surrounding his contract, which is due to expire next year, and reports claiming he is set to push for a move to Real Madrid this summer: “I didn’t say I wanted to be sold to Real Madrid or want to leave, but only that I won’t activate the option on the extra year. With PSG, there has never been any talk of a renewal.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE: </strong>As the Frenchman alludes to, there have been rumours linking him with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/lies-kylian-mbappe-angrily-hits-back-real-madrid-transfer-rumours-amid-psg-contract-uncertainty/bltb08989268cb94864" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a move away from Paris and to Madrid</a> – who certainly know how to win a Champions League. Boasting a record 14 European crowns to their name, Real are in need of a long-term replacement for the recently departed Karim Benzema, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-karim-benzema-reception-al-ittihad-unveiling-real-madrid-ballon-d-or/bltd0205c22d8875038" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">who sealed a move to Saudi champions Al-Ittihad</a> last week. To do that, though, Los Blancos will need PSG to put Mbappe up for market, as the player is seemingly <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/kylian-mbappe-told-psg-wasnt-extend-contract-beyond-2024-last-year-response-private-letter-leak/blt28a214bf4cbf6234" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">insistent he won’t force a move</a>.</p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Kylian Mbappe 'calm' PSG vs Bayern 2022-23" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt25d4979b15448580/6489654496700f5a9f87b61a/GettyImages-1466409607.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt25d4979b15448580/6489654496700f5a9f87b61a/GettyImages-1466409607.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=750&quality=60 750w, 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https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd2647504e2876208/6489654478e26bfc51e7cc0d/GettyImages-1472175077.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=3840&quality=60 3840w" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd2647504e2876208/6489654478e26bfc51e7cc0d/GettyImages-1472175077.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1">Getty Images</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT? </strong>If that is the case, Madrid would be happy to part with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/real-madrid-pay-eur200-million-kylian-mbappe-one-year-psg-contract/blt40b625b64fba3f90" target="_blank">up to €200 million (£171m/$216m)</a> for the 24-year-old, despite him having just a year left on his contract. Despite Mbappe’s stance that he doesn’t want to leave just yet, the transfer saga looks to set to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/players-real-madrid-most-likely-sign-2023-summer-transfer-window/blt6415fd4870563fdd" target="_blank">dominate yet another summer window.</a></p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/kylian-mbappe-laments-psgs-shortcomings-following-yet-another-season-of-champions-league-humiliation/">Kylian Mbappe laments PSG’s “shortcomings” following yet another season of Champions League humiliation.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>PSG ultras to boycott games following protests against Lionel Messi & Neymar</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-ultras-to-boycott-games-following-protests-against-lionel-messi-neymar/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 10:17:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lionel Messi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neymar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=82651</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A group of Paris Saint-Germain ultras have vowed to boycott all games in the wake of protests against the club’s board, Lionel Messi and Neymar. WHAT HAPPENED? Disgruntled supporters made their feelings known in the immediate aftermath of the decision to suspend seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi following his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. Messi will not be signing a […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-ultras-to-boycott-games-following-protests-against-lionel-messi-neymar/">PSG ultras to boycott games following protests against Lionel Messi & Neymar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>A group of Paris Saint-Germain ultras have vowed to boycott all games in the wake of protests against the club’s board, Lionel Messi and Neymar.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Supporters not happy with club’s board</li> <li>Have also taken issue with players</li> <li>Will not attend upcoming fixtures</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED? </strong>Disgruntled supporters made their feelings known in the immediate aftermath of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-back-argentina-star-returns-psg-training-alone-public-apology-two-week-suspension-lifted/blt3f27c31b93854f57" target="_blank">decision to suspend</a> seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi following his <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-unapproved-trip-saudi-arabia-after-psg-loss-lorient/blt2e2594ffd5e5bc03" target="_blank">unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia</a>. Messi will <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-record-breaking-saudi-arabia-move-done-deal-psg-al-hilal-transfer/blt1e9e75bbf43a7696" target="_blank">not be signing a new contract</a> at Parc des Princes, having seen his commitment to the cause called into question throughout a two-year stint in France, while Brazilian forward Neymar has also attracted unwelcome attention from fans during another injury-hit campaign.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID:</strong> The Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) have had enough, saying in a statement released on their <a href="https://twitter.com/Co_Ultras_Paris/status/1656277175178330113" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">social media platforms</a>: “At the end of the meeting between the club’s management and the leaders of the Collectif Ultras Paris, the CUP office decided to completely cease our activities. We will therefore no longer be present at the Parc des Princes or on the move. The latest events at the state of our common relations with management lead us to believe that this is the best and only solution likely to preserve a common future. We are waiting for clear answers from the club on several points in order to possibly review our positions.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE: </strong>The ultras group will not be attending men’s or women’s matches after <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/any-team-give-anything-lionel-messi-five-minutes-javier-mascherano-warns-psg-fans-regret-criticism/blt07479ffb080781f6" target="_blank">forming part of the protests</a> against chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi and prominent members of the club’s playing staff outside their Boulogne-Billancourt headquarters last week.</p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Lionel Messi PSG 2022-23" width="696" height="392" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt67f25c2bc5fc4fdb/64516e92a6f6dc8767091c22/GettyImages-1252433210_(2).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=640&quality=60 640w, 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src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltf8c520f9d9131c24/632ff2b7b29b563f62f3269d/Nasser_Al-Khelaifi.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1">Getty</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT? </strong>PSG supporters have taken issue with the performances of certain players – especially those that they feel are not giving their all to the club – while opposition has been expressed towards supposed plans on behalf of the board to acquire Stade de France, rather than fund upgrades to Parc des Princes.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-ultras-to-boycott-games-following-protests-against-lionel-messi-neymar/">PSG ultras to boycott games following protests against Lionel Messi & Neymar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Who is the PSG player who was caught drunk at training before the match against Bayern Munich?</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/who-is-the-psg-player-who-was-caught-drunk-at-training-before-the-match-against-bayern-munich/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:36:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=81766</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A Paris Saint-Germain player was caught drunk at training a day before taking on Bayern Munich in the Champions League. WHAT HAPPENED? The Parisians were knocked out of the Champions League after they went down 2-0 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena last Wednesday. In a video entitled, “PSG: If people (and the Emir) knew what was […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/who-is-the-psg-player-who-was-caught-drunk-at-training-before-the-match-against-bayern-munich/">Who is the PSG player who was caught drunk at training before the match against Bayern Munich?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>A Paris Saint-Germain player was caught drunk at training a day before taking on Bayern Munich in the Champions League.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PSG crashed out of UCL after losing to Bayern</li> <li>A player was caught drunk in training</li> <li>Galtier still fielded him in the second leg in Germany</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED? </strong>The Parisians were knocked out of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/end-mbappe-messi-neymar-champions-league-failure-psg-turmoil/blte24865121c99e25b" target="_blank">Champions League after they went down 2-0 to Bayern Munich</a> at the Allianz Arena last Wednesday. In a video entitled, “PSG: If people (and the Emir) knew what was going on…”<em>,</em> created by journalist Romain Molina, he has shockingly claimed that a player had turned up at the training session in an inebriated state. Moreover, coach Christophe Galtier went ahead and selected him in the starting XI for the crucial tie against Thomas Muller and co.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID: </strong>“A player who was a starter at the Allianz Arena was drunk on Monday morning when he left the club at 6am, two days before the match,” Molina claimed in his video.</p> <p>He also revealed that the same player went out on Friday evening and Saturday morning, the same day PSG were slated to face Nantes in Ligue 1. However, the reporter refrained from naming who it was.</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE: </strong>After PSG were beaten at home by Bayern in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/kylian-mbappe-explains-psg-beat-bayern-munich-champions-league-last-16-first-leg-disappointment/blt1a5b49f312a868d4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kylian Mbappe warned his teammates “to be healthy, sleep well, eat well” </a>so that they remain sharp ahead of the second leg. It was speculated that the comments were a dig at Neymar Jr. who was later <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-poker-tournament-mcdonalds-after-psg-loss-bayern-kylian-mbappe-warning/blt9fc1c64053a46c03">spotted at a poker tournament and then went to McDonald’s</a>. However, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/kylian-mbappe-neymar-eat-well-sleep-psg-team-mate-injury/blta14c0477d92bd531" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2018 World Cup winner made it clear that he was talking in general </a>and not specifically about the Brazilian.<em></em></p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="464" alt="Sergio Ramos PSG Bayern Munich 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2366c0a4bbab3536/640a336aa6bca534dd2f12f9/GettyImages-1247917763.jpg?resize=696%2C464&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2366c0a4bbab3536/640a336aa6bca534dd2f12f9/GettyImages-1247917763.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2366c0a4bbab3536/640a336aa6bca534dd2f12f9/GettyImages-1247917763.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2366c0a4bbab3536/640a336aa6bca534dd2f12f9/GettyImages-1247917763.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2366c0a4bbab3536/640a336aa6bca534dd2f12f9/GettyImages-1247917763.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Lionel Messi Jamal Musiala PSG Bayern Munich Champions League 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt089f68750248af50/6409ec1bb6eca933d95e35ad/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T142320.118.png?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt089f68750248af50/6409ec1bb6eca933d95e35ad/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T142320.118.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt089f68750248af50/6409ec1bb6eca933d95e35ad/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T142320.118.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt089f68750248af50/6409ec1bb6eca933d95e35ad/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T142320.118.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt089f68750248af50/6409ec1bb6eca933d95e35ad/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T142320.118.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Lionel Messi Thomas Muller PSG Bayern Munich 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte7f65b955aad7984/6409890191f0a6464a2c3786/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T071031.105.png?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte7f65b955aad7984/6409890191f0a6464a2c3786/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T071031.105.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte7f65b955aad7984/6409890191f0a6464a2c3786/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T071031.105.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte7f65b955aad7984/6409890191f0a6464a2c3786/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T071031.105.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte7f65b955aad7984/6409890191f0a6464a2c3786/GOAL_-_Blank_WEB_-_Facebook_-_2023-03-09T071031.105.png?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT FOR PSG? </strong>The Ligue 1 leaders will return to action against Rennes on Sunday in the French top-flight division.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/who-is-the-psg-player-who-was-caught-drunk-at-training-before-the-match-against-bayern-munich/">Who is the PSG player who was caught drunk at training before the match against Bayern Munich?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Following PSG’s latest Champions League failure, Thierry Henry expects Kylian Mbappe to LEAVE the club.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/following-psgs-latest-champions-league-failure-thierry-henry-expects-kylian-mbappe-to-leave-the-club/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:22:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mbappe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UEFA Champions League]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=81680</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Paris Saint-Germain are going to find it “difficult” to keep Kylian Mbappe and may have to change their transfer strategy, says Thierry Henry. WHAT HAPPENED? The Ligue 1 title holders are facing up to another season without Champions League glory, following a last-16 defeat to Bayern Munich, and are seeing questions asked of whether a number of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/following-psgs-latest-champions-league-failure-thierry-henry-expects-kylian-mbappe-to-leave-the-club/">Following PSG’s latest Champions League failure, Thierry Henry expects Kylian Mbappe to LEAVE the club.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Paris Saint-Germain are going to find it “difficult” to keep Kylian Mbappe and may have to change their transfer strategy, says Thierry Henry.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Another setback suffered in Europe</li> <li>Striker signed new contract in 2022</li> <li>Exit talk still raging at Parc des Princes</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED?</strong> The Ligue 1 title holders are facing up to another season without Champions League glory, following <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/end-mbappe-messi-neymar-champions-league-failure-psg-turmoil/blte24865121c99e25b" target="_blank">a last-16 defeat to Bayern Munich</a>, and are seeing questions asked of whether a number of prized assets will be sticking around at Parc des Princes. World Cup-winning forward Mbappe did commit to a new contract through to 2024 last year, but he has looked unhappy at times this term and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kylian-mbappe-burned-transfer-bridges-real-madrid-jese-florentino-perez-refuse-deal/blt810d7c32b31a72cb" target="_blank">continues to be linked with the likes of Real Madrid</a> and Liverpool.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID:</strong> Former France international Henry fears Mbappe may be tempted to leave in the summer, with PSG having to re-evaluate how they set about building a competitive squad. The 1998 World Cup winner told <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1633598614848307200" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>CBS Sports</em></a>: “Do you have to go back and sign young French players from the Paris area because they idolised this club? You saw Kingsley Coman the other day when he scored, he didn’t celebrate. If that’s the project, maybe the fans can look at it and think that it could be very interesting. Maybe it’s a way, I don’t think it is, of keeping Kylian Mbappe going in this direction. Now I think it’s going to be difficult to keep him even if he stayed (last summer).”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE:</strong> Henry added on the prospect of PSG abandoning a recruitment policy that has seen them seek to snap up proven performers that have already won every major honour: “What is the plan? What is the identity? What is the philosophy? What are you trying to achieve? I have said very often that there is a rift between the club and many supporters of the former PSG. They almost preferred the former Paris Saint-Germain. Which may seem crazy since if you had told me 20 years ago that Paris was going to have this team I would have thought it was a joke, it could not not happen. The fans of the time would have said: ‘give me the papers, where do I sign’. Now that they have this team, they are not always happy because they cannot always relate to this team.”</p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Kylian Mbappe sits Bayern Munich PSG Champions League 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltac73dd08b1ccd2ec/64090887a34613552a3bc007/mbappe-deck.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltac73dd08b1ccd2ec/64090887a34613552a3bc007/mbappe-deck.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltac73dd08b1ccd2ec/64090887a34613552a3bc007/mbappe-deck.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltac73dd08b1ccd2ec/64090887a34613552a3bc007/mbappe-deck.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltac73dd08b1ccd2ec/64090887a34613552a3bc007/mbappe-deck.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Kylian Mbappe captain Bayern Munich PSG Champions League 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt14f8a8da3fc36b8f/6408fae47ecf8732c3813671/mbappe-look.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt14f8a8da3fc36b8f/6408fae47ecf8732c3813671/mbappe-look.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt14f8a8da3fc36b8f/6408fae47ecf8732c3813671/mbappe-look.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt14f8a8da3fc36b8f/6408fae47ecf8732c3813671/mbappe-look.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt14f8a8da3fc36b8f/6408fae47ecf8732c3813671/mbappe-look.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="KYLIAN MBAPPE PSG 08032023" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd929634903702f5d/64090e7c5cd2fa3e8e4f144d/GettyImages-1247917088%281%29.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd929634903702f5d/64090e7c5cd2fa3e8e4f144d/GettyImages-1247917088(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd929634903702f5d/64090e7c5cd2fa3e8e4f144d/GettyImages-1247917088(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd929634903702f5d/64090e7c5cd2fa3e8e4f144d/GettyImages-1247917088(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd929634903702f5d/64090e7c5cd2fa3e8e4f144d/GettyImages-1247917088(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty Images</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT?</strong> PSG remain on course to defend their Ligue 1 crown in 2023 as they sit eight points clear of the chasing pack, while <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/history-kylian-mbapp-psg-all-time-goalscoring-record-nantes/bltc7e99db905e61012" target="_blank">Mbappe has become the club’s all-time leading scorer</a>, but big money has been invested in landing an elusive Champions League title and it may be that a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/why-6bn-takeover-man-utd-catastrophic-psg/blt175438669c0c859e" target="_blank">change in approach is now implemented</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/following-psgs-latest-champions-league-failure-thierry-henry-expects-kylian-mbappe-to-leave-the-club/">Following PSG’s latest Champions League failure, Thierry Henry expects Kylian Mbappe to LEAVE the club.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Christophe Galtier admits that PSG are more balanced without Neymar.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/christophe-galtier-admits-that-psg-are-more-balanced-without-neymar/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:02:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neymar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=81674</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Christophe Galtier has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain are more balanced without Neymar, albeit while insisting that his absence will still be felt. WHAT HAPPENED? With Neymar being ruled out for likely what remains of the 2022-23 season, PSG manager Galtier has lifted the lid on how it will impact his side as they look to clinch Ligue […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/christophe-galtier-admits-that-psg-are-more-balanced-without-neymar/">Christophe Galtier admits that PSG are more balanced without Neymar.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Christophe Galtier has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain are more balanced without Neymar, albeit while insisting that his absence will still be felt.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Galtier makes surprise Neymar admission</li> <li>Claims PSG more balanced without him</li> <li>Brazilian’s season over due to injury</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED?</strong> With <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/psg-dealt-huge-neymar-blow-ruled-out-for-months-surgery-ankle-ligament-injury/blt6be43718326ca861" target="_blank">Neymar being ruled out for likely what remains of the 2022-23 season</a>, PSG manager Galtier has lifted the lid on how it will impact his side as they look to clinch Ligue 1 and the Champions League. It has been suggested that the French giants can set up using a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/psg-told-neymar-absence-will-make-them-more-balanced-christophe-galtier-slammed/blt2d0b500ea347ba4f" target="_blank">formation that will optimise their performance</a> in the absence of Neymar, which Galtier has surprisingly agreed with. He did, however, also admit that PSG cannot replace his effect in the final third of the pitch.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID:</strong> Speaking ahead of a huge Champions League last 16 second leg tie against Bayern Munich, Galtier explained: “I see there has been a debate around this. It’s a loss, clearly. Is the team more balanced? Yes.</p> <p>“Is it better like this? I will say that having him is better to score goals.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE:</strong> Heading into the tie 1-0 down after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-wonder-psg-sell-neymar-winners-losers-kingsley-coman-haunt-former-club-bayern-munich/bltbe557e143d08f336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">losing at the Parc Des Princes in February</a>, Galtier expressed confidence over his side’s chances despite Neymar’s absence, claiming that they played the first leg with a “very diminished squad”.</p> <p>He placed particular focus on Kylian Mbappe, praising his ability in big games and insisting his side were confident for the huge occasion that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/end-mbappe-messi-neymar-champions-league-failure-psg-turmoil/blte24865121c99e25b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">could make or break their season</a>. The Frenchman was only fit enough to appear off the bench in the first leg, but has bagged five goals in the three games since.</p> <p><strong>IN THREE PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="391" alt="Neymar" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt478f567c7bbb10ea/640653e22dcef02ba421f519/1247291776.jpg?resize=696%2C391&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt478f567c7bbb10ea/640653e22dcef02ba421f519/1247291776.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt478f567c7bbb10ea/640653e22dcef02ba421f519/1247291776.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt478f567c7bbb10ea/640653e22dcef02ba421f519/1247291776.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt478f567c7bbb10ea/640653e22dcef02ba421f519/1247291776.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">(C)Getty Images<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="20230307 Christophe Galtier" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7a8243d29384baf/64079edb9148a317fd454d4f/20230307_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7a8243d29384baf/64079edb9148a317fd454d4f/20230307_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7a8243d29384baf/64079edb9148a317fd454d4f/20230307_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7a8243d29384baf/64079edb9148a317fd454d4f/20230307_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd7a8243d29384baf/64079edb9148a317fd454d4f/20230307_Christophe_Galtier.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty Images<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Kylian Mbappe celebrates PSG vs Bayern 2022-23" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt91c42ff677734191/640777c4b080122e5f864839/GettyImages-1247142265.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt91c42ff677734191/640777c4b080122e5f864839/GettyImages-1247142265.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt91c42ff677734191/640777c4b080122e5f864839/GettyImages-1247142265.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt91c42ff677734191/640777c4b080122e5f864839/GettyImages-1247142265.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt91c42ff677734191/640777c4b080122e5f864839/GettyImages-1247142265.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty Images</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT?</strong> Les Parisiens need at least two goals at the Allianz Arena in order to turn the tie on its head and reach the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/when-is-the-champions-league-quarter-final-semi-final-draw-date-time-seeding-teams-and-where-to-stream-live/blt611ea247fd4d7f81" target="_blank">competition’s quarter-final</a>. Neymar will have to watch on from the sidelines.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/christophe-galtier-admits-that-psg-are-more-balanced-without-neymar/">Christophe Galtier admits that PSG are more balanced without Neymar.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>PSG boss Galtier laments Marseille’s’stupid’ winning goal following Neymar’s blunder.</title> <link>https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-boss-galtier-laments-marseillesstupid-winning-goal-following-neymars-blunder/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:36:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/?p=81516</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Christophe Galtier vented his frustration after Paris Saint-Germain conceded a “stupid” winning goal to Marseille, which came after a Neymar mistake. WHAT HAPPENED? PSG were knocked out of the Coupe de France after they lost 2-1 to Marseille in the round of 16 on Wednesday night. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring from the spot before Sergio Ramos […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-boss-galtier-laments-marseillesstupid-winning-goal-following-neymars-blunder/">PSG boss Galtier laments Marseille’s’stupid’ winning goal following Neymar’s blunder.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Christophe Galtier vented his frustration after Paris Saint-Germain conceded a “stupid” winning goal to Marseille, which came after a Neymar mistake.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PSG beaten by Marseille</li> <li>Crashed out of Coupe de France</li> <li>Neymar’s failed trickery led to second goal</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT HAPPENED?</strong> <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/messi-flops-psg-dumped-out-winners-losers-ratings-galtier-wrong-marseille-cup-defeat/blta3df6a7c366493cc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PSG were knocked out of the Coupe de France</a> after they lost 2-1 to Marseille in the round of 16 on Wednesday night. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring from the spot before Sergio Ramos levelled matters in first-half stoppage time. However, a stunning piledriver from Ruslan Malinovskyi tilted the tie in the favour of the hosts. Neymar attempted an ill-advised dummy from a simple throw-in deep in his own half, but was robbed of possession by Chancel Mbemba. The ball eventually broke to Malinovskyi on the edge of the box and he rifled an unstoppable shot into the top corner past the flailing arms of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Galtier was furious at conceding so cheaply and although he didn’t call out Neymar by name, the PSG boss did point back to the initial throw-in gaffe.</p> <p><strong>WHAT THEY SAID:</strong> “It was very open in the first half. Unfortunately, in the second half, we took a rather stupid goal on a touch for us in our last 20 meters,” Galtier told reporters. “From the moment Marseille scored that second goal and they put themselves in a low block with a lot of transition, that’s where we sinned a lot.”</p> <p>The Frenchman did, however, also praise Neymar for his contribution in the first half, as he added: “In the first period, he found the right spaces, he delivered good balls. After that, it was more complicated for him but also for everyone.”</p> <p><strong>THE BIGGER PICTURE:</strong> Galtier’s tactics have come under scrutiny in the French media, as his side did not have the bite to overturn the deficit. He opted for four central midfielders while playing Neymar and Messi upfront in an unexpected change of system that left his team scrambling during transitions.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/defiant-will-the-ligue-1-champions-eventually-end-their-streak-now-that-neymar-has-vowed-to-stay-at-psg-until-he-wins-the-champions-league/" data-type="post" data-id="78320">Defiant Will the Ligue 1 champions eventually end their streak now that Neymar has vowed to stay at PSG “until he wins the Champions League”?</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>IN TWO PHOTOS:</strong><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Ramos-Neymar-PSG-Marseille" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt32cd1edfa97f7a48/63e4aec4492cfc7682fad9fc/ramos-ney-psg.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt32cd1edfa97f7a48/63e4aec4492cfc7682fad9fc/ramos-ney-psg.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt32cd1edfa97f7a48/63e4aec4492cfc7682fad9fc/ramos-ney-psg.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt32cd1edfa97f7a48/63e4aec4492cfc7682fad9fc/ramos-ney-psg.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt32cd1edfa97f7a48/63e4aec4492cfc7682fad9fc/ramos-ney-psg.jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="696" height="392" alt="Christophe Galtier PSG" src="https://i0.wp.com/assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltbefde63dc407c47d/63cf032302f9f9601f494438/GettyImages-1246481681%281%29.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1" srcset="https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltbefde63dc407c47d/63cf032302f9f9601f494438/GettyImages-1246481681(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=876 876w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltbefde63dc407c47d/63cf032302f9f9601f494438/GettyImages-1246481681(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=620 620w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltbefde63dc407c47d/63cf032302f9f9601f494438/GettyImages-1246481681(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=480 480w,https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltbefde63dc407c47d/63cf032302f9f9601f494438/GettyImages-1246481681(1).jpg?quality=80&format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=320 320w">Getty</p> <p><strong>WHAT NEXT?</strong> After a disappointing loss in the Coupe de France, PSG will now turn their attention to Ligue 1, where they are set to face Monaco on Saturday, before hosting Bayern Munich on February 14 in the Champions League round of 16.</p> <p></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com/psg-boss-galtier-laments-marseillesstupid-winning-goal-following-neymars-blunder/">PSG boss Galtier laments Marseille’s’stupid’ winning goal following Neymar’s blunder.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.sweetmelodiesfm.com">Sweet Melodies FM</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>