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Messi has won 33 major trophies with the club

Messi - Where next for the world's greatest player?

Manchester City are expected to be one of the clubs in the running to sign Lionel Messi after the Argentina international expressed his desire to leave the Nou Camp this summer.

Soccer • 26 Aug 20

Kylian Mbappe and his PSG team-mates train at the Estadio da Luz ahead of Champions League final

Champions League final preview: PSG v Bayern Munich

Paris St Germain striker Kylian Mbappe says he wants to make history for France by winning the country's first Champions League title in 27 years in Sunday's final against Bayern Munich.

Soccer • 23 Aug 20

Thiago Silva will leave Paris Saint-Germain this weekend

Silva eager to sign off from PSG with a winner's medal

Thiago Silva is dreaming of ending his Paris St Germain career with Champions League glory after the French champions booked their place in the final.

Soccer • 18 Aug 20

Juan Bernat scores his team's third goal

Dominant PSG stroll into Champions League final

Paris St Germain are one win away from Champions League glory after claiming an emphatic 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the semi-final in Lisbon.

Soccer • 18 Aug 20

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting celebrates and social distances in Lisbon

Choupo-Moting happy to write his way into PSG history

Unlikely hero Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting insisted he was not ready to go home after coming off the bench to fire Paris St Germain into the Champions League semi-finals in dramatic style.

Soccer • 12 Aug 20

The road to Lisbon - Champions League returns

The Champions League returns this weekend with four last-16 ties to be concluded before the competition moves on to the novel final stages in Lisbon next week.

Soccer • 06 Aug 20

Kylian Mbappe leaves the Stade de France on crutches

Mbappe to miss PSG's Champions League quarter-final

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for three weeks after he suffered an ankle injury in Friday's French Cup final win over St Etienne.

Soccer • 27 Jul 20

PSG's 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne was marred by the injury suffered by their French superstar

Mbappe a major Champions League doubt for PSG

Kylian Mbappe will be in a race against time for Paris St-Germain's Champions League push after suffering what the club say was a "serious right ankle sprain" in last night's French Cup final.

Soccer • 25 Jul 20

PSG celebrate their victory over St Etienne

Mbappe injury and mass brawl mars PSG's cup final win

An injury to Kylian Mbappe and a mass brawl tarnished Paris St Germain's Coupe de France final win over St Etienne.

Soccer • 25 Jul 20

Julian Draxler: 'It's not easy after a long period of time but everyone is here with the right attitude'

PSG warm up for 'cup finals' with big win over Le Harve

Paris St Germain showed the right attitude in their 9-0 friendly victory over second-tier Le Havre on Sunday as they prepare for important cup games, according to winger Julian Draxler.

Soccer • 13 Jul 20

Football in France is set to resume on the weekend of 22-23 August

Union chief highlights gamble of restarting leagues

The head of the French soccer players' union has said European leagues that decide to end their coronavirus shutdown and restart play are gambling there will be no second wave of infections.

Soccer • 25 May 20

The Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul will host this season's Champions League final

European season will finish in August, says UEFA chief

UEFA has a plan to finish the 2019-20 season by August, including the Champions League and Europa League campaigns, the European soccer governing body's president Aleksander Ceferin has said

Soccer • 17 May 20

Aleksander Ceferin says that cancelling a season early is not ideal

UEFA offer clarity re qualifying for club competitions

UEFA has dismissed reports that clubs whose leagues have been cancelled this season because of coronavirus face being placed in preliminary rounds of European competitions.

Soccer • 16 May 20

Lyon missed out on European qualification for next season

Lyon hit out at 'premature decision' to shorten season

Lyon have hit out at the decision to curtail the Ligue 1 season and believe "French football is currently moving in the wrong direction".

Soccer • 11 May 20

Paris St Germain have been crowned champions in France

PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions on points-per-game basis

Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned champions for the fourth year in a row after Ligue 1 was ended and decided on a points-per-game system.

Soccer • 30 Apr 20

Neymar (L) says all those in the picture are quarantining with him

Neymar denies flouting social distancing in Brazil

Paris St Germain forward Neymar has denied flouting social distancing rules following his return to his native Brazil after posting pictures on Instagram which showed him sun-bathing and playing foot-volleyball with a group of friends.

Soccer • 30 Mar 20

Barcelona seem to be keen on Aymeric Laporte

Soccer transfer rumour round-up

Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte could be on his way Barcelona, Spain's Mundo Deportivo reports.

Soccer • 23 Mar 20

Paris St-Germain advance at eerie Parc des Princes

Paris St Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in an empty stadium due to coronavirus fears to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

Soccer • 11 Mar 20

Erling Haaland opens the scoring in Dortmund

Wunderkind Haaland wins it for Borussia Dortmund

Erling Haaland struck twice as Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-1 home victory over Paris St Germain.

Soccer • 18 Feb 20

European wrap: Real go clear, rare loss for Juventus

A rare goal from Nacho gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Real Valladolid and a three-point lead at the top of LaLiga.

Soccer • 26 Jan 20

Pablo Sarabia celebrates his late equaliser

Sloppy Real Madrid gift a draw to PSG

Paris St Germain fought back with two late goals to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw at Real Madrid in their Champions League clash at the Bernabeu.

Soccer • 26 Nov 19

Real Madrid 2-2 PSG - Champions League recap

A late collapse from Real Madrid gifted Paris St Germain a scarcely warranted draw and with it top spot in Group A. See how it all unfolded here.

Soccer • 26 Nov 19

PSG boss Tuchel tells Zidane to give up on Mbappe dream

Paris St Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has told Zinedine Zidane to stop fantasising about prising away forward Kylian Mbappe, after the Real Madrid coach declared his admiration for his French compatriot ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash.

Soccer • 25 Nov 19

Rodrygo had the Real Madrid faithful in raptures with his display against Galatasaray

Champions League round-up: Rodrygo inspires Real to win

Brazilian teenager Rodrygo plundered a hat-trick as Real Madrid trounced Galatasaray 6-0 to ease their way towards the Champions League knockout phase.

Soccer • 06 Nov 19

Neymar will be back in action a game sooner than expected

Neymar's Champions League ban reduced by CAS

Paris St Germain forward Neymar has had his three-match Champions League ban for insulting match officials reduced to two games by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Soccer • 17 Sep 19