Showing posts with label Paris Saint Germain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris Saint Germain. Show all posts

Monday, February 11, 2013

Ancelotti is uncertain about his future


Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is uncertain about his future with the club





He has not yet opened talks over extending his contract with president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.



Ancelotti joined in December 2011 on a two-and-a-half year deal, but the final year is optional and must be renewed by PSG, who currently top Ligue 1, depending on results this season.



The Italian tells L'Equipe: "We will see how things stand at the end of the season and, if the club is happy, and me too, we will continue," but he adds: "If the club is not happy, I will have no problem changing."

Monday, January 14, 2013

Zlatan Ibrahimovic mocks a referee

Referees are routinely criticized by players, managers and fans, but that usually doesn't involve a derpy impression of them. Unless it's Zlatan Ibrahimovic doing the criticizing.



Frustrated by teammate Thiago Motta's first-half sending off and his own booking in the final minutes of PSG's 0-0 draw against Ajaccio on Friday, Zlatan gave the ref a critique of his performance that included a funny face that needs to be put on a T-shirt immediately.



Feel the violent fury of Zlatan's facial mocking.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Zlatan hat-trick seals points


Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a hat-trick as Paris-Saint Germain beat Valenciennes 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.





Ezequiel Lavezzi added a fourth late on, while the in-form Ibrahimovic reached 17 goals for the season.

The Swede joined from AC Milan during the summer, and his latest strikes have enabled PSG to move to within two points of leaders Lyon at the top of the table.

It was the sixth time this season that the 31-year-old has scored two or more goals in the same match.

PSG opened the scoring on 29 thanks to an excellent pass from Javier Pastore who found Jeremy Menez.

His shot was parried by Nicolas Penneteau only for Ibrahimovic to turn in the rebound.

Three minutes after the break, Menez was again the provider as Pastore's strike was saved by Penneteau and Ibrahimovic swept home his second of the night.

Menez conjured up the assist for Ibrahimovic's third in the 53rd minute, as he tapped home for the hat-trick.



Elsewhere, Nice beat nine-man Rennes 1-0 with Daro Cvitanich scoring the only goal from the penalty spot after both Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik and Yassine Jebbour had been sent off.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pastore committed to PSG

Javier Pastore's agent Marcelo Simonian has insisted the player is happy with life at PSG and has no plans on making a return to Italy.



The Argentina international has made a relatively slow start to life in Ligue 1 but has been linked with a move to Inter Milan in January.



Pastore's agent however has stated his client is happy with life in Paris and has no intentions on make the switch to the San Siro next month.



He told Inter Live: "I can assure you that Pastore will stay at Paris SG.



"I deny all of the speculation.



"The intention of the player is to win trophies with the shirt of PSG. It is true that he loves Italy, but his place is in France for now."


Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Ibrahimovic wins Swedish Player of the Year award


The former AC Milan star has successfully defended the title for the fifth successive time.





He has now picked up the award seven times in total Paris Saint-Germain attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named Swedish Player of the Year following his impressive performances throughout 2012.





The powerful attacker netted an impressive 28 goals in 32 Serie A appearances for AC Milan in 2011-12, before leaving the Rossoneri for PSG in the summer transfer window.



He has since developed into a key player at the Ligue 1 giants, and has been rewarded for his fine form with the prestigious individual Swedish award.



"It's proof I have had a good year and that I keep developing as a player. I hope to stand here and say the same thing again next year," the PSG star said on receiving the award.



The trophy is given by Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year.



Ibrahimovic has now won the award seven times in total, and six consecutive times.

Lavezzi plays Playstation with the mob


Paris Saint-Germain striker Ezequiel Lavezzi has admitted that he used to socialise with members of the mafia whilst he was at Napoli.






The 27-year-old was speaking in court at the trial of Antonio Lo Russo, whose father Salvatore was the chief of the mafia group the Clan Lo Rosso, and he revealed that he used to play video games with the accused as he was used to interacting with fans during his days playing for Estudiantes and San Lorenzo.



"I knew him as one of the Napoli fans and sometimes he even came to my house," he told the court when questioned by the prosecutor Sergio Amato.



"I did not find anything strange because in Argentina it is common for players to deal with the fans.



"We even played the Playstation together, and if I remember, I saw him in the stadium."



The Argentina international was also questioned regarding his relationship with another member of the group, Marco Iorio, but he claimed he only gave him some of his valuables when he was playing away from home for security.



"When I had to play in another city, for safety, I let him have some valuables like watches."