Ligue 1
Pochettino Happy to Break ‘Trophless’ Curse After Winning First-ever Trophy at PSG as a Coach
Mauricio Pochettino believes ‘this is only the beginning’ after winning the first trophy of his managerial career just 11 days after taking charge at PSG.
Goals from Neymar and Mauro Icardi secured victory against Marseille in the Trophee des Champions – the French equivalent of the Community Shield – with Dimitri Payet grabbing a late consolation.
In 11 years as a manager, at Espanyol, Southampton and Tottenham, the Argentine never won a trophy but he has now managed to claim some silverware less than two weeks into his new job – and is eager for more.
‘After ten days as a coach, three matches played and this final against our biggest rival, it’s very important to win,’ Pochettino told French TV station Canal+.
‘More than the trophy, it is honour and pride that are most important for the club and for the fans. Little by little, the team is doing the things that I ask for. I’ve been here for two weeks and we’ve done a lot of preparation.
‘This is only the beginning. We believe that with time and work, we can install our ideas and that the progress will be good because the quality we have. We have little time to train but my players deserve this trophy, the recognition and they have adapted quickly to my requirements.’
‘I want to thank the players, [Leonardo] and Nasser [El-Khelaifi] for the opportunity, but also Thomas Tuchel and his staff because we are here because they have won titles.’
Neymar made his comeback from injury off the bench and capped a livewire performance with the winning goal from the penalty spot.
‘He’s a special player and I’m very happy for him,’ Pochettino added. ‘He scored the winning goal and I’m happy with the overall performance of my team, who had a good game.’
Pochettino was pleased with his players and so too was his opposite number, another former Spurs boss in Andre Villas-Boas.
‘I have nothing to say to my players, we were the best team,’ Villas-Boas said. ‘The best honour that PSG give us is the party they’re throwing.’
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Cristiano Ronaldo has said that the Saudi Pro League is a better standard of football than France’s Ligue 1 and that he is still one of the world’s best forwards. Cristiano Ronaldo: Saudi League better than Ligue 1 and I’m still outscoring Haaland.
Ronaldo was speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai. “To be honest, I think the Saudi League is not worse than French league,” he said. “I think right now we are better.”
A guy in my hometown scored 73 goals this year playing with kids at the local stadium. Imagine him beating an old lion like Cristiano lol😂😂.
Cristiano has turned out to be a comedian now.
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He said moving to Al-Nassr a year ago had been the right move. “This year I did a fantastic season, I was the best goalscorer. Imagine beating animals, young lions like [Erling] Haaland with the goals. I am proud. I am 39 soon and I am looking good.”
The number of big clubs do not represent the competitiveness of the league. Every year, numerous young potentials are produced in Ligue 1. He only cares about himself no respect no logic.
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If having a competitive league make it better, there are a lot of leagues just in latín América better than the Bundesliga, la liga, el calcio etc. There is a huge difference between competitive and quality.
CR7 is so traumatized by playing with the camels that he has become delusional. messi never slenderd any league when he was playing with french farmers. But pendu has to please his owners😢 that’s why he said all this,please don’t hate him.
Great football player, without a doubt. But he is too obsessed with Messi. His whole argument was about justifying himself of what a player he is. That’s why, in my opinion, Messi is a greater player. Ps: How in the world can he compare himself with Haalands’ stats in the Premier League? You lost some credibility with this one CR.
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I understand that CR7 is angry with Messi (undeserved) last Ballon d’Or, but you can see through his body language that he’s sour and bitter. He’s just using the french league to aim Messi when this league is producing the best talents of Europe. Saudi league will be over in 1 year. Cash doesn”t pay you a brain. 🤣
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Messi CLEARLY didn’t enjoy his football at PSG! – Craig Burley spoke on Leo’s comments on the Paris club.
“Me going to Paris was neither planned nor desired. I did not want to leave Barcelona and it became difficult. But it is the opposite of what is happening to me now thanks to God,” the number 10 and World Cup winner added.
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The main problem at PSG is that everyone wanted to be Messi, everyone played against him and not with him, including the owner of the club, he made the best and most humble and kindest to apologize, bad fans, bad club, bad city, PSG bad.
| Team | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| PSG | 75 | 32 |
| Inter Miami | 6 | 9 |
| Argentina | 175 | 103 |
| Total | 1032 | 814 |
His involvement and participation in every game at PSG says it all…. Buh at inter miami he’s just living the opposite cos he is giving us that Barcelona vibes.
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It hasn’t been one of his best period of time at PSG , but man, come on, if you look carefully on every single game at PSG, MESSI has had a great impact, even not enjoying it he was still the man who made the difference on the pitch
Messi has the strongest mentality ever and of course the most skilful player.
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FC Barcelona Legend Lionel Messi Confesses He Never Wanted To Join PSG, Doesn’t Care About Ballon d’Or
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has confessed he never wanted to join Paris Saint-Germain and leave FC Barcelona in 2021, and that he also doesn’t care if he wins the next edition of the Ballon d’Or, during a press conference held on Thursday afternoon.
Messi turned down a second stint in Catalonia in June when deciding to cross the Atlantic for a new challenge in the MLS.
He has gotten off to a roaring start in Florida, scoring nine goals in six appearances and guiding his new team to the Leagues Cup final set to be played against Nashville on Saturday night.
Mbappe hits out at France over Lionel Messi treatment
According to Forbes, Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has hit out at France for its treatment of Lionel Messi during his two seasons in Ligue 1.
Messi joined the French champions in 2021 on a free transfer from Barcelona and despite winning the league on two occasions, the forward struggled to adapt to life at PSG.
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Messi, 35, was booed and jeered by PSG fans following the team’s exits from the Champions League over the past few seasons.
Messi opted not to extend his PSG contract at the end of the season and joined Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami. Mbappe defended his former club teammate and said he deserved more respect in France.
Unpopular opinion but everything happens for a reason. As much as I disliked watching him treated badly at PSG, it did enable him to train for the World Cup. If he would have gone to Man City, SportsFila feels that would not have happened. Sometimes you have to be out of your comfort zone to thrive. I don’t see it as a waste, but necessary growing pains. Now he’s transforming the MLS and I’m happy to see him so happy here in the States. And he left Europe when he wanted to, not when he had to, and that’s important.
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“I said it many times throughout my career, the Ballon d’Or is one of the most beautiful [prizes] on an individual level. [But] I never gave it importance, because for me the most important [trophies] are the collective [ones], at a group level.
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“I was lucky to have achieved everything. After winning the World Cup, I don’t think about that award,” Messi said in his latest interview sigted by SportsFila.com.
Can’t believe Laporta and Barcelona BACKSTABBED the GOAT and then PSG ultras treated him bad and took him for granted. Good to see he’s happy in Miami now.
Like anyone, if you do something last minute you end up not enjoying the final product. That’s all he was singing this WAS NOT disrespect towards PSG. If in some alternate universe he PLANNED to go there MAYBE he would’ve enjoyed his time more.
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If Man Utd can sign Mbappe now, SportsFila think they have to go for him. Can’t continue waiting and can’t trust that nobody else will sign him or renew with PSG. Mbappe needs to understand that there are not too many clubs who can pay what he’s demanding. I think they both need each other to continue wasting a career at France.
PSG have to blame themselves. You paid him his transfer fee in salary essentially, and now you want him to forgo that money so you get it back as a transfer fee. PSG didn’t read the contract they had Mbappe sign. He can do anything his contract says.
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If a club puts an offer on the table and PSG accept does he HAVE to move? I don’t think so. Therefore, it is not up to PSG. Mbappe would be smart to move to Madrid for free next summer: more money for him and more money for Madrid to strengthen the squad.
Kylian Mbappe has been told he must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
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That is according to PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who says he will not allow the superstar France striker to walk away on a free transfer in 12 months time.
Mbappe, who has long been linked with Liverpool and Real Madrid in recent years, has put the world’s top clubs on alert after informing Paris he will not be triggering the one-year extension in his contract, sources have told SportsFila.com.
That means the top goalscorer at the 2022 World Cup will be a free agent next summer unless PSG cash in on his services.
Honestly I don’t think Mbappe wants to move to Madrid, I think this is all negotiation games that he’s being told to do by his people. Kylian isn’t the only pocket that gets filled by a big new juicy contract extension with PSG.
PSG will not allow Manchester United-linked Kylian Mbappe to leave for free
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will not let Kylian Mbappe leave the Parc des Princes side as a free agent amidst links to Manchester United.
The France international’s current contract with the Parisians expires next summer. While there is an option to extend the deal for another year, the forward has no intention of triggering it.
To that end, speaking via transfer guru Fabrizio Romano on Twitter (h/t The Sun), Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of PSG, was adamant that the 24-year-old will be sold in the ongoing transfer window if his decision does not change.
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I think Mbappe knows he has all the cards and he’s perfectly happy to let PSG sweat, he doesn’t benefit from signing a new deal now. He might as well wait until the very last moment to make PSG super sweaty then take them to the cleaners. I personally couldn’t be happier to see this. It’s what happens when you put a crown on a kid, now they think they’re the king.
Mbappe truly pulled a masterclass, he stayed at PSG long enough to become their all time top goalscorer and raking in the easy goals while simultaneously rinsing PSG of all the money possible before heading off to his dream club in Madrid whom will ultimately have no choice but to sign him because of how talented he is.
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