<![CDATA[PSG - The Athletic]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/football/team/paris-saint-germain/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/static/img/transparent-background-dark-favicon-144x144.pngPSG - The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/football/team/paris-saint-germain/The Athletic Media CompanySat, 29 Jun 2024 09:39:05 GMTThu, 27 Jun 2024 04:06:52 GMT<![CDATA[Is Gianluigi Donnarumma the best goalkeeper in the world?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5592725/2024/06/27/donnarumma-italy-euro-2024-best-goalkeeper/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5592725/2024/06/27/donnarumma-italy-euro-2024-best-goalkeeper/Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:06:52 GMTLEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a static remote camera behind the goal.) Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy dives to save the penalty of Luka Modric of Croatia during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 24, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Emma Hayes backs Korbin Albert's USWNT Olympic roster spot: 'She’s a tremendous human being']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5593819/2024/06/26/korbin-albert-uswnt-emma-hayes-olympics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5593819/2024/06/26/korbin-albert-uswnt-emma-hayes-olympics/Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:58:49 GMTCOMMERCE CITY, CO - JUNE 1: Emma Hayes The United States head coach gives directions to Korbin Albert #5 during an international friendly game between the South Korean Republic and USWNT at Dicks Sporting Goods Park on June 1, 2024 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe and France's problem isn't the mask - it's the men behind him]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5591135/2024/06/26/mbappe-mask-france-euro-2024-poland/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5591135/2024/06/26/mbappe-mask-france-euro-2024-poland/Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:01:33 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - JUNE 25: Kylian Mbappe of France looks on during the Group D - UEFA EURO 2024 match between France and Poland at BVB Stadion Dortmund on June 25, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Diallo, the player accused of instigating attack on her team-mate: ‘I’m not a devil, I’m not an angel either’]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5588028/2024/06/26/aminata-diallo-interview-kheira-hamraoui/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5588028/2024/06/26/aminata-diallo-interview-kheira-hamraoui/Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:15:39 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - MAY 05: Aminata Diallo in action during a Paris Saint Germain Women training session on May 05, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Manchester United expect Mary Earps to leave amid PSG contract offer]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5590269/2024/06/25/mary-earps-psg-man-utd/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5590269/2024/06/25/mary-earps-psg-man-utd/Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:34:38 GMTBIRKENHEAD, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Mary Earps of Manchester United acknowledges the fans after the team&#039;s defeat in the Barclays Women´s Super League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United at Prenton Park on May 05, 2024 in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)<![CDATA[France, racial politics and why 'the Mbappe effect' is shaping a bitter election]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5584608/2024/06/24/france-kylian-mbappe-election-euro-2024/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5584608/2024/06/24/france-kylian-mbappe-election-euro-2024/Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:15:03 GMT<![CDATA[37 things you might not have known about Lionel Messi for his 37th birthday]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5581023/2024/06/24/lionel-messi-birthday-facts-2/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5581023/2024/06/24/lionel-messi-birthday-facts-2/Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:04:59 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 24: Lionel Messi poses with his birthday cake on June 24, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Leny Yoro informs Real Madrid he wants to join club]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5583019/2024/06/22/leny-yoro-real-madrid/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5583019/2024/06/22/leny-yoro-real-madrid/Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:47:41 GMTLille&#039;s French defender #15 Leny Yoro celebrates after scoring his team&#039;s first goal during the French L1 football match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Toulouse FC (TFC) at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d&#039;Ascq, northern France on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG have not paid Kylian Mbappe's salary for past two months]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582256/2024/06/22/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-salary/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582256/2024/06/22/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-salary/Sat, 22 Jun 2024 11:26:47 GMTFrance&#039;s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts after a draw in the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 21, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe's broken nose and the 'subtle dark arts' that kept rivals guessing]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582446/2024/06/22/kylian-mbappe-france-euros-impact/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582446/2024/06/22/kylian-mbappe-france-euros-impact/Sat, 22 Jun 2024 04:14:18 GMTLEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 21: Kylian Mbappe of France looks on with his face mask during the warm up prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and France at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 21, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)<![CDATA[How Qatar bought a slice of Euro 2024 - and what's next in its sights?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5575658/2024/06/22/qatar-euro-2024-sponsorship-uefa/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5575658/2024/06/22/qatar-euro-2024-sponsorship-uefa/Sat, 22 Jun 2024 04:11:22 GMT<![CDATA[Leny Yoro: Why Man Utd, Real Madrid, Liverpool and PSG want the Lille centre-back]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5569647/2024/06/18/leny-yoro-transfers-latest/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5569647/2024/06/18/leny-yoro-transfers-latest/Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:10:44 GMTLille&#039;s French defender #15 Leny Yoro celebrates after opening the scoring during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and Lille LOSC at The Roazhon Park Stadium in Rennes, western France on September 16, 2023. (Photo by Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Warren Zaire-Emery's rapid rise - and why he's ready for 'Mbappe moment' at Euro 2024]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5565054/2024/06/17/warren-zaire-emery-france-mbappe-psg-euro-2024/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5565054/2024/06/17/warren-zaire-emery-france-mbappe-psg-euro-2024/Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:12:32 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League group H match between Paris Saint-Germain and Maccabi Haifa FC at Parc des Princes on October 25, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG complete signing of Russia international goalkeeper Matvey Safonov]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5565334/2024/06/14/matvey-safonov-psg-transfer-russia/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5565334/2024/06/14/matvey-safonov-psg-transfer-russia/Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:29:12 GMTMatvei Safonov of Russia looks on during warm-up ahead of the international friendly match between Russia and Serbia on March 21, 2024 at Dynamo Central Stadium in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Mike Kireev/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Sweden bids farewell to Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 'He is an icon who transcends football']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5550151/2024/06/09/zlatan-ibrahimovic-sweden-farewell-serbia/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5550151/2024/06/09/zlatan-ibrahimovic-sweden-farewell-serbia/Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:09:51 GMTSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - JUNE 08: Zlatan Ibrahimovic acknowledges the fans following the international friendly match between Sweden and Serbia at Friends Arena on June 08, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Lionel Messi does not rule out playing for Argentina in World Cup 2026]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5548901/2024/06/07/lionel-messi-world-cup-2026/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5548901/2024/06/07/lionel-messi-world-cup-2026/Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:39:13 GMTArgentina&#039;s forward Lionel Messi gestures before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualification football match between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 21, 2023. (Photo by Daniel RAMALHO / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL RAMALHO/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe is 'happy' - and that is bad news for France's Euro 2024 rivals]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5544564/2024/06/06/kylian-mbappe-france-euro-2024/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5544564/2024/06/06/kylian-mbappe-france-euro-2024/Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:51:21 GMTFrance&#039;s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts during the International friendly football match between France and Luxembourg at Saint-Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz, eastern France, on June 5, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe says he would not have played for PSG last season without Luis Enrique intervention]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5540230/2024/06/04/kylian-mbappe-psg-luis-enrique-campos/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5540230/2024/06/04/kylian-mbappe-psg-luis-enrique-campos/Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:05:57 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) embraces Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe (R) after the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 15, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid makes more tactical sense than ever - this is why]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5287291/2024/06/04/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-ancelotti-tactics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5287291/2024/06/04/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-ancelotti-tactics/Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:12:34 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid transfer: The full inside story]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5536629/2024/06/03/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer-inside-deal/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5536629/2024/06/03/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer-inside-deal/Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:28:48 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe completes Real Madrid transfer]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5535740/2024/06/03/kylian-mbappe-agrees-real-madrid-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5535740/2024/06/03/kylian-mbappe-agrees-real-madrid-transfer/Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:43:57 GMTTOPSHOT - French soccer player Kylian Mbappe listens to French President as he arrives for a lunch at the team&#039;s training camp, as part of the team&#039;s preparation for the UEFA Euro 2024 European football championships in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Fight for the Champions League's future threatens an age of uncertainty in Europe]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5535639/2024/06/03/champions-league-future/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5535639/2024/06/03/champions-league-future/Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:22:32 GMTLONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 1: The Champions League trophy is held aloft after the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 final match between Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2024 in London, England.(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Uruguay's Edinson Cavani announces international retirement]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5531452/2024/05/31/edinson-cavani-international-retirement-uruguay/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5531452/2024/05/31/edinson-cavani-international-retirement-uruguay/Fri, 31 May 2024 07:37:49 GMTMONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - JUNE 11: Edinson Cavani of Uruguay celebrates after scoring his team&#039;s first goal during the international friendly match between Uruguay and Panama at Centenario Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Sandro Pereyra/Agencia Gamba/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe, PSG and the longest of goodbyes. Now the show must go on without him]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519622/2024/05/26/kylian-mbappe-final-psg-match/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519622/2024/05/26/kylian-mbappe-final-psg-match/Sun, 26 May 2024 04:10:41 GMTLILLE, FRANCE - MAY 25: Kylian Mbappe #7 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates the victory with Ousmane Dembele #10 and Achraf Hakimi #2 after the French Cup Final match between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Pierre Mauroy on May 25, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Coupe de France final: 20 injured, including eight police officers, ahead of PSG vs Lyon]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519392/2024/05/25/psg-lyon-final-violence/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519392/2024/05/25/psg-lyon-final-violence/Sat, 25 May 2024 19:50:28 GMTLILLE, FRANCE - APRIL 18: General view outside the stadium prior to the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final second leg match between Lille OSC and Aston Villa at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on April 18, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Keylor Navas retires from Costa Rica national team ahead of Copa America]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5516541/2024/05/23/keylor-navas-costa-rica-retirement/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5516541/2024/05/23/keylor-navas-costa-rica-retirement/Thu, 23 May 2024 23:19:23 GMTMETZ, FRANCE - MAY 19: Keylor Navas of Paris Saint-Germain salutes the fans for his match with PSG after the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Saint-Symphorien on May 19, 2024 in Metz, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2023-24: Men's football]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5476993/2024/05/21/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2023-24-men/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5476993/2024/05/21/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2023-24-men/Tue, 21 May 2024 16:30:12 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe leaves PSG as their greatest talent - but not universally loved]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5488420/2024/05/13/kylian-mbappe-psg-fans-reputation/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5488420/2024/05/13/kylian-mbappe-psg-fans-reputation/Mon, 13 May 2024 11:00:10 GMTTOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe poses in front of a giant tifo before the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse (TFC) on May 12, 2024 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. This game will be Mbappe&#039;s final home game after he confirmed on May 10 he will leave the French champions at the end of the season, with Real Madrid widely expected to be his next destination. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG – what does this mean for him, the club and Real Madrid?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5485048/2024/05/11/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5485048/2024/05/11/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-transfer/Sat, 11 May 2024 04:13:48 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team&#039;s third goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris SG at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe: The incredible, inevitable rise of a superstar as he joins Real Madrid]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5484970/2024/05/10/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-france/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5484970/2024/05/10/kylian-mbappe-psg-real-madrid-france/Fri, 10 May 2024 20:14:12 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe confirms he will leave PSG at the end of this season]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5484933/2024/05/10/kylian-mbappe-psg-transfer-exit/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5484933/2024/05/10/kylian-mbappe-psg-transfer-exit/Fri, 10 May 2024 18:08:16 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks dejected after Borussia Dortmund defeat Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)<![CDATA[FIFA threatened with legal action over Club World Cup scheduling]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5482253/2024/05/09/fifa-legal-action-club-world-cup/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5482253/2024/05/09/fifa-legal-action-club-world-cup/Thu, 09 May 2024 15:52:23 GMTManchester City players celebrate with their winning trophy at the end of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 football final match against Brazil&#039;s Fluminense at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on December 22, 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[What a list of football’s 50 most valuable clubs tells us about the global state of the sport]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5479782/2024/05/09/football-50-most-valuable-clubs-premier-league-mls/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5479782/2024/05/09/football-50-most-valuable-clubs-premier-league-mls/Thu, 09 May 2024 04:10:29 GMTManchester United&#039;s Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring the team&#039;s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Sheffield United at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or &#039;live&#039; services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Analysing PSG's wasted chances vs Dortmund: 44 shots, 4.94 xG and hitting the woodwork six times]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5479501/2024/05/08/psg-missed-chances-dortmund-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5479501/2024/05/08/psg-missed-chances-dortmund-champions-league/Wed, 08 May 2024 15:20:00 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks dejected with teammates after defeat to Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Dortmund's famous win vs Paris Saint-Germain was built on both luck and judgement]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478927/2024/05/08/psg-dortmund-tactical-analysis-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478927/2024/05/08/psg-dortmund-tactical-analysis-champions-league/Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:21 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe denied his fairytale finale but PSG still have hope for the future]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478306/2024/05/08/mbappe-psg-ucl-enrique/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478306/2024/05/08/mbappe-psg-ucl-enrique/Wed, 08 May 2024 06:09:43 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - MAY 7: Kylian Mbappe (7) (Paris St Germain (PSG) looks on under the light of the Ultras during the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Borussia Dortmund on May 7, 2024, at Parc des Princes in Paris, France. (Photo by Glenn Gervot/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe says he has played last Champions League game for PSG... this season]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478170/2024/05/07/kylian-mbappe-psg-future-transfer-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5478170/2024/05/07/kylian-mbappe-psg-future-transfer-champions-league/Tue, 07 May 2024 22:48:20 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks dejected as he leaves the field after defeat to Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain 0 Borussia Dortmund 1 - Crucial Hummels, PSG's attacking struggles]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5476435/2024/05/07/psg-borussia-dortmund-result-report-analysis/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5476435/2024/05/07/psg-borussia-dortmund-result-report-analysis/Tue, 07 May 2024 20:55:57 GMTDortmund&#039;s German defender #15 Mats Hummels (2L) celebrates with teammates after he scored his teams first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Borussia Dortmund, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on May 7, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[A Kylian Mbappe vs Usain Bolt 100m race? Fun, but football isn't played in straight lines]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5477152/2024/05/07/usian-bolt-kylian-mbappe-100m-race/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5477152/2024/05/07/usian-bolt-kylian-mbappe-100m-race/Tue, 07 May 2024 17:30:51 GMT<![CDATA[Champions League XIs: Who joins Kane and Mbappe? Neuer in goal? Our writers decide]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5468956/2024/05/06/champions-league-combined-xi/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5468956/2024/05/06/champions-league-combined-xi/Mon, 06 May 2024 04:08:15 GMT<![CDATA[Ex-PSG Women coach Didier Olle-Nicolle cleared of sexual assault]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5468973/2024/05/03/didier-olle-nicolle-psg-case/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5468973/2024/05/03/didier-olle-nicolle-psg-case/Fri, 03 May 2024 11:00:08 GMTOrleans&#039; coach Didier Olle-Nicolle looks on ahead of the French Cup quarter-final football match between Stade Rennais FC and US Orleans Loiret Football at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, northwestern France on February 27, 2019. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Sakina Karchaoui signs new Paris Saint-Germain contract until 2028]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5467558/2024/05/02/sakina-karchaoui-psg-contract/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5467558/2024/05/02/sakina-karchaoui-psg-contract/Thu, 02 May 2024 18:35:26 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 28: Sakina Karchaoui of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Women&#039;s Champions League 2023/24 semi-final second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais at Parc des Princes on April 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[France defender Lucas Hernandez to miss Euro 2024 after sustaining ACL injury with PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5466712/2024/05/02/lucas-hernandez-psg-injury-update/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5466712/2024/05/02/lucas-hernandez-psg-injury-update/Thu, 02 May 2024 15:32:53 GMTLYON, FRANCE - MARCH 23: Lucas Hernández of France runs with the ball during the international friendly match between France and Germany at Groupama Stadium on March 23, 2024 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Wasteful PSG fluff their lines as Mbappe's supporting cast struggle to step up]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5465592/2024/05/02/psg-ucl-mbappe-ramos-muani-dortmund/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5465592/2024/05/02/psg-ucl-mbappe-ramos-muani-dortmund/Thu, 02 May 2024 05:44:14 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 1: Kylian Mbappe of PSG reacts after a goal opportunity during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on May 1, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund 1 Paris Saint-Germain 0: Sancho's starring role, in-form Fullkrug, wasteful Dembele]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5463191/2024/05/01/borussia-dortmund-paris-saint-germain-fullkrug-sancho-dembele/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5463191/2024/05/01/borussia-dortmund-paris-saint-germain-fullkrug-sancho-dembele/Wed, 01 May 2024 21:00:46 GMT<![CDATA[PSG's Bradley Barcola - 'An evolution like his, at a level like this… I've never seen it']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5441293/2024/05/01/psg-bradley-barcola-lyon-ucl/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5441293/2024/05/01/psg-bradley-barcola-lyon-ucl/Wed, 01 May 2024 04:08:16 GMTDORTMUND - Bradley Barcola of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on December 13, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. ANP | Hollandse Hoogte | Bart Stoutjesdijk (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain: A tactical preview of their Champions League semi-final]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5460229/2024/05/01/dortmund-psg-tactical-preview-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5460229/2024/05/01/dortmund-psg-tactical-preview-champions-league/Wed, 01 May 2024 04:05:13 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 13: The LED board shows the final score as 1:1 following the UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on December 13, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain win 12th Ligue 1 title after Monaco lose to Lyon]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5439128/2024/04/28/psg-crowned-champions-ligue-1/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5439128/2024/04/28/psg-crowned-champions-ligue-1/Sun, 28 Apr 2024 19:11:05 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 21: Gonçalo Ramos #9 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates his goal with Marco Asensio #11 of Paris Saint-Germain, Achraf Hakimi #2 of Paris Saint-Germain and Randal Kolo Muani #23 of Paris Saint-Germain during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais at Parc des Princes on April 21, 2024 in Paris, France.(Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Lyon to face Barcelona in Champions League final after defeating PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5455377/2024/04/28/psg-lyon-champions-league-result/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5455377/2024/04/28/psg-lyon-champions-league-result/Sun, 28 Apr 2024 16:06:04 GMTLyon&#039;s players celebrate scoring their team&#039;s first goal during the UEFA Women&#039;s Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 28, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Warren Zaire-Emery signs new long-term Paris Saint-Germain contract]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5453227/2024/04/27/warren-zaire-emery-psg-contract/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5453227/2024/04/27/warren-zaire-emery-psg-contract/Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:22:11 GMTParis Saint Germain&#039;s Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi (L) poses with Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French midfielder #33 Warren Zaire-Emery during a ceremony marking the prolongation of the player&#039;s contract ahead of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Le Havre AC at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on April 27, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Nathaniel Adjei, the latest victim of Kylian Mbappe's brilliance]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5445270/2024/04/27/mbappe-kylian-psg-skill/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5445270/2024/04/27/mbappe-kylian-psg-skill/Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:04:35 GMT<![CDATA[Barcelona suspend three fans over alleged ‘Nazi salutes and racist insults’ against PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5449260/2024/04/26/barcelona-fans-ban-racism-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5449260/2024/04/26/barcelona-fans-ban-racism-psg/Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:26:39 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: FC Barcelona supporters celebrating after winning PSG during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes on April 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG's Nasser Al-Khelaifi told Barcelona's Joan Laporta to give up on 'stupid' Super League]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5441987/2024/04/24/psg-barcelona-laporta-super-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5441987/2024/04/24/psg-barcelona-laporta-super-league/Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:05:24 GMTISTANBUL, TURKIYE - SEPTEMBER 23: Chairman of the European Club Association (ECA) Nasser Al-Khelaifi speaks to the press after the meeting ECA General Assembly Meeting in Istanbul, Turkiye on September 23, 2022. (Photo by Mehmet Eser/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Women's Champions League semi-finals: Who can beat Barca? Triumphant farewell for Hayes?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5426176/2024/04/19/womens-champions-league-semi-finals-barca-hayes/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5426176/2024/04/19/womens-champions-league-semi-finals-barca-hayes/Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:00:57 GMT<![CDATA[Barcelona handed suspended UEFA ban after fans' 'racist behaviour' against PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5425612/2024/04/18/barcelona-fans-racism-psg-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5425612/2024/04/18/barcelona-fans-racism-psg-champions-league/Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:28:04 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Fans of FC Barcelona show their support with scarves during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes on April 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Luis Enrique has a team full of dribblers, but PSG beat Barca with wingers as playmakers]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5422254/2024/04/17/psg-barcelona-tactics-dribblers-analysis/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5422254/2024/04/17/psg-barcelona-tactics-dribblers-analysis/Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:52:50 GMTBARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 16 Kylian Mbappé of PSG react during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 16, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.(Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG are ahead of schedule under Luis Enrique - the treble is on]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421192/2024/04/17/psg-champions-league-semi-final/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421192/2024/04/17/psg-champions-league-semi-final/Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:10:26 GMTBARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 16: Kylian Mbappe #7 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates the victory with teammates after the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 16, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)<![CDATA[How Barcelona blew up against PSG: Four goals, three red cards, one meltdown]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421042/2024/04/17/barcelona-psg-red-cards-meltdown/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421042/2024/04/17/barcelona-psg-red-cards-meltdown/Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:50:05 GMT<![CDATA[The Paris Olympics are 100 days away - Venues ready but questions over opening ceremony and security]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5416167/2024/04/17/paris-2024-olympic-games-100-days/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5416167/2024/04/17/paris-2024-olympic-games-100-days/Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:15:22 GMTParis<![CDATA[Barcelona 1 PSG 4 (4-6 agg) - Barcelona implode, Xavi and Araujo reds, Mbappe's triumph]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5416471/2024/04/16/barcelona-psg-xavi-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5416471/2024/04/16/barcelona-psg-xavi-mbappe/Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:02:22 GMT<![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron puts pressure on clubs to release players for Olympics: 'We are going to do everything']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5419077/2024/04/16/olympic-games-football-kylian-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5419077/2024/04/16/olympic-games-football-kylian-mbappe/Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:16:32 GMTFrance&#039;s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe is consoled by French President Emmanuel Macron (L) during the trophy ceremony after France lost the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kingsley Coman's 11-year league-winning run ends with Bayer Leverkusen's title]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5414035/2024/04/14/kingsley-coman-bayern-bundesliga-leverkusen/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5414035/2024/04/14/kingsley-coman-bayern-bundesliga-leverkusen/Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:31:06 GMTMUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 21: Kingsley Coman of FC Bayern München looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and SV Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena on January 21, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Luis Enrique and PSG find out that playing like 'Barcelona' remains less important than beating them]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5405009/2024/04/11/paris-saint-germain-barcelona-style-tactics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5405009/2024/04/11/paris-saint-germain-barcelona-style-tactics/Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:00:55 GMT<![CDATA[Sergio Rico receives medical clearance to play football following life-threatening horse and cart accident]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393929/2024/04/11/sergio-rico-accident-return-injury/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393929/2024/04/11/sergio-rico-accident-return-injury/Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:29:40 GMTPSG Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico leaves the hospital in Seville on August 18, 2023. PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico, 29, was discharged today after receiving treatment at the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville, where he was admitted on May 28 after an accident involving a horse at a local festival. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP) (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Mbappe surely cannot bow out so quietly in Barcelona]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5407248/2024/04/11/mbappe-champions-league-barcelona/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5407248/2024/04/11/mbappe-champions-league-barcelona/Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:48:44 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain reacts during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes on April 10, 2024 in Paris, France.(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG 2 Barcelona 3: The tactical to-and-fro, a glimpse of Barca's future and Mbappe quelled]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393758/2024/04/10/psg-barcelona-mbappe-enrique-xavi-yamal/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393758/2024/04/10/psg-barcelona-mbappe-enrique-xavi-yamal/Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:58:03 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain reacts as Andreas Christensen of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team&#039;s third goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes on April 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Messi and Neymar help explain it, but Barcelona and PSG tensions go deeper still]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402421/2024/04/10/barcelona-psg-champions-league-messi-neymar-dembele/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402421/2024/04/10/barcelona-psg-champions-league-messi-neymar-dembele/Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Xavi has 'a great relationship' with Luis Enrique ahead of PSG vs Barcelona]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402921/2024/04/09/barcelona-psg-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402921/2024/04/09/barcelona-psg-champions-league/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:39:19 GMTBERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 06: Luis Enrique, head coach of Barcelona celebrates with his player Xavi Hernandez after winning the UEFA Champions League Finale between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)<![CDATA[UEFA 'aware' of alleged IS terror threat, says Champions League matches to take place as planned]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402019/2024/04/09/uefa-champions-league-is-terror-threat/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5402019/2024/04/09/uefa-champions-league-is-terror-threat/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:41:52 GMT<![CDATA[UEFA criticised over ticket allocations for Champions League, Europa League finals]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5401953/2024/04/09/uefa-finals-ticket-allocations/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5401953/2024/04/09/uefa-finals-ticket-allocations/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:31:06 GMTUEFA<![CDATA[How Paris Saint-Germain made Ousmane Dembele 'extraordinary' again]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5399131/2024/04/09/dembele-psg-barcelona-revival/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5399131/2024/04/09/dembele-psg-barcelona-revival/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:35 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 03: Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Semi Final French Cup match between Stade Rennais and Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes on April 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League best XIs: No Bellingham?! Mbappe or Haaland? Our writers decide]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5366773/2024/04/09/champions-league-team-of-season/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5366773/2024/04/09/champions-league-team-of-season/Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:05:23 GMT<![CDATA[Champions League quarter-finals preview: Analysing each team’s strengths and weaknesses]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5391290/2024/04/08/champions-league-quarter-finals-preview-analysing-each-teams-strengths-and-weaknesses/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5391290/2024/04/08/champions-league-quarter-finals-preview-analysing-each-teams-strengths-and-weaknesses/Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:10:57 GMT<![CDATA[Lionel Messi addresses retirement talk: ‘If I feel good, I will keep playing’]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5372107/2024/03/27/lionel-messi-inter-miami-retirement/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5372107/2024/03/27/lionel-messi-inter-miami-retirement/Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:05:34 GMTTOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 06: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF speaks at the Inter Miami press conference on February 06, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)<![CDATA[How Kylian Mbappe reached 250 goals for Paris Saint-Germain]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5354065/2024/03/24/kylian-mbappe-psg-goals/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5354065/2024/03/24/kylian-mbappe-psg-goals/Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:03:09 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team&#039;s fifth goal, scoring a hat-trick, during the French L1 football match between Montpellier Herault SC and Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, southern France, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe says he wants to play at the Olympics: 'The Games in Paris is special']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5362101/2024/03/22/kylian-mbappe-olympics-france/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5362101/2024/03/22/kylian-mbappe-olympics-france/Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:48:52 GMTFrance&#039;s forward Kylian Mbappe arrivese for a press conference at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, on March 22, 2024, on the eve of the friendly football match between France and Germany. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[French soccer league to be rebranded as Ligue 1 McDonald's from next season]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5359153/2024/03/21/mcdonalds-ligue-1-sponsor/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5359153/2024/03/21/mcdonalds-ligue-1-sponsor/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:08:31 GMTPhotographers stationed behind a pitch-side advertising board for McDonald&#039;s Corp. during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between host Qatar and Ecuador, at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Qatar 2022 is arguably the most scrutinized World Cup in history, and executives are faced with a dilemma as pundits and politicians raise concerns over the host country. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images<![CDATA[Real Madrid, Mbappe and the Olympics: 'We'll go meet Florentino if we have to']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5358519/2024/03/21/mbappe-real-madrid-olympics-france-thierry-henry/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5358519/2024/03/21/mbappe-real-madrid-olympics-france-thierry-henry/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:56:54 GMTCLAIREFONTAINE-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE - MARCH 19: Kylian Mbappe looks on during a France training session as part of the French national team&#039;s preparation for upcoming friendly football matches at Centre National du Football on March 19, 2024 in Clairefontaine-En-Yvelines, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League quarter-final draw: Predictions, tactics and players to watch]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5342174/2024/03/15/champions-league-quarter-final-predictions/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5342174/2024/03/15/champions-league-quarter-final-predictions/Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:53:46 GMT<![CDATA[Real Madrid get Manchester City, Arsenal to face Bayern Munich in Champions League quarter-finals]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5344101/2024/03/15/real-madrid-arsenal-man-city-champions-league-draw/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5344101/2024/03/15/real-madrid-arsenal-man-city-champions-league-draw/Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:20:07 GMTLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: The players of Arsenal celebrate as David Raya of Arsenal (not pictured) makes the match-winning save from the fourth penalty from Galeno of FC Porto (not pictured) in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Porto at Emirates Stadium on March 12, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Blockbuster Champions League quarter-finals underline its attraction and flaws]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5338901/2024/03/14/champions-league-quarter-finals/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5338901/2024/03/14/champions-league-quarter-finals/Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:10:40 GMTManchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan holds up the trophy with his team at the presentation ceremony following the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10th 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey (Photo by Tom Jenkins/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Union takes criminal action against club for first time as footballers fight 'widespread' abuse of rights]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5293731/2024/03/13/union-criminal-action-football-club/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5293731/2024/03/13/union-criminal-action-football-club/Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:08:25 GMT<![CDATA[Champions League draw: How it works, who’s involved and how you can follow along]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5335473/2024/03/12/champions-league-draw-teams-when-watch/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5335473/2024/03/12/champions-league-draw-teams-when-watch/Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:49:56 GMTMADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 6: Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid (L) celebrating his goal with his teammate Jude Bellingham (R) during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Real Madrid CF and RB Leipzig at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 6, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Maria de Gracia Jiménez/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Xabi Alonso's preferred move? Arsenal youth signings? Nico Williams to Chelsea? Ask Ornstein]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5323400/2024/03/07/xabi-alonso-future-arsenal-chelsea-transfer-news/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5323400/2024/03/07/xabi-alonso-future-arsenal-chelsea-transfer-news/Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:04:12 GMT<![CDATA[Luis Enrique provides PSG with calm in the eye of a storm]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5319525/2024/03/06/psg-luis-enrique-mbappe-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5319525/2024/03/06/psg-luis-enrique-mbappe-champions-league/Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:30:31 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s Spanish coach Luis Enrique waves at the end of the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Real Sociedad and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on March 5, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kane, Mbappe see Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain through to Champions League quarter-finals]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5319103/2024/03/05/bayern-munich-psg-champions-league-kane-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5319103/2024/03/05/bayern-munich-psg-champions-league-kane-mbappe/Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:55:38 GMT<![CDATA[Matteo Guendouzi: 'When I was losing a game, I was always screaming - this is my mentality']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5302839/2024/03/05/champions-league-lazio-matteo-guendouzi/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5302839/2024/03/05/champions-league-lazio-matteo-guendouzi/Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:00:31 GMTMatteo Guendouzi of SS Lazio during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between SS Lazio v FC Bayern Munich at Stadio Olimpico Roma on February 14, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<![CDATA[What Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG means for Macron, the French and Qatar]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5314677/2024/03/05/mbappe-psg-qatar-macron/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5314677/2024/03/05/mbappe-psg-qatar-macron/Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:14:34 GMTFrench President Emmanule Macron (R) hands the FIFA Golden Boot award to France&#039;s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (L) during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Luis Enrique coy about Kylian Mbappe's potential involvement in PSG's trip to Real Sociedad]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5315537/2024/03/04/kylian-mbappe-luis-enrique-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5315537/2024/03/04/kylian-mbappe-luis-enrique-psg/Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:01:59 GMT<![CDATA[Luis Enrique on Kylian Mbappe half-time substitution: 'Sooner or later he is not going to play with us']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5310988/2024/03/01/kylian-mbappe-psg-luis-enrique/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5310988/2024/03/01/kylian-mbappe-psg-luis-enrique/Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:53:51 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe warms up before the French L1 football match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Louis II Stadium (Stade Louis II) in the Principality of Monaco on March 1, 2024. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Napoli president refuses to rule out Victor Osimhen exit, release clause is 'a very big amount of money']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5309571/2024/03/01/victor-osimhen-napoli-de-laurentiis/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5309571/2024/03/01/victor-osimhen-napoli-de-laurentiis/Fri, 01 Mar 2024 08:23:27 GMTREGGIO NELL&#039;EMILIA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 28: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his team second goal during the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and SSC Napoli - Serie A TIM at Mapei Stadium - Citta&#039; del Tricolore on February 28, 2024 in Reggio nell&#039;Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Pedro Neto's future? Mbappe's destination? Liverpool's sporting director hunt? - Ask Ornstein]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5292739/2024/02/22/pedro-neto-transfer-news-mbappe-liverpool/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5292739/2024/02/22/pedro-neto-transfer-news-mbappe-liverpool/Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:31:16 GMT<![CDATA[Dani Alves – from 43 trophies to four years in prison]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5259966/2024/02/22/dani-alves-barcelona-prison-profile/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5259966/2024/02/22/dani-alves-barcelona-prison-profile/Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:02:30 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe is leaving, so what next for Paris Saint-Germain?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282671/2024/02/20/mbappe-psg-enrique-osimhen-campos/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282671/2024/02/20/mbappe-psg-enrique-osimhen-campos/Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:05:10 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe transfer latest: Destination Madrid? Other offers? What next?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282119/2024/02/17/kylian-mbappe-psg-madrid-transfer-latest/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5282119/2024/02/17/kylian-mbappe-psg-madrid-transfer-latest/Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:59:02 GMTLILLE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 17: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain warms up before the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lille OSC and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on December 17, 2023 in Lille, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Who should PSG sign to replace Kylian Mbappe?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5280576/2024/02/17/psg-kylian-mbappe-transfer-replacement/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5280576/2024/02/17/psg-kylian-mbappe-transfer-replacement/Sat, 17 Feb 2024 05:13:12 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe tells PSG team-mates of decision to leave in speech before training]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5280819/2024/02/16/kylian-mbappe-psg-transfer-teammates/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5280819/2024/02/16/kylian-mbappe-psg-transfer-teammates/Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:27:44 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe gestures during a training session in Poissy, west of Paris, on January 2, 2024, on the eve of the French Trophy of Champions football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Would Kylian Mbappe upset Real Madrid's perfect balance up front?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5208280/2024/02/16/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer-bellingham-vinicius/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5208280/2024/02/16/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer-bellingham-vinicius/Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:11:29 GMT<![CDATA[Barcelona's Gavi a summer transfer target for PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5279023/2024/02/15/barcelona-transfers-gavi-psg-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5279023/2024/02/15/barcelona-transfers-gavi-psg-mbappe/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:50:48 GMTGavi Central Midfield of Spain and FC Barcelona prior the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Spain and Georgia at Jose Zorrilla on November 19, 2023 in Valladolid, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe is leaving PSG: Thank god that's finally over]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5278627/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-psg-exit/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5278627/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-psg-exit/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:50:29 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe is seen during the French Cup last sixteen football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Brest (Stade Brestois 29) at the Parc des princes stadium in Paris, on February 7, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)<![CDATA[Victor Osimhen on PSG transfer shortlist ahead of Kylian Mbappe exit]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5278779/2024/02/15/victor-osimhen-psg-transfers-kylian-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5278779/2024/02/15/victor-osimhen-psg-transfers-kylian-mbappe/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:08:15 GMTVictor Osimhen of SSC Napoli warms up during the Serie A football match between AS Roma and SSC Napoli at Olimpico stadium. Rome (Italy), December 23rd, 2023 (Photo by Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe: The incredible, inevitable rise of a superstar as he leaves PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5225742/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5225742/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:46:55 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG at end of season]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5205902/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-transfer-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5205902/2024/02/15/kylian-mbappe-transfer-psg/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:21:52 GMT<![CDATA[How Real Sociedad's high press gave Paris Saint-Germain a ‘nightmare’]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5277378/2024/02/15/real-sociedad-high-press-paris-saint-germain/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5277378/2024/02/15/real-sociedad-high-press-paris-saint-germain/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Luis Enrique wants team ethos at PSG - but individuals were key against Real Sociedad]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5276664/2024/02/15/psg-mbappe-barcola-real-sociedad/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5276664/2024/02/15/psg-mbappe-barcola-real-sociedad/Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:06:46 GMTTOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #29 Bradley Barcola (L) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe after scoring his team&#039;s second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Real Sociedad at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on February 14, 2024. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and the row that dislocated a finger and rocked South Korea's Asian Cup]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5275012/2024/02/14/son-lee-korea-fight/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5275012/2024/02/14/son-lee-korea-fight/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:00:15 GMTDOHA, QATAR - JANUARY 15: Son Heung-Min and Lee Kang-In of South Korea look on during the AFC Asian Cup Group E match between South Korea and Bahrain at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Son Heung-min dislocated finger during row with South Korea team-mates at Asian Cup]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5274892/2024/02/14/son-heung-min-south-korea-table-tennis/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5274892/2024/02/14/son-heung-min-south-korea-table-tennis/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:23:28 GMTDOHA, QATAR - FEBRUARY 06: Son Heung-min of South Korea looks on during the AFC Asian Cup semi final match between Jordan and South Korea at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on February 06, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Ligue 1: Why 'the league of talents' needs to become the league of European success]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5258092/2024/02/14/ligue-1-coefficient-european-progression/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5258092/2024/02/14/ligue-1-coefficient-european-progression/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:12:47 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 13: Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring his teams 1:1 goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on December 13, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by NESimages/Perry vd Leuvert/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)<![CDATA[How Champions League football might have looked in Sepp Blatter's 6+5 world]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5269175/2024/02/14/champions-league-homegrown-players/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5269175/2024/02/14/champions-league-homegrown-players/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:10:35 GMT<![CDATA[Champions League underdogs? Real Sociedad see PSG tie as chance to showcase success]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5265994/2024/02/14/psg-real-sociedad-champions-league-mbappe-last-16/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5265994/2024/02/14/psg-real-sociedad-champions-league-mbappe-last-16/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:08:08 GMTSAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: Mikel Merino of Real Sociedad celebrates with teammates after scoring the team&#039;s first goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Sociedad and SL Benfica at Reale Arena on November 08, 2023 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Paris City Hall takes legal action after PSG fans target mayor with alleged sexist abuse]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5272860/2024/02/13/paris-city-hall-psg-mayor-sexist-abuse/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5272860/2024/02/13/paris-city-hall-psg-mayor-sexist-abuse/Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:12:34 GMTPSG&#039;s fans unveil banners in the stands which read &quot;without PSG the Parc [des Princes] has no more Prince&quot; and &quot;Hidalgo [Paris&#039; Mayor] kills Paris and it&#039;s magic&quot; during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille LOSC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on February 10, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[English clubs overtaken as top January transfer spenders for first time since 2017]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5272413/2024/02/13/january-transfer-window-premier-league-spending/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5272413/2024/02/13/january-transfer-window-premier-league-spending/Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:17:44 GMTLONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Radu Dragusin of Tottenham Hotspur acknowledges the fans after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 31, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Ranking the Champions League last 16 contenders - and explaining what defines them]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5263125/2024/02/13/ranking-champions-league-last-16/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5263125/2024/02/13/ranking-champions-league-last-16/Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:10:41 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe's camp has doubts over Real Madrid offer, PSG also waiting]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5269640/2024/02/12/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5269640/2024/02/12/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer/Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:01:28 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe is seen during the French Cup last sixteen football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Brest (Stade Brestois 29) at the Parc des princes stadium in Paris, on February 7, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League last-16: Predictions, best ties, players to watch and what's changed]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5257091/2024/02/12/champions-league-preview/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5257091/2024/02/12/champions-league-preview/Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:58:55 GMT<![CDATA[PSG seeking to leave Parc des Princes with Paris council insisting stadium not for sale]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5260068/2024/02/08/psg-stadium-new-parc-des-princes/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5260068/2024/02/08/psg-stadium-new-parc-des-princes/Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:01:00 GMTA banner is displayed by PSG&#039;s supporters during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and AJ Auxerre at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on November 13, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The 'beauty' of the palindromic career and 'closing the circle']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5254600/2024/02/08/beauty-of-the-palindromic-career/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5254600/2024/02/08/beauty-of-the-palindromic-career/Thu, 08 Feb 2024 05:05:14 GMTPalindromic careers<![CDATA[Messi-Ronaldo rivalry takes new shape with MLS and Saudi league]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5244430/2024/02/01/messi-cristiano-ronaldo-mls-saudi/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5244430/2024/02/01/messi-cristiano-ronaldo-mls-saudi/Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:25:56 GMTMONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 29: Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona react during the UEFA Champions League Draw, part of the UEFA European Club Football Season Kick-Off 2019/2020 at Salle des Princes, Grimaldi Forum on August 29, 2019 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Manchester United's newest interim CEO Jean-Claude Blanc: Motorbikes, star players and Bjorn Borg]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5157058/2024/02/01/jean-claude-blanc-manchester-united/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5157058/2024/02/01/jean-claude-blanc-manchester-united/Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:16:49 GMTMONACO, MONACO - SEPTEMBER 22: Ineos Sport CEO Jean-Claude Blanc celebrates Nice victory following the Ligue 1 match between AS Monaco (ASM) and OGC Nice (OGCN) at Stade Louis II on september 22, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)<![CDATA[The transfers Europe's leading clubs will need to do in the summer of two deadlines]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5241772/2024/02/01/two-transfer-deadlines/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5241772/2024/02/01/two-transfer-deadlines/Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:15:50 GMT<![CDATA[Wolves sign Noha Lemina on loan from PSG]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5242032/2024/01/31/noha-lemina-transfer-wolves-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5242032/2024/01/31/noha-lemina-transfer-wolves-psg/Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:10:28 GMT<![CDATA[Real Madrid are kings of football's money league — but outside top 20, the English are coming]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5224251/2024/01/24/deloitte-football-money-list-real-madrid/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5224251/2024/01/24/deloitte-football-money-list-real-madrid/Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:01:50 GMTMADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid CF celebrates their team&#039;s second goal scored by Joselu of Real Madrid CF during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium on January 18, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Saudi league is better than Ligue 1']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5214268/2024/01/19/cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-league-france/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5214268/2024/01/19/cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-league-france/Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:11:58 GMT<![CDATA[PSG is 'best club' for Kylian Mbappe, says club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5191215/2024/01/09/mbappe-psg-real-madrid-al-khelaifi/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5191215/2024/01/09/mbappe-psg-real-madrid-al-khelaifi/Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:37:10 GMTTOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe gestures during a training session in Poissy, west of Paris, on January 2, 2024, on the eve of the French Trophy of Champions football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe already knows how much Real Madrid are prepared to pay for summer transfer - now up to him]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5184117/2024/01/07/kylian-mbappe-transfer-news-real-madrid-latest/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5184117/2024/01/07/kylian-mbappe-transfer-news-real-madrid-latest/Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:26:47 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 13: Kylian Mbappé of Paris Saint-Germain is seen during the UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on December 13, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Leon Kuegeler/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5178741/2024/01/04/mary-earps-psg-man-utd-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5178741/2024/01/04/mary-earps-psg-man-utd-transfer/Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:30:19 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe says he has not made a decision on his PSG future amid Real Madrid interest]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5178478/2024/01/04/kylian-mbappe-future-real-madrid-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5178478/2024/01/04/kylian-mbappe-future-real-madrid-psg/Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:37:00 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe's transfer status: Free to talk to clubs, Real Madrid's deadline, PSG's stance]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5171072/2024/01/01/kylian-mbappe-free-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5171072/2024/01/01/kylian-mbappe-free-transfer/Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:10:44 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 20: Kylian Mbappe of PSG celebrates his first goal during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Metz (FCM) at Parc des Princes stadium on December 20, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Real Madrid to make fresh Kylian Mbappe move; PSG forward given mid-January deadline]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5168135/2023/12/29/mbappe-real-madrid-transfer-news/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5168135/2023/12/29/mbappe-real-madrid-transfer-news/Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:00:36 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe looks on during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Metz at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 20, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[How Michael Jordan helped make brand Paris Saint-Germain cool]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5130621/2023/12/26/psg-jordan-brand-jumpman/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5130621/2023/12/26/psg-jordan-brand-jumpman/Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:05:46 GMTMbappe Lottin Kylian of Paris St Germain celebrating his goal During the UEFA Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Borussia Dortmund, in Paris, France, on September 19, 2023. (Photo by Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Where would Bergkamp, Beckham, Maradona and other greats fit into today's formations?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5023426/2023/12/22/football-greats-where-play-today/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5023426/2023/12/22/football-greats-where-play-today/Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Former PSG coach Christophe Galtier acquitted of discrimination charges]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5141224/2023/12/21/christophe-galtier-trial-charges-discrimination/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5141224/2023/12/21/christophe-galtier-trial-charges-discrimination/Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:07:37 GMTFormer coach of OGC Nice Christophe Galtier is seen outside Nice&#039;s courthouse, south-eastern France, on December 15, 2023, during a break of his trial over harassment and discrimination on the grounds of race or religion. Accused of harassment and discrimination, mainly against his Muslim players, when he coached OGC Nice, Christophe Galtier briefly interrupted his exile in Qatar to appear before judges in Nice on December 15, 2023, with the firm intention of defending himself. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Presnel Kimpembe extends PSG contract until 2026]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5152957/2023/12/20/presnel-kimpembe-psg-contract/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5152957/2023/12/20/presnel-kimpembe-psg-contract/Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:04:24 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 03: Presnel Kimpembe of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) waving to the supporters after the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont Foot at Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France on June 03, 2023. (Photo by Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Neymar ruled out of Copa America with knee injury, Brazil team doctor confirms]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5151236/2023/12/20/neymar-knee-injury-copa-america-brazil/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5151236/2023/12/20/neymar-knee-injury-copa-america-brazil/Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:40:21 GMTNeymar injury (Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images)<![CDATA[The Club World Cup 2025 in the U.S. - the big issues analysed]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5149024/2023/12/20/club-world-cup-2025-usa-analysed/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5149024/2023/12/20/club-world-cup-2025-usa-analysed/Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:13:29 GMTReal Madrid&#039;s French forward Karim Benzema (C) celebrates with the trophy at the end of the FIFA Club World Cup final football match between Spain&#039;s Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia&#039;s Al-Hilal at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on February 11, 2023. - Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al-Hilal. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Arsene Wenger defends expanded Club World Cup amid player welfare concerns]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5148603/2023/12/19/club-world-cup-arsene-wenger/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5148603/2023/12/19/club-world-cup-arsene-wenger/Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:14:21 GMTFIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, speaks during a press conference regarding the FIFA-AIFF (All India Football Federation) academy and the grassroots development in Indian football in Mumbai on November 22, 2023. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League draw: Man City thrilled, Barca-Napoli dream tie, quarter-final predictions]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5145699/2023/12/18/champions-league-draw-analysis-predictions/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5145699/2023/12/18/champions-league-draw-analysis-predictions/Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:15:06 GMTThe results are displayed on a screen at the end of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League football tournament round of 16 draw at the House of European Football in Nyon, on December 18, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe future, Newcastle January FFP situation and Man Utd timescale - Ask Ornstein]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5137168/2023/12/14/kylian-mbappe-newcastle-man-utd/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5137168/2023/12/14/kylian-mbappe-newcastle-man-utd/Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:30:37 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe, Luis Enrique and an issue with PSG's long-term plan]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5135825/2023/12/14/psg-dortmund-mbappe-luis-enrique/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5135825/2023/12/14/psg-dortmund-mbappe-luis-enrique/Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:44:01 GMTCLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Kylian Mbappé celebrate fans and Luis Enrique Paris Saint-Germain of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Clermont Foot 63 and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Gabriel Montpied on September 30, 2023 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.(Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League: Who qualified for last 16 and who went out?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5039748/2023/12/13/champions-league-group-stage-permutations/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5039748/2023/12/13/champions-league-group-stage-permutations/Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:05:51 GMTNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Joelinton of Newcastle United looks dejected after Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan (not pictured) scores their team&#039;s second goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and AC Milan at St. James Park on December 13, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)<![CDATA[When is the Champions League last-16 draw and who has qualified?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5043235/2023/12/13/champions-league-last-16-draw-when-teams/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5043235/2023/12/13/champions-league-last-16-draw-when-teams/Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:56:38 GMTMADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring the team&#039;s second goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and SSC Napoli at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 29, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Achraf Hakimi is more than a full-back - and is more important to PSG than ever]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5121039/2023/12/13/achraf-hakimi-psg-dortmund/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5121039/2023/12/13/achraf-hakimi-psg-dortmund/Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:10:43 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 03: Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier HSC at Parc des Princes on November 03, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Farewell, Champions League group stage: Remembering the great goals, games and performances]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5116884/2023/12/11/champions-league-group-stage-remembered/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5116884/2023/12/11/champions-league-group-stage-remembered/Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:10:26 GMT<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain owners sell minority stake to U.S. investment firm]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5120171/2023/12/07/psg-us-investment-takeover/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5120171/2023/12/07/psg-us-investment-takeover/Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:22:10 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Logo Paris Saint-Germain prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Why Kylian Mbappe's comments about Newcastle having 'nothing' are wide of the mark]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098408/2023/11/30/newcastle-psg-mbappe-injuries/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098408/2023/11/30/newcastle-psg-mbappe-injuries/Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:20:26 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Kylian Mbappe of PSG, left Kieran Trippier of Newcastle in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes stadium on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Handball, offside, dangerous tackles - what the laws say about VAR's most controversial issues]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098938/2023/11/30/var-handball-offside-tackles/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098938/2023/11/30/var-handball-offside-tackles/Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:15:43 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Tino Livramento of Newcastle United handles the ball resulting in a penalty during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Newcastle rode their luck against PSG and need to find other ways to defend]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098592/2023/11/29/newcastles-psg-tactics-press/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098592/2023/11/29/newcastles-psg-tactics-press/Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:54:39 GMT<![CDATA[PSG vs Newcastle VAR taken off next Champions League game after controversial handball penalty]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098528/2023/11/29/psg-newcastle-penalty-var/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5098528/2023/11/29/psg-newcastle-penalty-var/Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:22:36 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: A general view scoreboard VAR check during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Harriet Massey/Newcastle United via Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG's fate is in their own hands - but can they cope with sterner tests that are sure to come?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097613/2023/11/29/psg-newcastle-champions-league-mbappe/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097613/2023/11/29/psg-newcastle-champions-league-mbappe/Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:42:50 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Kylian Mbappé of PSG celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Newcastle depart Paris with the sense their greatest European win was stolen from them]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097802/2023/11/29/newcastle-psg-livramento-handball/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097802/2023/11/29/newcastle-psg-livramento-handball/Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:59:15 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Tino Livramento of Newcastle United handles the ball resulting in a penalty during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Newcastle manager Eddie Howe counts cost of PSG penalty: 'It's a poor decision']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097439/2023/11/28/newcastle-psg-penalty-eddie-howe-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5097439/2023/11/28/newcastle-psg-penalty-eddie-howe-champions-league/Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:37:55 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Eddie Howe, Manager of Newcastle United, applauds the fans after the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG 1-1 Newcastle: Was crucial VAR handball penalty decision harsh?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092797/2023/11/28/newcastle-psg-the-briefing/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092797/2023/11/28/newcastle-psg-the-briefing/Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:15:05 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 28: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain celebrates his late goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United FC at Parc des Princes on November 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)<![CDATA[How does Luis Enrique impose greater control in matches to add to PSG's goals?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092600/2023/11/28/psg-newcastle-false-nine/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092600/2023/11/28/psg-newcastle-false-nine/Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:18:57 GMT<![CDATA[Didier Domi interview: 'It was a big misunderstanding... I was hurt and I overreacted']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092672/2023/11/28/didier-domi-newcastle-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5092672/2023/11/28/didier-domi-newcastle-psg/Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:10:08 GMTNewcastle United&#039;s latest signing Didier Domi poses for the media during a photocall at St James&#039; Park, after signing from Paris St Germain, for a fee of around 4million. (Photo by Owen Humphreys - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The cautious contenders: How Nice became the most effective team in Ligue 1]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5085233/2023/11/24/nice-tactics-ligue-1-title-contenders/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5085233/2023/11/24/nice-tactics-ligue-1-title-contenders/Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:20:10 GMT<![CDATA[Footballers and their entourages: Money, status, family and friendship - what could go wrong?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4924932/2023/11/23/footballers-entourages/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4924932/2023/11/23/footballers-entourages/Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:10:43 GMT<![CDATA[PSG owners close to selling minority stake but remain committed to French champions]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5071600/2023/11/17/psg-qsi-sale-minority-stake/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5071600/2023/11/17/psg-qsi-sale-minority-stake/Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:25:08 GMTPSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi<![CDATA[Arsenal not planning to end Visit Rwanda deal despite court ruling against government's asylum policy]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5065518/2023/11/15/arsenal-visit-rwanda/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5065518/2023/11/15/arsenal-visit-rwanda/Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:37:50 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe: Why did Luis Enrique criticise forward after PSG hat-trick?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5060306/2023/11/14/mbappe-luis-enrique-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5060306/2023/11/14/mbappe-luis-enrique-psg/Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:20:11 GMTNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain walks past Luis Enrique, manager of Paris Saint-Germain, during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Paris Saint-Germain at St. James Park on October 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain’s vulnerability: How AC Milan and Ruben Loftus-Cheek found space]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5041855/2023/11/08/milan-psg-tactics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5041855/2023/11/08/milan-psg-tactics/Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:00:28 GMT<![CDATA[Gianluigi Donnarumma's Milan return: A night of hostility and 'Dollar-rumma' anger]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5041788/2023/11/08/donnarumma-psg-milan/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5041788/2023/11/08/donnarumma-psg-milan/Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:38:37 GMTMILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 7: Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG Paris Saint-Germain FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League football match AC Milan vs PSG Paris Saint-Germain FC at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on November 7, 2023. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Lucas and Theo Hernandez go head to head as brotherly love is put to the test]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5027522/2023/11/07/hernandez-psg-milan-theo-lucas/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5027522/2023/11/07/hernandez-psg-milan-theo-lucas/Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:16:26 GMT<![CDATA[PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma backed to 'stay focused' in hot AC Milan reception]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5037055/2023/11/06/donnarumma-psg-ac-milan-fans/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5037055/2023/11/06/donnarumma-psg-ac-milan-fans/Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:18:03 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan at Parc des Princes on October 25, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Kheira Hamraoui was beaten with an iron bar. Two years on, this story is far from over]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5019984/2023/11/04/psg-kheira-hamraoui-was-beaten-with-an-iron-bar-two-years-on-this-story-is-far-from-over/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5019984/2023/11/04/psg-kheira-hamraoui-was-beaten-with-an-iron-bar-two-years-on-this-story-is-far-from-over/Sat, 04 Nov 2023 05:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[The Athletic Mini: What's happened since the brutal attack on Kheira Hamraoui]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5028655/2023/11/04/psg-attack-hamraoui-diallo/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5028655/2023/11/04/psg-attack-hamraoui-diallo/Sat, 04 Nov 2023 05:14:19 GMT<![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe's drilled, near-post finish is bamboozling opponents]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5009270/2023/11/01/mbappe-new-finish-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5009270/2023/11/01/mbappe-new-finish-psg/Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:05:47 GMT<![CDATA[Carshares with Tuchel and earning Granovskaia's trust - Benjamin Weber interview]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5016932/2023/11/01/weber-tuchel-chelsea-psg-paderborn/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5016932/2023/11/01/weber-tuchel-chelsea-psg-paderborn/Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:05:03 GMT<![CDATA[Ronaldinho on mentoring Lionel Messi at Barcelona: 'We knew at 17 he'd be the best']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4977947/2023/10/31/ronaldinho-messi-barcelona-mentor/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4977947/2023/10/31/ronaldinho-messi-barcelona-mentor/Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:55:34 GMTMessi Ronaldinho Barcelona<![CDATA[Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati claim top prizes at 2023 Ballon d’Or]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5014037/2023/10/30/messi-bonmati-ballon-dor-winners/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5014037/2023/10/30/messi-bonmati-ballon-dor-winners/Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:38:16 GMT<![CDATA[Why Sheikh Jassim walked away from Manchester United - and what Qatar could do next]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5001077/2023/10/27/sheikh-jassim-qatar-manchester-united-what-next/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5001077/2023/10/27/sheikh-jassim-qatar-manchester-united-what-next/Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:45:22 GMT<![CDATA[The Athletic Mini: Why Jassim gave up on United - and what Qatar could do now]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5002415/2023/10/27/athletic-mini-jassim-manchester-united-qatar/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5002415/2023/10/27/athletic-mini-jassim-manchester-united-qatar/Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:44:43 GMT<![CDATA[The inexorable rise of Warren Zaire-Emery, PSG's 17-year-old who can do everything]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5000042/2023/10/26/the-rise-of-warren-zaire-emery/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5000042/2023/10/26/the-rise-of-warren-zaire-emery/Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:30:30 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Warren Zaire Emery of Paris Saint-Germain runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan at Parc des Princes on October 25, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The Women's Champions League is set to change - but what are the options?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4974294/2023/10/19/womens-champions-league-options/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4974294/2023/10/19/womens-champions-league-options/Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:10:34 GMT<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain, Qatar and the three transfers under the microscope]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4908484/2023/10/18/paris-saint-germain-qatar-and-the-three-transfers-under-the-microscope/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4908484/2023/10/18/paris-saint-germain-qatar-and-the-three-transfers-under-the-microscope/Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Ligue 1 broadcast rights auction scrapped as minimum valuation not met]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4971534/2023/10/17/ligue-1-broadcast-deal-auction/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4971534/2023/10/17/ligue-1-broadcast-deal-auction/Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:15:05 GMTParis Saint-Germain&#039;s Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique (L) embraces Paris Saint-Germain&#039;s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe (R) after the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 15, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain handed one-game stand closure after alleged homophobic chanting against Marseille]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4934888/2023/10/05/psg-homophobic-chanting-marseille/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4934888/2023/10/05/psg-homophobic-chanting-marseille/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:15:26 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 24: Paris Saint-Germain fans wave flags prior to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at Parc des Princes on September 24, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images)<![CDATA[How Eddie Howe's Newcastle neutralised Kylian Mbappe]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4926872/2023/10/05/newcastle-psg-kylian-mbappe-tactics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4926872/2023/10/05/newcastle-psg-kylian-mbappe-tactics/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:09:48 GMT<![CDATA[PSG's thrashing at Newcastle is a test of the club's rhetoric about a long-term project]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4931368/2023/10/05/psg-newcastle-champions-league-luis-enrique/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4931368/2023/10/05/psg-newcastle-champions-league-luis-enrique/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:59:44 GMTNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain walks past Luis Enrique, manager of Paris Saint-Germain, during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Paris Saint-Germain at St. James Park on October 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG have lost all swagger, but Lewis has Guardiola purring — Champions League debrief]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4930407/2023/10/05/champions-league-psg-rico-lewis/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4930407/2023/10/05/champions-league-psg-rico-lewis/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:26:02 GMT<![CDATA[Newcastle 4-1 PSG is a result for the ages. Who knows what happens now?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4931808/2023/10/05/newcastle-psg-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4931808/2023/10/05/newcastle-psg-champions-league/Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:10:25 GMTNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Newcastle player Fabian Schar celebrates with team mates after scoring the fourth Newcastle goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Paris Saint-Germain at St. James Park on October 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Newcastle 4 Paris Saint-Germain 1: Local heroes Burn and Longstaff star, Mbappe goes missing]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4930441/2023/10/04/newcastle-paris-saint-germain-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4930441/2023/10/04/newcastle-paris-saint-germain-champions-league/Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:08:04 GMTSEAN-LONGSTAFF-CELEBRATION-<![CDATA[David Beckham's Netflix documentary is worth a watch - just don't expect hard questions on Qatar]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4929258/2023/10/04/david-beckham-netflix-worth-watching/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4929258/2023/10/04/david-beckham-netflix-worth-watching/Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:54:05 GMTLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: David Beckham attends the Netflix &#039;Beckham&#039; UK Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on October 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Yohan Cabaye left Newcastle almost 10 years ago - and fans are still upset]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4925492/2023/10/04/yohan-cabaye-newcastle-psg-champions-league/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4925492/2023/10/04/yohan-cabaye-newcastle-psg-champions-league/Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:17:06 GMTNEWCASTLE, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: Yohan Cabaye of Newcastle United celebrates scoring the first for goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Stoke City on March 10, 2013 at St James&#039; Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Newcastle v PSG and the Saudi-Qatar feud that won't go away]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4922090/2023/10/04/newcastle-psg-saudi-qatar-bein/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4922090/2023/10/04/newcastle-psg-saudi-qatar-bein/Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:15:39 GMT<![CDATA[Newcastle and St James' Park braced for club's biggest game in 20 years]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4917308/2023/10/02/newcastle-champions-league-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4917308/2023/10/02/newcastle-champions-league-psg/Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:19:54 GMTNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Newcastle United fans wave scarves and flags as they show their support prior to the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Newcastle United and Manchester Cityat St James&#039; Park on September 27, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)<![CDATA[PSG's Dembele, Kolo Muani, Hakimi and Kurzawa summoned by LFP over allegations of offensive chanting vs Marseille]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4906104/2023/09/27/psg-players-supporters-offensive-chanting/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4906104/2023/09/27/psg-players-supporters-offensive-chanting/Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:38:02 GMT<![CDATA[No Kylian Mbappe, no problem: Luis Enrique's PSG project lifts off]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4897085/2023/09/26/luis-enrique-kylian-mbappe-psg/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4897085/2023/09/26/luis-enrique-kylian-mbappe-psg/Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:22:31 GMTLUIS-ENRIQUE-PSG-COACH<![CDATA[No Messi, no Neymar, no problem - why PSG are stronger under Luis Enrique]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4881238/2023/09/20/psg-luis-enrique-tactics/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4881238/2023/09/20/psg-luis-enrique-tactics/Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:47:37 GMT<![CDATA[Mbappe, Dembele, Kolo Muani - PSG's all-French front three set tone for new era]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4880346/2023/09/20/psg-champions-league-borussia-dortmund/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4880346/2023/09/20/psg-champions-league-borussia-dortmund/Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:01:42 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 19: Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain celebrates 1-0 with Vitinha of Paris Saint Germain, Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint Germain Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint Germain, Randal Kolo Muani of Paris Saint Germain, Lucas Hernandez of Paris Saint Germain, Warren Zaire Emery of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint Germain v Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes on September 19, 2023 in Paris France (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund, the Champions League - and the importance of being different]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4871591/2023/09/19/borussia-dortmund-champions-league-ownership/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4871591/2023/09/19/borussia-dortmund-champions-league-ownership/Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:09:10 GMTDORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 01: Supporters of Dortmund hold up a banner to show their solidarity with Spain&#039;s player Jennifer Hermoso prior to during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Signal Iduna Park on September 01, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Luis Campos, the one-time disruptor who has helped shape PSG's new era]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4873648/2023/09/19/luis-campos-psg-new-era/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4873648/2023/09/19/luis-campos-psg-new-era/Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:05:37 GMTPARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 26: Manager Luis Campos of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the French Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and RC Lens at Parc des Princes Stadium on AUGUST 26, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Champions League form guide: How the non-Premier League teams are faring so far]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4870653/2023/09/19/champions-league-form-guide-how-the-non-premier-league-teams-are-faring-so-far/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4870653/2023/09/19/champions-league-form-guide-how-the-non-premier-league-teams-are-faring-so-far/Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:02:08 GMTMADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 17: Joselu Mato (R) of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their second goal with teammate Jude Bellingham (L) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 17, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Don't mourn the Champions League group stage, even if the Swiss model isn't any better]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4863029/2023/09/18/last-champions-league-group-swiss-model/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4863029/2023/09/18/last-champions-league-group-swiss-model/Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:29:59 GMTTOPSHOT - This photograph taken on August 31, 2023 shows a screen displaying the fixtures for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League football cup after the draw for the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League football tournament at The Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The Best FIFA Football Awards: Lionel Messi and Jenni Hermoso among nominees]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4862865/2023/09/14/messi-hermoso-best-fifa-football-awards/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4862865/2023/09/14/messi-hermoso-best-fifa-football-awards/Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:47:14 GMT<![CDATA[Marco Verratti is probably one of the best midfielders of his era, but who knows?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4855743/2023/09/13/marco-verratti-career-reflection/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4855743/2023/09/13/marco-verratti-career-reflection/Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:16:54 GMTAUXERRE, FRANCE - MAY 21: Marco Verratti of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Ligue 1 match between AJ Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Abbe Deschamps on May 21, 2023 in Auxerre, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Marco Verratti joins Qatari side Al-Arabi from Paris Saint-Germain]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4855409/2023/09/13/marco-verratti-psg-qatar-transfer/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4855409/2023/09/13/marco-verratti-psg-qatar-transfer/Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:13:54 GMTFLORENCE, ITALY - JUNE 14: Marco Verratti of Italy warms up during an Italy Training Session during the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 at Centro Tecnico di Coverciano on June 14, 2023 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Gianluigi Donnarumma's 'broad shoulders' help him handle Italy scrutiny]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4857507/2023/09/13/gianluigi-donnarummas-broad-shoulders-help-him-handle-scrutiny-from-san-siro-and-beyond/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4857507/2023/09/13/gianluigi-donnarummas-broad-shoulders-help-him-handle-scrutiny-from-san-siro-and-beyond/Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:17:37 GMTMILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy looks on during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and Ukraine at Stadio San Siro on September 12, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli / DeFodi Images via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Liverpool's options to replace Mo Salah: Mbappe, Saka, Bowen, Olise or Kubo?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4845257/2023/09/11/liverpool-transfer-mbappe-saka-bowen-kubo/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4845257/2023/09/11/liverpool-transfer-mbappe-saka-bowen-kubo/Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:13:31 GMT<![CDATA[Neymar deserves to be considered one of football's true greats]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4838524/2023/09/09/neymar-pele-brazil/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4838524/2023/09/09/neymar-pele-brazil/Sat, 09 Sep 2023 04:14:50 GMTBrazil&#039;s forward Neymar (L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Brazil and Bolivia at the Jornalista Edgar Proença &#039;Mangueirao&#039; stadium, in Belem, state of Para, Brazil, on September 8, 2023. Neymar became Brazil&#039;s all-time top scorer on Friday surpassing Pele&#039;s record. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund executive questions Paris Saint-Germain and Financial Fair Play after Neymar Saudi sale]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4842132/2023/09/08/borussia-dortmund-psg-neymar-saudi/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4842132/2023/09/08/borussia-dortmund-psg-neymar-saudi/Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:00:09 GMTRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - AUGUST 19: Saudi football club Al Hilal welcomes Brazilian football star Neymar with a stunning introductory ceremony at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)