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☆ Dortmund, Bayern Munich and the Siren Song of Yesterday
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In those few minutes after Niclas Füllkrug had scored, as the Yellow Wall swayed and roared, Borussia Dortmund must have felt the stirring of some distant memory. Waves of attacks pounded down on Paris St.-Germain, now dizzied and wearied. This is how it used to be, or at least some approximation of it, back in the days when Dortmund made Europe shake. More than a chance, really: Dortmund may live to regret that a second goal never came. had enough opportunities to hint at its threat, too, hitting the post twice in the space of 10 seconds at one point.

Persons: Niclas Füllkrug, Germain, Gregor Kobel, Mats Hummels, Jadon Sancho, Karim Adeyemi Organizations: Borussia Dortmund, Paris St, Champions League, Dortmund Locations: Paris, Europe, Dortmund

It is the middle of Sunday afternoon, and he has not yet finished his shift at the barbershop. “I took a break for the love of the game,” Mr. Adeshina said. Mr. Adeshina became an Arsenal fan in the late 1990s, when Nigerian cable channels first began broadcasting the Premier League. If anything, though, Mr. Adeshina says his connection to the team is even deeper now. “He’s Yoruba, I’m Yoruba,” Mr. Adeshina said, in a tone rather softer than that with which he celebrated his idol’s first-half goal against Spurs.

Persons: Mayowa, “, Mr, Adeshina, Germain, Nwankwo Kanu Organizations: Arsenal, Real, Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Spurs Locations: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Nigeria, London

☆ Exclusive: French VC firm Ventech has exited digital music company Believe and launched its 6th fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewVenture capital firm Ventech has sold its stake in digital music company Believe, saying the company's lack of liquidity has led to it being "chronically undervalued" on the Paris Stock Exchange. "It wasn't really possible to use the Believe stock to accelerate its build-up," he added. Related stories"The management wanted to size the company, but the stock price and liquidity wasn't allowing that," he said. Ventech has raised an initial closing for its sixth fund, targeted at around €225 million ($241 million). Ventech has made initial deals from its sixth fund, backing French startup Firecell and German real-estate management company Einwert.

Persons: —, Ventech, Jean Bourcereau, Thomas Bravo, Bourcereau Organizations: Service, Paris Stock Exchange, Business, London Stock Exchange Locations: Ventech, €, Europe, Stockholm

☆ Five stocks to buy and hold for the long term, according to the pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

CNBC Pro asked three fund managers for their stock picks to to buy now and hold for the longer term. The average price target for PepsiCo is $186.77, according to FactSet data, giving it potential upside of 6.7%. According to Factset data, of 30 analysts, 18 give the stock a buy or overweight rating while 12 have a hold rating. According to FactSet data, of 18 analysts, 14 give the stock a buy or overweight rating, three have a hold rating and one has a sell rating. The average price target for PDD is $180.12, according to FactSet data, giving it potential upside of 54.9%.

Persons: David Dietze, PepsiCo Dietze, Dietze, Bud Light, Michael Field, Edenred, Jason Hsu, Hsu, OpenAI, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Altman Organizations: Wealth Management, CNBC Pro, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Anheuser, Busch, Brussels Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris Stock Exchange, Microsoft, Rayliant Global Advisors, OpenAI, Nasdaq Locations: Belgian, U.S, South America, Europe, Edenred, China

☆ Paris waiters compete in race to get a coffee and croissant across the capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I tried holding the tray, it’s pretty heavy!” Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo told journalists shortly before the race started. Waiters start the Course des Cafes race on March 24, 2024. The “Course des Garçons de Café” (cafe waiters race) was first launched in 1914 to highlight the cafés and restaurants of the French capital, according to French historian Laurent Bihl. Throughout the years, it found popularity not only in Paris but across France in cities such as Nice, Belfort and Calais. Back on the streets of Paris, the quickest entrants completed Sunday’s Course des Cafés race – the name of the revived version has been shortened, dropping the ‘garçons’ – in less than 14 minutes.

Persons: Paris, “, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Dimitar Dilkoff, ’ It’s, ”, Ariel Weil, Pierre Rabadan, Nicolas Bonnet Oulaldj, Café, Laurent Bihl, Pauline Van Wymeersch, Samy Lamrous Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Mayor, France, Getty, Paralympic Games, Petit Pont, La Contrescarpe Locations: Paris, AFP, France, Nice, Belfort, Calais, Hong Kong, Yokohama, La

☆ How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Thomas Fuller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The two-bedroom penthouse comes with sweeping views of the Eiffel Tower and just about every other monument across the Paris skyline. The rent, at 600 euros a month, is a steal. Marine Vallery-Radot, 51, the apartment’s tenant, said she cried when she got the call last summer that hers was among 253 lower-income families chosen for a spot in the l’Îlot Saint-Germain, a new public-housing complex a short walk from the Musée d’Orsay, the National Assembly and Napoleon’s tomb. “We were very lucky to get this place,” said Ms. Vallery-Radot, a single mother who lives here with her 12-year-old son, as she gazed out of bedroom windows overlooking the Latin Quarter. “This is what I see when I wake up.”

Persons: Germain, ” Organizations: Eiffel, National Assembly Locations: Paris

☆ Flower Arrangements Are Reaching New Heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Alice Cavanagh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I have so much admiration for florists who can make haphazard, wild arrangements,” says Miguel Yatco, 30, the floral artist behind the Brooklyn-based studio Agos Muni. If last summer saw the culmination of a trend for sprawling, low-lying floral landscapes, Yatco’s work represents an aesthetic about-face. But these works are also defined by their height, their long stems often extending above or through equally elongated vessels. Compared to the bouffant-like silhouettes of Bosschaert’s assemblages, Boutemy’s were narrow, continuing the line of the cylindrical Venetian bubble-glass vases that held them. “Rigor and clarity are the most important things,” Boutemy says, and an elongated shape means “each flower remains visible and each gives strength to another.”

Persons: florists, ”, Miguel Yatco, Agos Muni, Jacqueline Sullivan —, Thierry Boutemy, Ambrosius Bosschaert, ” Boutemy Organizations: Flemish Locations: Brooklyn, York, Paris, Brussels, Wan

☆ Kylian Mbappé, P.S.G. and the Dangers of a Loveless Marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This time, Kylian Mbappé means it. The reports on Thursday of his decision to leave Paris St.-Germain, his hometown team, might have carried with them an unmistakable sense of déjà vu. They might have been copied and pasted, almost verbatim, from the last time this happened, and the time before that. It is less than two years since he and P.S.G. last came to the brink, his boxes packed, his desk emptied, his goodbye card signed.

Persons: Kylian, Germain, He’s, P.S.G Locations: Paris St

Only 5.7% of the 1.3 million eligible voters cast ballots at the 39 voting stations around the city, the newspaper Le Monde said. Demur said heavier cars make congestion “even more complicated” and that ”one must consider the ecology, the parking issues." It’s about freedom.”The vote follows another City Hall consultation last year on whether to ban for-hire electric scooters. In a country of car-lovers, home to Renault, Citroen and Peugeot, Hidalgo has worked for years to make Paris less car-friendly. It’s become a central Paris haven for cyclists, runners, families and romantics since Hidalgo closed it to motor traffic in 2016.

Persons: Anne Hidalgo, Le, Hidalgo, “, Demur, Hall's, Leicester Organizations: PARIS, Socialist, Le Monde, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, Paralympic Games Locations: Paris ’, Paris, It’s, Hidalgo, Le Pecq, France

☆ French superstar Kylian Mbappé decides to join Real Madrid after PSG contract expires, per reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

According to ESPN, Mbappé has not informed PSG or Real Madrid of his decision but is expected to make an announcement next week. CNN has reached out to PSG, Real Madrid and Mbappé’s representation for comment. Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappé in action with Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon on November 28, 2023. Sarah Meyssonnier/ReutersMbappé, for his part, has flirted with Real Madrid year after year. “My father received a call from someone at Real Madrid, inviting me to come to Spain for a training session over the holiday break,” Mbappé told The Players’ Tribune.

Persons: Kylian, he’s, Germain, Le, Mbappé, –, de Cordée, “, ” Mbappé, David Beckham, Ronaldo Nazário, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Germain's Kylian, Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon, Sarah Meyssonnier, Zinedine Zidane, ‘ Zidane, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, PSG, Le Parisien, ESPN, Real, AS Monaco, peerless, Madrid swirled, The New York Times, ”, Blancos, Newcastle, Reuters, Players ’ Tribune Locations: French, Paris, Real Madrid, ” Real Madrid, Spain

☆ Spanish museum may keep Pissarro painting looted by Nazis, US court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —A US appeals court said on Tuesday that Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum may keep a painting by the French impressionist Camille Pissarro that the Nazis looted from a Jewish woman, rejecting an ownership claim that her heirs have pursued for more than two decades. The 3-0 decision by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, came in one of the oldest Nazi art theft cases, which began in 2005 and reached the US Supreme Court two years ago. After learning where the painting was, Neubauer’s grandson, Claude Cassirer, petitioned for its return in 2001, and sued four years later. The painting (far right) on display at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza museum, which acquired the work in 1993. The decision came two years after the Supreme Court threw out an earlier 9th Circuit decision because it misapplied choice-of-law rules.

Persons: Madrid’s Thyssen, Camille Pissarro, “, “ Rue Saint Honore, pluie, Rue, Rue Saint Honore, Lilly Neubauer, Thyssen, Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen, Neubauer’s, Claude Cassirer, David, Madrid's Thyssen, Susana Vera, Judge Carlos Bea, Consuelo Callahan, ”, Spain’s, Thaddeus Stauber Organizations: Reuters, 9th, Supreme Court, “ Rue Saint, Rue Saint, Bornemisza, United Jewish Federation of San Locations: Bornemisza, Pasadena , California, Paris, Nazi Germany, United Jewish Federation of San Diego County, California, Spain, Nazi

☆ Fund manager reveals one global energy stock to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Total Energies is one energy stock investors should own right now, according to Brian Arcese, portfolio manager at investment firm Foord Asset Management. Total shares are trading at a significant discount compared to shares of Exxon Mobil, Chevron Shell, and BP on a forward price-to-earnings ratio basis at 6.8x, according to FactSet data. While Total is not among the 10 largest investments in Arcese's fund, Foord Asset Management is an investor in the stock. Arcese told CNBC Pro Talks that around 15-20% of Foord's equity portfolio is allocated to commodity and energy stocks. Scotiabank analysts have a hold-equivalent rating on the U.S.-listed stock with a price target of $68, where the stock is currently trading.

Persons: Brian Arcese, Arcese, it's, We've, Morgan Stanley, Paul Cheng, TotalEnergies Organizations: Foord Asset Management, Fund, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Shell, BP, New, Foord, Management, CNBC, Singapore . Commodities, Equity, UBS, Scotiabank, RBC Capital Markets, RBC Locations: New York, Paris, Singapore, U.S, Foord

☆ Creative Lee delights South Korea coach Klinsmann
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Faced with a team featuring English Premier League standouts Son Heung-in and Hwang Hee-chan as well as Lee, Singapore kept 10 men behind the ball for much of the Asian qualifying Group C contest in Seoul. "When you play teams that play against you very defensively, you need creativity," Klinsmann told reporters, according to the Yonhap News Agency. Former Germany striker and coach Klinsmann was also impressed with the way Lee tracked back to help out his team defensively. "We coaches try to teach him that it always goes both ways, Luis Enrique at Paris Saint Germain does the same thing," the World Cup winner added. South Korea, looking to qualify for an 11th straight edition of the World Cup finals, take on China in Shenzhen in their second qualifier on Tuesday.

Persons: Korea's Lee Kang, Kim Soo, Juergen Klinsmann, Paris, Paris St Germain, Lee Kang, English Premier League standouts Son Heung, Hwang Hee, Klinsmann, Kang, Lee, Cho Gue, Hwang, Luis Enrique, Paris Saint Germain, Son, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer, AFC, REUTERS, Paris St, Singapore, English Premier League standouts, Asian, Yonhap News Agency, Paris Saint, Korean, South, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Republic of Korea, Singapore, Seoul, South Korea, Republic, Lee, Germany, China, Shenzhen

☆ Suarez returns to Uruguay squad, Cavani out injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Marcelo Bielsa's 24-man list also included fellow striker Edinson Cavani but he has withdrawn after a muscle injury in Boca Juniors' 1-0 win over Newell's Old Boys on Sunday. Mexican club Leon's Federico Vinas has therefore been drafted in as a late replacement. The 36-year-old Suarez, who played his last game for Uruguay in the 2-0 win over Ghana in December at the World Cup, has made 137 international appearances, scoring 68 goals. The striker could return to the top of the all-time South American World Cup qualifying scoring charts, where he trails Argentina's Lionel Messi by two goals with a total of 31. Another record within reach is the number of games played for Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers, currently held by Diego Godin with 65 appearances, three more than the Gremio forward.

Persons: Uruguay's Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Kai Pfaffenbach, Luis Suarez, Cavani, Marcelo Bielsa's, Leon's Federico Vinas, Suarez, Lionel Messi, Diego Godin, Sergio Rochet, Franco, Santiago Mele, Ronald Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez, Bruno Mendez, Sebastian Caceres, Matias Vina, Sassuolo, Guillermo Varela, Mathias Olivera, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Felipe Carballo, Nicolas de la, Federico Valverde, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Agustin Canobbio, Maximiliano Araujo, Facundo Pellistri, Facundo Torres, Cristian Olivera, Darwin Nunez, Federico Vinas, Angelica Medina, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA World, Qatar, Lusail, Edinson Cavani REUTERS, Boca Juniors, Newell's, Sunday, South, Argentina, Ghana, Gremio, Sporting, Atletico Madrid, Flamengo, Paris St, Tottenham Hotspur, Athletico Paranaense, Manchester United, Strikers, Angeles FC, Thomson Locations: Portugal, Uruguay, Lusail, Qatar, Bolivia, Internacional, Franco Israel, Barcelona, America, Paris, Paris St Germain, Nicolas de la Cruz, Real Madrid, Athletico, Toluca, Manchester, Orlando City, Angeles, Liverpool, Leon, Mexico City

☆ Neymar responding well to treatment, says Brazil's team doctor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Neymar ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee on international duty. He underwent surgery earlier this month in a Belo Horizonte hospital. The 31-year-old is responding "very well" but the recovery will be long and he must focus on the process, Lasmar told a press conference at Brazil's training center in Teresopolis. He knows that it's a process that he's going to need all of us, physiotherapist, fitness trainer, so that we can have Neymar (back) as soon as possible," said the doctor. Lasmar, who carried out the surgery, said it was not yet possible to set a date for the Al-Hilal player's return.

Persons: Rodrigo Lasmar, Neymar, Lasmar, He's, we're, Hilal, Ederson, Athletico, Bento, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Angelica Medina, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pedro Fonseca, Ken Ferris, Peter Rutherford Organizations: RIO DE, Al, Saudi Pro League, Paris St Germain, Argentina, Manchester City, Chelsea, Premier League, Athletico Paranaense, Thomson Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Teresopolis, Barcelona, Colombia

☆ Crespo set to take charge at UAE club Al Ain
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Al Ain-bound Argentine coach Hernan Crespo will arrive on Monday to formally sign his contract, the UAE club said. Crespo will succeed Dutch coach Alfred Schreuder who parted ways with Al Ain last week after just six months in charge following media reports he would be moving to Saudi Arabia. Al Ain made the announcement on social media platform X with a video clip reviewing Crespo's career as a player and coach. Al Ain signed 51-year-old Schroeder last May after the departure of coach Sergei Rebrov, but media have linked the Dutch coach with Saudi champions Al-Ittihad, who have sacked Portuguese coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Al Ain are third in the UAE Pro League with 15 points after seven games.

Persons: Al, Hernan Crespo, Crespo, Alfred Schreuder, Al Ain, Duhail, Paris St Germain, Christophe Galtier, Schroeder, Sergei Rebrov, Nuno Espirito, Al Wasl, Saudi Arabia's, Ashraf Hamed Atta, Ken ferris Organizations: Argetina, Parma, Lazio, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Qatari, Al, Paris St, Saudi, Nuno Espirito Santo, UAE Pro League, Asian Champions League, Thomson Locations: Al Ain, Argentine, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ittihad, Portuguese, Al

☆ Actor Catherine Deneuve opens Paris store Printemps' holiday display
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A shopper takes picture of the festive window decorations for the Christmas season at Printemps Haussmann department store in Paris, France, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - French actor Catherine Deneuve kicked off the holiday shopping season in Paris on Thursday, presiding over a ribbon-snipping ceremony for the Christmas window displays of department store Printemps. The Boulevard Haussmann store was outfitted with tags that fluttered under the awning, while puppet seagulls and owls made of paper flapped in the windows among piles of wish lists. Cooler weather in October and November contributed to a rebound in sales, however, according to Stephane Roth, general manager marketing, communication and architecture of the Printemps group. As for holiday meals, Deneuve said it was best to "stick with the classics", including foie gras and chestnuts.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Catherine Deneuve, Deneuve, Stephane Roth, Bernadette Chirac, Bernadette, I've, Mimosa Spencer, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Printemps Haussmann, Paris, France, Printemps, Haussmann

☆ France hand PSG teenager Zaire-Emery first call up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The teenager has been in impressive form this season, scoring twice in 10 Ligue 1 games, and has played every minute of PSG's four Champions League matches. Zaire-Emery was the youngest player to appear for PSG when he made his debut last season aged 16 years and 151 days and in September was made France under-21 captain by coach Thierry Henry. Aurelien Tchouameni was already ruled out of the France squad after his foot injury in his club Real Madrid's LaLiga win over Barcelona last month but Zaire-Emery had been tipped for selection anyway having become a key member of PSG's side. "The absence due to injury of Aurelien Tchouameni did not necessarily condition the presence or absence of Warren Zaire-Emery," Deschamps said. The manager was also asked about the possibility of the young midfielder making the squad for the Euro finals.

Persons: Paris St Germain's Warren, Emery, Stephanie Lecocq, Germain, Warren Zaire, Didier Deschamps, Deschamps, Thierry Henry, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren, Benjamin Pavard, Jean, Clair Todibo, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Paris St Germain, AC Milan, Parc des Princes, Paris St, Rights, Paris Saint, Ligue, League, PSG, Real Madrid's LaLiga, Barcelona, Inter Milan's, Nice, France, Thomson Locations: Parc des, Paris, France, Paris St Germain's Warren Zaire, Gibraltar, Greece, Zaire, Warren Zaire, Germany, Nice

☆ Lionel Messi Wins Eighth Ballon D’Or as Soccer’s Best Player
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual soccer award of the year, rewards the best player over a 12-month period. But Lionel Messi essentially won it in just about a month late last year. Rather it was his performance in helping carry Argentina last December to its first World Cup since 1986. He won the tournament’s most valuable player award as well. That performance more or less locked up the Ballon d’Or 11 months before it was handed to him.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Aitana, Germain Organizations: Messi, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Spanish, France, Ballon, Paris St, Miami Locations: Barcelona, Miami, Argentina, Paris

☆ Pulisic backs Milan to turn around poor Champions League form
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic has backed his team to turn around their mediocre Champions League form after the Italian giants suffered a 3-0 defeat against Paris St Germain on Wednesday. We're not out of it yet, we just need to string a couple of wins together," Pulisic told CBS Sports. "We've had some tough games in some tough stadiums but that's no excuse, we need to turn it around and we need to win." The 25-year-old Pulisic, who captains the United States, moved to Milan from Premier League club Chelsea in July. Milan are second in the Italian top-flight after nine matches, one point behind rivals Inter Milan.

Persons: Christian Pulisic, We're, Pulisic, We've, we're, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Robert Birsel Organizations: Milan, League, Paris St Germain, Wednesday, Parc des Princes, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, CBS Sports, Premier League club Chelsea, Napoli, Serie, Udinese, Inter Milan, Thomson Locations: Milan, Parc, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Borussia Dortmund secure vital win at Newcastle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEWCASTLE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund rekindled their hopes in Champions League Group F with a gritty 1-0 victory at Newcastle United thanks to Felix Nmecha's clinical first-half strike on Wednesday night. Nmecha's first-time finish near the end of a high-octane opening half proved enough for the Bundesliga side to post their first win in the group at the third time of asking. After a wide-open half, Dortmund defended their lead solidly after the break although Callum Wilson headed a chance against the crossbar and Newcastle struck the woodwork again deep into stoppage time. Defeat was an anti-climax for Newcastle after their win over Paris St Germain in the previous match, and the group is now wide open. PSG have six points with Newcastle and Dortmund both on four points and Milan on two.

Persons: Felix Nmecha's, Nmecha's, Callum Wilson, Martyn Herman, Hugh Lawson Organizations: NEWCASTLE, Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Newcastle United, Bundesliga, Dortmund, Newcastle, Paris St Germain, PSG, Thomson Locations: Milan

☆ French connection strikes as PSG beat AC Milan to go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Another Kylian Mbappe moment of magic and a Randal Kolo Muani goal helped Paris St Germain beat a toothless AC Milan 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to go top of their Champions League Group F on Wednesday. "We play as a team, we make the efforts for our team mates, that's how we do it." Kolo Muani said: "We wanted to control the match and go for the win. PSG got off to an aggressive start but were outnumbered in the midfield and struggled to free themselves from Milan's pressing play. PSG next travel on Nov. 7 to Milan, who will need what would be their first win in the group stage to maintain their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.

Persons: Randal Kolo Muani, Paris St Germain, Mbappe, Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Lee Kang, Warren Zaire, Emery, Luis Enrique's, Milan's Olivier Giroud, Manuel Ugarte, Dembele, Kolo, Mike Maignan, Christian Pulisic, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rafael Leao's, Maignan, Lee, Julien Pretot, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Paris St, Milan, Princes, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, AC Milan, League, PSG, Borussia, Newcastle, Thomson Locations: Parc, France, Zaire, Milan

☆ Nmecha strikes to give Dortmund vital win at Newcastle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEWCASTLE, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund rekindled their hopes in Champions League Group F with a gritty 1-0 victory at Newcastle United thanks to Felix Nmecha's clinical first-half strike on Wednesday. Nmecha's well-taken goal near the end of a high-octane opening half proved enough for the Bundesliga side to post their first win in the group at the third time of asking. The two sides will meet again in a fortnight in Dortmund in a match that is likely to be pivotal. Nmecha's first Champions League goal at the end of a high-octane opening half was Dortmund's first in the competition this season and ultimately it proved decisive. Dortmund stifled Newcastle after that but needed some luck in the dying minutes to go home with the points.

Persons: Felix Nmecha's, Nmecha's, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Eddie Howe's, Edin Terzić, Howe, Gordon, Nico Schlotterbeck, Pope, Donyell Malen, Malen, Gregor Kobel, Wilson, Alexander Isak, First Wilson, Matt Targett, Terzic, Martyn Herman, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Newcastle United, Bundesliga, Dortmund, Newcastle, Paris St Germain, PSG, TNT Sport, League, Thomson Locations: NEWCASTLE, England, Milan, Dortmund, Kobel

☆ PSG's games against Milan vital to qualify from 'Group of Death' - Enrique
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

POISSY, France, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Champions League games against AC Milan are vital to their bid to qualify from a difficult group, coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday ahead of the clash at Parc des Princes. "These are vital games (against Milan) considering the circumstances of the last two rounds but we're concentrating on each game," Enrique told reporters. "The real value of AC Milan is that it's a great team that has always played in the major competitions. "Every club in the world has its ups and downs but AC Milan are doing well at the moment. Asked how PSG would approach Wednesday's game, Enrique said: "Attack as always, we're a team that has always attacked.

Persons: Luis Enrique, Enrique, we're, We've, We'll, Mike Maignan, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Donnarumma, Milan's, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Paris St Germain's, League, AC Milan, Parc des Princes, PSG, Newcastle United, Milan, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund, Thomson Locations: POISSY, France, Paris, Parc, Milan, Bengaluru

☆ Ruthless South Africa extinguish French fire to reach last four
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

We had good opportunities but unfortunately we couldn't convert them into points," France manager Raphael Ibanez said. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said the bench was critical. Jonathan Danty was held up and Arendse dived over for South Africa after collecting a fortunate bounce from a speculative kick. With barely time to breathe, South Africa regained control when Kolbe outpaced Damian Penaud with astonishing ease to collect Jesse Kriel's kick and score. Pollard added another penalty before Ramos brought France back within a point, but South Africa defended brilliantly to keep out a late French onslaught.

Persons: France's, Fabien Galthie, Lee Arendse, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, Mannie, Handre Pollard, Antoine Dupont, scrumhalf, Les Bleus, Cyril Baille, Peato Mauvaka, Thomas Ramos, Raphael Ibanez, Siya Kolisi, Jacques Nienaber's, Dupont, Baille, Jonathan Danty, Arendse, De Allende, Mauvaka, Kolbe, Damian Penaud, Jesse Kriel's, maul, Ramos, Atonio, Nienaber, Etzebeth, Pollard, Julien Pretot, Ed Osmond Organizations: France, Galthie Springboks, Springboks, England, Kurt, Mauvaka, South, Thomson Locations: Africa, France, England, PARIS, South Africa, South

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