https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As Carlo Ancelotti paid fulsome tribute to the retiring David Beckham the Paris Saint Germain manager revealed an announcement on his own future may be imminent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130519/ancelotti-praises-great-pro-beckham Sun, 19 May 2013 13:52:00 +0200 ancelotti-praises-great-pro-beckham While many in the world of football raised a glass to David Beckham when he announced his retirement on Thursday, elements in the French media as well as PSG fans in Paris could not hide the fact they feel a little cheated by his minimal contribution on the pitch. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130517/beckham-brought-nothing-to-psg-on-the-pitch Fri, 17 May 2013 18:42:00 +0200 beckham-brought-nothing-to-psg-on-the-pitch Former England captain and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder David Beckham announced on Thursday he would retire from all professional football at the end of the season. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130516/breaking-david-beckham-retires-from-football Thu, 16 May 2013 18:22:00 +0200 breaking-david-beckham-retires-from-football Leaders of France's Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain have approached former French manager Laurent Blanc about the possibility of replacing current coach Carlo Ancelotti before next season, it was reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130510/psg-contact-laurent-blanc-to-replace-ancelotti Fri, 10 May 2013 13:20:00 +0200 psg-contact-laurent-blanc-to-replace-ancelotti David Beckham’s brief career at Paris Saint-Germain took an ignominious twist on Sunday when he was sent off in PSG's 1-0 victory at Evian. The match ended in a mass brawl as players from both teams squared up to each other on the pitch. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130429/beckham-sees-red-as-psg-battle-to-1-0-win Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:09:00 +0200 beckham-sees-red-as-psg-battle-to-1-0-win Paris St-Germain recovered from their shock cup defeat to Evian last week when they cruised to victory against Nice at the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening. The win puts PSG within touching distance of their first league title for 19 years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130422/psg-beat-nice-to-edge-closer-to-league-title Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:59:00 +0200 psg-beat-nice-to-edge-closer-to-league-title Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham will donate around half a million euros to a children's hospital in Paris, French media reported on Tuesday. It comes after he pledged to donate his salary to good causes, when he joined the club in January. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130416/beckham-to-hand-500000-to-paris-childrens-hospital Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200 beckham-to-hand-500000-to-paris-childrens-hospital Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday rounded on critics of David Beckham for his performance in the Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130405/psg-coach-ancelotti-slams-beckham-critics Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:46:00 +0200 psg-coach-ancelotti-slams-beckham-critics Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti shrugged off David Beckham's trip to China on Thursday and admitted that he'd be delighted if the former England skipper extended his deal with the French giants. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130329/psg-beckham-china-visit-no-problem Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:24:29 +0100 psg-beckham-china-visit-no-problem David Beckham is out in front as the highest-paid player in world football, according to a report that appears in Tuesday's edition of France Football magazine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130318/psgs-beckham-highest-paid-player-in-world Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:28:17 +0100 psgs-beckham-highest-paid-player-in-world Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his players after they battled past Valencia to join the continent's elite in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130306/psg-qualify-for-champions-league-quarters Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:13:00 +0100 psg-qualify-for-champions-league-quarters David Beckham will be hoping to make his Champions League debut for Paris St-Germain on Wednesday when his French side take on Valencia in the second leg of their last-16 clash. PSG only need a draw to qualify after winning the first leg 2-1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130306/beckham-set-for-champions-league-debut-with-psg Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:42:00 +0100 beckham-set-for-champions-league-debut-with-psg Paris Saint-Germain's new star recruit, English veteran David Beckham, will start in the French Cup round of 16 encounter against rivals Marseille on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130227/beckham-set-for-first-start-for-psg-in-cup Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:06:29 +0100 beckham-set-for-first-start-for-psg-in-cup David Beckham admitted his goal-producing, 15-minute Paris Saint-Germain cameo was a special moment for a footballer long written off as nothing more than an advertising man's storyboard. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130225/beckham-revels-in-special-debut-for-psg Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:18:00 +0100 beckham-revels-in-special-debut-for-psg Former England captain David Beckham is set for his debut for Paris Saint-Germain this weekend in a showdown with fellow Englishman Joey Barton's Marseille at the Parc des Princes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130223/beckham-and-barton-set-for-ligue-1-clash Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:32:00 +0100 beckham-and-barton-set-for-ligue-1-clash Paris Saint Germain clearly need the cool head of David Beckham after a careless showing on Sunday at Sochaux, where the French title hopefuls slid to a 3-2 loss. Beckham will make his PSG debut against Marseille next week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130218/psg-in-need-of-beckham-after-shock-defeat Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:32:00 +0100 psg-in-need-of-beckham-after-shock-defeat David Beckham is slated to make his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint Germain in next weekend's home match against Marseille, coach Carlo Ancelotti indicated on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130217/beckham-set-for-marseille-debut-for-psg Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:56:00 +0100 beckham-set-for-marseille-debut-for-psg English football superstar David Beckham has finally found a place to lay his head in Paris. And with his €17,000 a night, 320m² suite at the famously fancy Hotel Bristol, Becks has outgunned Swedish clubmate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to boot. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130215/beckham-outshines-ibrahimovic-with-plush-paris-hotel Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:42:00 +0100 beckham-outshines-ibrahimovic-with-plush-paris-hotel A fortnight ago he was announced as Paris Saint-Germain's blockbuster mid-season signing. On Wednesday, English football icon David Beckham's first day of training in Paris once again sent the French media into full circus mode. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130213/media-frenzy-greets-beckhams-first-day-on-the-job Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:10:00 +0100 media-frenzy-greets-beckhams-first-day-on-the-job The French capital's newest resident David Beckham will no doubt be keen to avoid the paparazzi, but he won't want to spend all his free time cooped up in his luxury hotel suite. The Local has come up with a few places in Paris we think readers might be able to get a glimpse of PSG's new star. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130207/finding-beckham-ten-places-to-spot-him-in-paris Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:09:00 +0100 finding-beckham-ten-places-to-spot-him-in-paris