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 After being the star of France's 2018 World Cup triumph, Kylian Mbappé has been the standout player for Paris Saint-Germain in a Ligue 1 title-winning campaign that has been slightly marred by the manner in which they limped over the line. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190422/opinion-mbappe-title-but-psg-need-to-breathe-new-life-into-qatari-project Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:05:51 +0200 opinion-mbappe-title-but-psg-need-to-breathe-new-life-into-qatari-project A taxi driver who allegedly stabbed a Manchester United fan in the chest after the club's midweek Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain was on Saturday charged with attempted murder, a judicial source said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190310/taxi-driver-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-man-utd-fan-stabbed-in-paris Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:04:45 +0100 taxi-driver-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-man-utd-fan-stabbed-in-paris Prosecutors in France opened a probe on Monday into claims that talent scouts at French Champions Paris Saint-Germain subjected recruits to racial profiling, breaking anti-discrimination laws. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181119/french-prosecutors-open-probe-into-psg-racial-profiling-claims Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:07:02 +0100 french-prosecutors-open-probe-into-psg-racial-profiling-claims Paris Saint-Germain have opened a probe into claims that young players were subject to racial profiling during their recruitment process, a source close to the club said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181108/psg-open-probe-into-claims-of-racial-profiling-of-young-players Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:12:06 +0100 psg-open-probe-into-claims-of-racial-profiling-of-young-players Around 50 hardcore PSG supporters let off fire crackers and chanted songs at 2am outside the Paris hotel where Real Madrid players were trying to sleep before their big clash in the Champions League on Tuesday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180306/psg-ultras-give-real-madrid-players-rude-awakening-at-paris-hotel Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:15:19 +0100 psg-ultras-give-real-madrid-players-rude-awakening-at-paris-hotel Paris Saint-Germain are unaffected by the World Cup corruption investigation launched against chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi, a source close to the club has told AFP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171014/no-impact-on-psg-from-presidents-probe Sat, 14 Oct 2017 14:46:39 +0200 no-impact-on-psg-from-presidents-probe UEFA opened a formal investigation into Paris Saint-Germain on Friday after the French club broke the world transfer record to sign Neymar. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170902/france-uefa-probes-psg-after-neymar-mbappe-deals Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:44:53 +0200 france-uefa-probes-psg-after-neymar-mbappe-deals After dazzling Rio's imposing Maracana and Barcelona's storied Camp Nou, the world's most expensive footballer Neymar will be welcomed to French football on Sunday at Guingamp's humble 17,000-capacity Stade du Rouduorou in sleepy Brittany. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170813/football-neymar-braced-for-french-culture-shock-in-psg-debut Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:41:55 +0200 football-neymar-braced-for-french-culture-shock-in-psg-debut Paris Saint-Germain celebrated the arrival of Brazilian superstar Neymar in festive style with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Amiens in their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170806/fans-hail-neymar-as-psg-stroll-to-opening-win Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:34:52 +0200 fans-hail-neymar-as-psg-stroll-to-opening-win Neymar started repaying his mammoth transfer fee on the day he was introduced as Paris Saint-Germain's marquee summer signing with the club selling more than 10,000 shirts bearing his name on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170805/psg-sell-10000-neymar-shirts-on-first-day Sat, 05 Aug 2017 11:31:43 +0200 psg-sell-10000-neymar-shirts-on-first-day Neymar's decision to post a photo of himself in thoughtful contemplation sparked a fresh wave of speculation that he is on the verge of sealing a world record €222 million ($256.8 million) move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170722/is-neymar-thinking-of-leaving-barcelona-for-paris-saint-germain Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:43:59 +0200 is-neymar-thinking-of-leaving-barcelona-for-paris-saint-germain PSG player Serge Aurier has been barred from travelling to London for Wednesday's Champions League match against Arsenal, the French club claim. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161122/britain-bars-psg-player-aurier-from-travelling-to-london Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:54:15 +0100 britain-bars-psg-player-aurier-from-travelling-to-london Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier has been sentenced to two months in prison and fined €2,100 for attacking a policeman outside a night club. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160926/psg-player-serge-aurier-sentenced-to-two-months-in-jail Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:46:21 +0200 psg-player-serge-aurier-sentenced-to-two-months-in-jail French police detained Paris Saint-Germain star Serge Aurier on Monday after he hit an officer outside a nightclub, police sources said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160530/psg-player-aurier-held-for-hitting-french-policeman Mon, 30 May 2016 13:24:45 +0200 psg-player-aurier-held-for-hitting-french-policeman After a feeble performance against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday the French press showed little sympathy for big-spending PSG. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160413/french-press-blast-psg-after-another-champions-league-exit Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:21:15 +0200 french-press-blast-psg-after-another-champions-league-exit French Champions PSG have a chance to make history when they renew the battle against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night. And here’s why we believe they will. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160412/why-psg-paris-saint-germain-will-beat-manchester-city Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:43:18 +0200 why-psg-paris-saint-germain-will-beat-manchester-city French champions Paris Saint-German will play English club Manchester City in the last eight of the Champions League after the draw was made on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160318/psg-drawn-to-play-manchester-city-in-champions-league Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:17:40 +0100 psg-drawn-to-play-manchester-city-in-champions-league Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed what exactly it will take to convince him to stay in France beyond next summer, after sealing another goal record for his Paris Saint-Germain side. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160314/this-is-what-zlatan-wants-to-stay-in-psg Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:08:14 +0100 this-is-what-zlatan-wants-to-stay-in-psg PSG's hopes of going the whole season unbeaten were dashed on Sunday when Lyon handed them a 2-1 defeat. But the French Champions still have an unassailable lead at the top of Ligue 1. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160229/shock-as-psg-finally-lose-a-game Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:20:19 +0100 shock-as-psg-finally-lose-a-game Paris Saint-Germain have suspended defender Serge Aurier after he insulted coach Laurent Blanc and many of his team-mates in a live video he and a friend recorded with the online app Periscope on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160215/psg-suspend-player-aurier-periscope Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:21:10 +0100 psg-suspend-player-aurier-periscope