Paris Saint-Germain bersiap untuk mengamankan masa depan jangka panjang Bradley Barcola setelah serangkaian penampilan gemilang di Liga Champions. Pemain sayap berusia 23 tahun itu telah menjadi sosok yang tak tergantikan di bawah asuhan Luis Enrique, sehingga juara Prancis tersebut harus bertindak cepat di tengah meningkatnya minat dari klub-klub raksasa Eropa. Kontrak baru ini akan membuat mantan bintang Lyon tersebut mengabdikan masa-masa puncak kariernya untuk proyek Parc des Princes.
Pelatih kepala Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Enrique, dilaporkan akan menolak tawaran Manchester United dan memilih untuk menandatangani kontrak jangka panjang baru di ibu kota Prancis. Meskipun pelatih asal Spanyol itu merupakan target utama petinggi Old Trafford, keputusannya tersebut membuat pelatih sementara Michael Carrick menjadi kandidat terkuat untuk posisi pelatih tetap. United kini dihadapkan pada pilihan kandidat elit yang semakin terbatas saat mereka mempersiapkan transisi penting pada musim panas ini.
Empat tahun setelah gol terakhirnya, pemain asal Prancis itu kembali mencetak gol dalam pertandingan persahabatan melawan tim U-23 klub Inggris tersebut.
Mantan bintang Manchester United, Paul Pogba, menunjukkan sekilas kualitasnya yang tak terbantahkan pada Kamis lalu dengan mencetak gol pertama yang brilian untuk AS Monaco. Meskipun pertandingan tersebut hanyalah laga persahabatan klub melawan Brentford, momen tersebut tetap terasa penting bagi para penonton, terutama karena pemain berusia 33 tahun itu terus berupaya memulihkan kebugarannya sepenuhnya.
Paris Saint-Germain adalah tim terbaik di dunia sepak bola Eropa. Mereka saat ini memegang gelar Liga Champions bukan tanpa alasan, dengan skuad bertalenta kelas atas yang saling mendukung sebagai sebuah tim sejati, bukan seperti "Galacticos palsu" mereka di masa lalu. Di pinggir lapangan, mereka dipimpin oleh salah satu otak tercerdas di dunia sepak bola dan manajer yang paling dihormati. Namun, keabsahan upaya mereka mempertahankan gelar kini memang patut dipertanyakan.
Paris Saint-Germain mendapat dorongan besar menjelang laga perempat final Liga Champions melawan Liverpool. LFP secara resmi mengabulkan permintaan juara Prancis tersebut untuk menunda pertandingan penting Ligue 1 melawan RC Lens demi memprioritaskan kesuksesan di ajang Eropa.
Current title holders Real Madrid are miles ahead of any other club in Europe's most prestigious competition, having gone all the way whopping 15 times – more than twice the number of titles lifted by any other club.
How many teams are in the Champions League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format. The competition was known as the European Cup at the time of its inception in 1955 before being rebranded to the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 1992-93 season. In its inaugural edition in 1955-56, only 16 teams contested.
Who has made the most Champions League appearances ever?
Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the appearance-making charts, having played in 183 Champions League games, representing Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Champions League?
No surprises here! It's Mr. Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the leading goalscorer in the Champions League with an astonishing 141 goals to his name!
Who has the most assists in the history of the Champions League?
Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a prolific goalscorer, but also has a keen eye for his team-mates as his record 42 assists in the Champions League prove.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Former Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever in the Champions League. Playing for Lazio against Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season, Ballotta was aged 43 years and 252 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko is the youngest player ever to feature in a Champions League game. He set the record on December 8 2020, in Dortmund's group stage fixture against Zenit St. Petersburg, aged 16 years and 18 days.
Which famous players have played in the Champions League?
Gianluigi Buffon, Raul, Robert Lewandowski, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Lionel Messi, and Mo Salah, to name a few, are some of the greatest and most famous footballing faces to have graced the Champions League over the decades.
Which famous managers have managed in the Champions League?
Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, Frank Rijkaard, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Zinedine Zidane, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsene Wenger are some of the most famous managers to have coached a club in the Champions League.