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USA Today
14-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
PSG coach Luis Enrique explains postgame altercation with Chelsea's João Pedro
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — He was trying to break things up, that's what Luis Enrique is going with. Moments after Paris Saint-Germain lost its bid to cap a historic season in a 3-0 defeat in the Club World Cup against Chelsea, Enrique, the PSG manager, took a swipe at Chelsea striker João Pedro during a postgame altercation, striking him near his neck and chin. Just before that confrontation, Enrique approached Pedro, who was having a discussion with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. As Enrique seemingly tried to calm tensions, Pedro swatted Enrique's hands away, leading to Enrique making the contact near Pedro's head. 'At the end of the match there was a situation that I think was totally avoidable, for everyone involved,' Enrique said in Spanish during his post-match press conference 'My objective and intention, like always, was to separate the players to avoid further problems. There was a lot of tension, a lot of passion. There was shoving going on and I think we should avoid that and it should never happen again. 'But I repeat: my intention was to avoid things getting worse.' The incident seemed to simmer from a series of physical challenges toward the end of the match. Paris Saint-Germain, clearly frustrated with its impending defeat, was enforced for two yellow cards and a third that was overturned on review to a red in the final 10 minutes of the match. During the sequence that led to the red card, PSG midfielder João Neves tugged on Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella's hair, pulling him to the turf. 'I don't need to say anything about them because it's normal,' Pedro said after the match. 'Everyone wants to win the game, and in the end, I think they lose their head. But this is football. This has happened. Now we need to enjoy because we won the tournament.' Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said he missed the altercation because he was congratulating Paris Saint-Germain's players. PSG was trying to conclude a historic season with another honor, after they won the French league, the French Cup, the French Super Cup and the club's first-ever UEFA Champions League title in late May. It was evident, from very early on, that Chelsea was a real threat to unseat Paris Saint-Germain's string of successes. Just seven-and-a-half minutes into the match, midfielder Cole Palmer hooked a left-footed shot that just slid past the left post. By the half-hour mark, Palmer would have a pair of goals, and Chelsea would be hammering PSG on its half, smothering it with relentless pressure. 'Well, this is how soccer is sometimes,' Enrique said in French. 'I'll need to review the film to comprehensively analyze what happened, but they started the match very well, with aggressive pressure and we had difficulty matching that. From there, we had a few chances to score, but it was not in the cards.'
The Advertiser
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
PSG warm up for Champions League final with Cup title
Holders Paris Saint-Germain have cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the French Cup final, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims on Saturday, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season. Holders Paris Saint-Germain have cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the French Cup final, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims on Saturday, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season. Holders Paris Saint-Germain have cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the French Cup final, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims on Saturday, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season.
West Australian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
PSG warm up for Champions League final with Cup title
Holders Paris Saint-Germain have cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the French Cup final, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims on Saturday, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season.
Perth Now
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
PSG warm up for Champions League final with Cup title
Holders Paris Saint-Germain have cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the French Cup final, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims on Saturday, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season.
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
PSG stroll to French Cup final win over Reims in perfect Champions League warm-up
PARIS - Holders Paris St Germain cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade de Reims in the Coupe de France final on Saturday, sealing a domestic treble for the second successive season, and preparing for next week's Champions League final in perfect style. Luis Enrique's side had little trouble seeing off relegation battling Reims, strolling to a 3-0 first half lead with Bradley Barcola netting twice in three minutes and Achraf Hakimi scoring two minutes before the break. Reims were again pinned back in their own half after the interval by a dominant PSG, and while they couldn't find any further goals, a record-extending 16th French Cup win was never in any doubt at the Stade de France. PSG, already Ligue 1 champions and French Super Cup winners, now aim to win the club their first Champions League trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Munich next Saturday to cap off what would be their greatest ever season. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
