And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. Click to continue reading...

And so, after a year-long absence from a soccer stadium (the last live match I watched was Chile vs. Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarter-Finals, and only because the tournament took place in Canada), I courageously donned my "soccer fanatic" shirt and went to see Paris Saint Germain vs. Bordeaux Saturday, Day 2 of the [. Click to continue reading...

Oguchi Onyewu has garnered interest from some of Europe's top clubs including Chelsea and Inter Milan, he's now close to signing with Paris Saint Germain.  European contacts have confirmed that Gooch is sought after by PSG, and a move is not far away.Gooch, who speaks French, has been tracked by teams in France for years, [. Click to continue reading...

France's Ligue 1 got underway tonight as 19 teams try to break Olympique Lyon's 7-year grip on the championship. American defender Carlos Bocanegra anchored the central defense for Stade Rennais in a battle with traditional power Olympique Marseille. It did not help matters that going into the match, star striker Sylvain Wiltord had been suspended after criticizing coach Guy LaCombe in an interview with L'Equipe. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez today hailed the instant impact made by David Ngog and backed the French youngster to get even better when he gets used to the Liverpool way of playing.

Ngog, a £1.5m summer signing from Paris Saint Germain, scored his second goal in three pre-season friendly matches in last night's comfortable 4-1 win over Valerenga in Oslo. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has hailed his scouting staff after new signing David N'Gog found the net again in Norway last night.

N'Gog opened his Liverpool account with an impressive solo effort against Rangers recently - one among four unanswered goals the Reds scored at Ibrox.

The score-sheet looked eerily similar after the Merseyside giants' clash with Valerenga, as the French striker - along with Xabi Alonso, Yossi Benayoun and Fernando Torres - netted again with a composed finish late in the game. Click to continue reading...

France's all time most-capped player, Lillian Thuram, called an end to a distinguished career Friday afternoon at a press conference in Paris. The central defender was in the process of transferring from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain when the medical exam uncovered a heart defect which led to Thuram's decision to end an excellent career. Click to continue reading...

El defensor francés, Lilian Thuram, anunció su retiro como futbolista a sus 36 años de edad, esto debido a un problema en el corazón que se le detectó en los exámenes médicos que le aplicó el club Paris Saint Germain. Por esta razón el jugador "galo" ha decidido dejar las canchas para no preocupar a su [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool goalkeeper Charles Itandje has revealed he has turned down a move to Galatasaray and is holding out for a switch to Paris Saint Germain.

The Frenchman has been made available for transfer after just one season at Anfield.

The 25-year-old has failed to impress on Merseyside and Reds boss Rafa Benitez is willing to offload him having brought in Brazilian Diego Cavalieri earlier this summer. Click to continue reading...

Robbie Keane missed the best chance of the night on his Liverpool debut, just 24 hours after his £20million move to Anfield.

Keane played the first half of the friendly in Castellon, Spain, where his appearance was upstaged by the heroes' reception for the members of the Euro 2008 winners. Click to continue reading...

Il Paris Saint Germain paga con l'esclusione dalla prossima edizione della Coppa di Lega il comportamento dei suoi tifosi che, durante la finale di Coppa vinta contro il Lens nel marzo scorso, avevano ingiuriato i supporter avversari con termini quali "pedofili, disoccupati e figli di incesto". La Federcalcio francese ha respinto l'appello del Psg e ha ratificato l'esemplare punizione spiegando che il provvedimento è "commisurato alla gravità di quanto accaduto". Click to continue reading...

Cameroon's Olympic football squad for Beijing 2008: Coach: Jules Frédéric Nyongha (62) Goalkeepers: Amour Patrick Tingyemb (23) (Tonnerre Yaoundé) Joslain Mayebi (21) (Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan, Israel) Defenders: Antonio Ghomsy (24) (Messina, Italy) André Bikey (23) (Reading, England) Alexandre Song (20) (Arsenal, England) Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué (21) (Les Astres) Nicolas Nkoulou (18) (Monaco, France) Alexis Enam (21) (Club Africain, Tunisia) Midfielders: Albert Baning (23) (Paris Saint-Germain, France) Stéphane [. Click to continue reading...

26 July 2008
Brad Friedel [Blackburn - Aston Villa] Undisclosed
Seyi Olofinjana [Wolves - Stoke City] £3m

25 July 2008
David Meyler [Cork City - Sunderland] Undisclosed

24 July 2008
Nick Colgan [unattached - Sunderland]
David Ngog [Paris Saint Germain - Liverpool] Undisclosed

23 July 2008 Valon Behrami [Lazio - West Ham] £5m
Emmanuel Mendy [Murcia Deportivo - Liverpool] Free

22 July 2008
Amr Zaki [Zamalek - Wigan] Season-long loan

So no more big transfers, talk seems to be cheap.

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Xabi Alonso will hold talks with Rafael Benitez today to clarify his future at Liverpool – as Alvaro Arbeloa edged towards the exit door.

Alonso and Arbeloa return to training at Melwood today along with fellow Euro 2008 winners Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina.

And Alonso is expected to waste no time in asking Benitez whether he remains part of the manager's long-term plans. Click to continue reading...

Dal Paris Saint Germain, i reds hanno prelevato ufficialmente l'attaccante David Ngog, che ha firmato un quadriennale. E' il cugino dell'ex bianconero Jean-Alain Boumsong.

Da Calciomercato.com

Comunicato Ufficiale Liverpool:

REDS SIGN FRENCH STRIKER NGOG

Liverpool have today signed French hotshot David Ngog from Paris Saint Germain. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool expect skipper Steven Gerrard to be fit for their friendly against Villarreal in Spain next week.

By that time they should have another striker on board – whether it is Tottenham's Irish hitman Robbie Keane or Paris Saint Germain striker David N'Gog.

Anfield captain Gerrard is back at the club's Melwood training camp receiving treatment on a groin injury as boss Rafael Benitez's prepares his squad for tonight's away friendly with Hertha Berlin. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are reported to be close to finalising the signing of Paris Saint Germain striker David Ngog.

Reports in France suggest Liverpool have agreed a fee in the region of £1.5million with PSG for the 19-year-old.

The youngster turned down a new deal at the Parc Des Princes and the club are now willing to let him move on. Click to continue reading...

El Paris Saint Germain ha repatriado a Makelele y a Giuly quienes estaban militando en el Chelsea y en la Roma respectivamente. Ambos jugadores han vestido la casaca de la Selección de Francia en varias ocasiones y a pesar de tener ya unos años encima son jugadores de muchísima de calidad y que dejan todo en [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of David Ngog from Paris Saint Germain in what is rumoured to be a £1.5 million deal.
The Frenchman is one of the most sought after youngsters in Europe and Liverpool have managed to snap him up for a reported fee of just £1.5 million. Rafa has already brought in a few other youth players, like Niko Saric who is likely to spend most of the season in the club's reserves. Click to continue reading...

Reports in France claim Liverpool have made a bid to lure Paris Saint Germain young striker David Ngog, cousin of Jean-Alain Boumsong.

Ngog, 19, was told last week by head coach Paul Le Guen he can move on subject to a suitable offer be made and it has been claimed that Rafa Benitez has made an offer to sign the Frenchman. Click to continue reading...

Rafa sets his sights on another promising young striker to add to a rapidly-expanding group of talented stars of the future! Reports in France claim Liverpool have made a bid to lure Paris Saint Germain young striker David Ngog, cousin of Jean-Alain Boumsong. Ngog, 19, was told last week by head .. Click to continue reading...

Rafa sets his sights on another promising young striker to add to a rapidly-expanding group of talented stars of the future! Reports in France claim Liverpool have made a bid to lure Paris Saint Germain young striker David Ngog, cousin of Jean-Alain Boumsong. Ngog, 19, was told last week by head .. Click to continue reading...

Il Paris Saint Germain pensa in grande e, dopo Giuly dalla Roma, si prepara ad accogliere anche Claude Makelele. Secondo L'Equipe, l'acquisto del 35enne centrocampista francese del Chelsea dovrebbe essere ufficializzato nei primi giorni di settimana prossima. Il giocatore avrebbe già trovato l'accordo per un contratto biennale. Click to continue reading...

Riusciranno i tifosi giallorossi ad abbracciare Julio Baptista domenica prossima in occasione del raduno della prima squadra? Difficile ma non impossibile. "La Bestia" è sempre più vicina ad un trasferimento nella Capitale che, diversamente da quanto annunciato ieri ai nostri microfoni da Herminio Menendez, procuratore del giocatore, potrebbe avvenire già questo fine settimana. Click to continue reading...

L'A.S. ROMA S.P.A. rende noto di aver perfezionato in data odierna le seguenti operazioni di trasferimento:

MARCO ANDREOLLI: risoluzione consensuale anticipata a favore di A.S. Roma dell'accordo di partecipazione ex art. 102 – bis NOIF relativo al diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore, in essere con l'F. Click to continue reading...