PSG ‘collapsed completely’ in its Champions League semifinal against Manchester City

PSG ‘collapsed completely’ in its Champions League semifinal against Manchester City

 

Paris Saint-Germain was “emotional and aggressive in a stupid way” according to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after it threw away its lead in the Champions League semifinal clash against Manchester City.

Captain Marquinhos had headed the French champion ahead in a dominant first half on Wednesday but the hosts eventually lost the first leg 2-1 after capitulating in the second half.

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UEFA Champions League: For Qatar and UAE investment in soccer has been ‘potentially worth its weight in gold’

UEFA Champions League: For Qatar and UAE investment in soccer has been ‘potentially worth its weight in gold’

 

Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures.

That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates.

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Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress

Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress

 

President Joe Biden delivered the biggest speech of his presidency to date on Wednesday night — an address to a joint session of Congress.

Things looked and sounded a little different, with just 200 people in attendance and everyone but Biden masked due to Covid-19 protocols. I watched the entire thing, which ran just over an hour, and took notes.

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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world

India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world

There is a split scenario unfolding as the world battles the pandemic.

In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, jubilant, newly-vaccinated people hug their loved ones after a long period of separation. In India, distraught families count their dead. Sick people are being turned away from hospitals that have run out of beds and oxygen, as the number of new cases rises to record levels each day,
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