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Paris Saint-Germain's difficult return to club soccer since the FIFA 2022 World Cup continues after a 1-0 loss away at Stade Rennais in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

This wobbly form has been present since the return to domestic action in truth with a debatable late penalty securing a 2-1 win over struggling RC Strasbourg Alsace before the defeat to Lens. I had little to feed on and I will work harder as I want to score more goals." Marco Verratti's latest injury is worrying as his absence has coincided with a major loss of fluency despite the fact that he was present for the first loss of the campaign in Lens. "I think that we lacked a bit of everything. We had no real focal point so the two stalled once we got the ball and found few attacking options." Perhaps most concerningly of all for PSG is that there is less than a month until UEFA Champions League action returns and Christophe Galtier's men look a shadow of their early season version.

Paris St Germain suffered their second defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss to Stade Rennais on Sunday as their Ligue 1 lead was slashed to three points.

"Two defeats in the new year, we need to be more aggressive and solid. Behind us, Lens and Marseille will not slow down." It's a lot of points that we dropped.

Kylian Mbappé returned for Paris Saint-Germain but the reigning champions and Ligue 1 Uber Eats leaders lost for just the second time this season, ...

Mbappé then entered the fray after 55 minutes, taking the place of Ekitiké to applause from around the ground as Achraf Hakimi replaced Nordi Mukiele. Rennes coach Bruno Genesio set his team up with a three-man central defence in an attempt to counter PSG’s superstar attack, with Neymar and Lionel Messi supporting Hugo Ekitiké up front at kick-off while Mbappé began the game on the bench. Kylian Mbappé returned for Paris Saint-Germain but the reigning champions and Ligue 1 Uber Eats leaders lost for just the second time this season, going down 1-0 away to Stade Rennais FC.

Kylian Mbappe made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves ...

"We had two training sessions this week in which everyone worked together. He was expected to start on Sunday but instead began on the bench as the 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike played in front of Messi and Neymar. Mbappe, scorer of a hat-trick for France in the World Cup final as they lost on penalties to Argentina, had played in his club's first two games after the tournament before missing their last two as he took a holiday in New York with teammate Achraf Hakimi.

Stade Rennais replied with a penalty box volley from Arnaud Kalimuendo expertly deflected by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Les Rouge et Noir grew into the first half as ...

Neymar, 3 – The Brazilan maverick failed to influence PSG’s attacking with the same gusto and flair he showcased this season. An uninspiring and passive display, as if he didn’t know what to do with the ball. Two weeks after losing away to Lens, PSG fell again away from home, with only a three point lead on the Nord side. As the 27.566-strong Roazhon Park roared into life, Les Parisiens came out of their shell in the dying minutes of the first half but failed to register a single shot on target. Rennes put the fence up and relied on counter-attacking play from then on. PSG have suffered a second loss of the new year away at Rennes for Ligue 1’s final match of gameweek 19.

PSG are on course to win their 11th Ligue 1 title with manager Christophe Galtier making the team play some fast-fluid football.

They are unbeaten in their last 3 home games against the champions and currently have a stellar winning run of 8 games on their own turf. The Ligue 1 champions in all likelihood will field Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé for the first time since the World Cup. PSG are on course to win their 11th Ligue 1 title with manager Christophe Galtier making the team play some fast-fluid football.

Paris Saint-Germain could leave the Parc des Princes following a spat with the Mayor of Paris over possibly buying the stadium.

The Parc des Princes is not for sale, and it will not be sold. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Les Parisiens have already invested some €85 million (£75.4m/$92.2m) into improving the stadium's facilities and, according to the report, were ready to commit a further €500m into improving and renovating the ground. Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, confirmed that the Parc des Princes, owned by the city of Paris, is not for sale, which has soured their relationship with the club.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in an interview published in Saturday's Le Parisien newspaper that the stadium “is not for sale” and “will not be sold” to Qatari- ...

In the closest race in years, TSG only clinched the title in the final round of matches in late November to edge Taichung Futuro by one point and finish top of the Taiwan Football Premier League. PATRIOTISM A PRIORITY: Hong Kong’s Olympic committee said that funding might be pulled from the dozens of sports associations that do not have ‘China’ in their name Hong Kong’s sports associations have been told to include “China” in their official names or risk having funding pulled, as authorities embrace nationalism after quashing democracy protests. The spectator was standing “behind a sand dune” on the rally track when the accident occurred, and died on the transfer by helicopter to hospital, race organizers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) said in a statement. Taiwan Steel Group (TSG) on Sunday walked away with several major awards in Taipei after their late-season surge to win the men’s soccer title last year. In Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena, the world No. Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah’s strategy of playing it safe saw him move a step closer to retaining his Dakar Rally title, but Tuesday’s ninth stage was overshadowed by the death of an Italian tourist.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) said they will explore "alternative options" for their home stadium after Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said the Parc ...

They have also had success in France's domestic cup competitions, but have failed to win the Champions League. adding tens of millions of euros to the taxpayer burden to maintain the structure of the building...," a PSG spokesperson told Reuters. "It is an exceptional heritage for Parisians. This is a firm and definitive position," Hidalgo told Le Parisien in an interview published on Saturday, when asked for her position on a potential sale of the stadium. French media reported that Ligue 1 side PSG put forward an offer to buy the Parc des Princes in November last year. /CFP

Kylian Mbappe made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves ...

Hamari Traore scores winning goal in 2nd half as Rennes take 1-0 win at home - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Paris Saint-Germain are still leading the league with 47 points. French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lost 1-0 against Rennes in a Sunday league match, with the Paris team having only a three-point lead over second-place Lens.

Kylian Mbappé made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves ...

"We had two training sessions this week in which everyone worked together. Yet Rennes went ahead soon after as their Malian right-back Traore swept in a cutback from Adrien Truffert, and Mbappé – making his 200th Ligue 1 appearance – then squandered a chance to equalise when he burst through on goal but blazed over with just the goalkeeper to beat. He was expected to start on Sunday but instead began on the bench as the 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike played in front of Messi and Neymar. Mbappé, scorer of a hat-trick for France in the World Cup final as they lost on penalties to Argentina, had played in his club's first two games after the tournament before missing their last two as he took a holiday in New York with teammate Achraf Hakimi. [Rennes](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/rennes/) captain Hamari Traore scored the game's only goal in the 65th minute in the rain in Brittany to condemn [PSG](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/psg/) to a second successive away league loss after they went down 3-1 at second-placed Lens on New Year's Day. [Mbappé](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/kylian-mbappe/), [Lionel Messi](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/lionel-messi/) and [Neymar](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/neymar/) had appeared on the pitch together since PSG's superstar attacking trio returned from the World Cup.

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe's combined might was not enough to save Paris Saint-Germain from another away defeat, as they fell 1-0 to...

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Hamari Traoré's second-half goal condemns Ligue 1 leaders to a second straight away defeat as Paris Saint-Germain coach admits he has 'choices to make'

“Rennes was far too comfortable in defence.” [would field his attacking triumvirate](https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/01/13/messi-mbappe-and-neymar-set-for-first-psg-reunion-since-world-cup/) of World Cup winner Messi alongside [Neymar](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/neymar/) and Mbappe but the PSG boss sprung a surprise by selecting 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike to spearhead the attack ahead of Mbappe. Rennes remain fifth.

Lionel Messi and Neymar both featured in Paris Saint-Germain's starting line-up to take on Rennes on Sunday, but there was no room for Kylian Mbappe.

The Frenchman's omission from the starting line-up means fans will have to wait for the first Messi-Neymar-Mbappe frontline since the World Cup, although it is likely that Mbappe will make an impact at some point from the bench. Messi and Neymar featured in a front-line alongside youngster Hugo Ekitike, with Mbappe having to settle for a space on the bench. The 23-year-old

Could their actually be a title race in France this season? That is the question being asked after Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a second defeat of 2023 on ...

"If it is a question of time then it is urgent. But the World Cup is finished now," Galtier said after Sunday's game. Paris (AFP) – Could their actually be a title race in France this season?

Over the last 15 years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have commanded the limelight, but the future seemingly belongs to Kylian Mbappe, and his exploits ...

His current contract is thus set to expire in June 2025.Getty Images According to a report in The New York Times, Mbappe will be paid €630m over the course of his new contract. Mbappe is one of the highest-paid footballers and sportspersons in the world, even though he denies his commitment to PSG was inspired by money.

At the start of the season the question was whether the PSG of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar could go the whole campaign undefeated in the league. They ...

On Sunday PSG suffered a second straight defeat on the road, losing 1-0 at Champions League chasers Rennes despite fielding Messi, Mbappe and Neymar ...

But the World Cup is finished now,” Galtier said after Sunday’s game. “That means two other teams are doing great work. Could there actually be a title race in France this season?

Christophe Galtier wants his Paris Saint-Germain superstars to wake up to their Ligue 1 reality and start putting wins on the board again.

We are upset, but now we have to focus on the next game." We have to learn from this game. "The championship is tight," Galtier said. "We knew we would have a difficult match, and we had it. "Obviously we're going to have to find a lot more play and connection between the lines," he said. We need to find a lot more rhythm, intensity and technical relationship between one another.

Italy international Marco Verratti is currently out of action for PSG, but Christophe Galtier hopes he will return soon and explains why the ex-Pescara man ...

He is one of PSG’s legends, having played 400 games with the Ligue 1 giants. “His ability to link midfield and attack is really important. “Marco has been a crucial player for many years.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The bidding for a VIP "Beyond Imagination" ticket to the match has already topped 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) in an auction that is set to end on Tuesday. Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Lionel Messi's Paris St Germain, officials announced on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to leave LaLiga Santander, doing so in July 2018, before, three years later in August 2021, Lionel Messi did the same.

Now, it's 2023 and, in Saudi Arabia, two of the best players in the world will meet again. [PSG](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg.html) in a friendly match taking place this week. [Lionel Messi](https://www.marca.com/en/football/lionel-messi.html) did the same. Viewers in the United States, therefore, will have to utilize the BeIN Sport service to tune in to Cristiano Ronaldo's first game in Saudi Arabia. [The million-dollar bid to meet Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2023/01/14/63c2a4ddca4741322a8b4595.html) [Another Messi vs Cristiano to kick off 2023: Will it be the last meeting?](https://www.marca.com/en/football/2022/12/31/63b027c4ca47415d658b45c3.html)

It will be Ronaldo's first game since joining Al-Nassr last month in a deal that will see him earn £175m-a-year, and Ronaldo has already been handed the ...

[lucrative offer on the table from Al-Hilal](/sport/football/article-11627373/Lionel-Messis-agent-dad-Jorge-rumoured-Saudi-Arabia-discuss-son-joining-Al-Hilal.html), with the Saudi side eager to sign him this summer in a move that could re-ignite his rivalry with Ronaldo. [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) will captain a Saudi All-Star XI team against [PSG](/sport/teampages/psg.html) in their friendly match on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo will CAPTAIN Saudi All-Star XI in their friendly against Lionel Messi's PSG on Thursday - in what will be the 37-year-old's first game since signing a £173m-a-year deal with Al-Nassr