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… Luis Enrique sent on World Cup winner Fabian Ruiz with a quarter of an hour remaining to help PSG shore up the centre of the park as Villa hunted a leveller. …
PSG down Aston Villa to retain UEFA Super CupThe Standard
… Spain coach de la Fuente sent on Pedri and Ferran Torres for Fabian Ruiz and Oyarzabal and the chances continued with Argentina in full siege mode. …
Spain down Argentina to win World Cup, shatter Messi dreamThe Standard
… With the supply lines from midfield severed by Spain's talented triumvirate of Rodri, Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz, France were left firing blanks. …
France fireworks fizzle as Spain advance to World Cup finalThe Standard
… We failed to do that." Mbappe pinpointed the crux of the problem in midfield, where France's duo of Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni rapidly found themselves over-run by Spain's triumvirate of Rodri, Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz."We kept finding ourselves outnumbered 3-on-2 in …
'Immense disappointment': Mbappe rues end of World Cup dreamCitizen Digital
… Spain went agonisingly close to extending their lead after some dazzling one-touch football but Dayot Upamecano's challenge denied Fabian Ruiz. …
Spain beat France 2-0 to reach World Cup finalCitizen Digital
… The unfancied Belgians had fought back from going a goal down to Fabian Ruiz's strike on the half-hour mark at a boiling SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with Charles De Ketelaere bringing them level on 41 minutes. …
Spain set up World Cup semi-final with France after late win against BelgiumThe Standard
… Bielsa replaced Muslera at half-time by Sergio Rochet and the Uruguay boss made an even bolder call when Valverde was taken off on the hour mark.De la Fuente also turned to his bench and the introduction of Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz finally injected some life into the Spanish per …
Uruguay crash out of World Cup as Spain avoid Argentina clashCitizen Digital
… "It was Real Madrid and now it's us too," PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz told Movistar. …
PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League titleThe Standard
… "It was Real Madrid and now it's us too," PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz told Movistar. …
PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League titleCitizen Digital
… That ultimately took the sting out of the occasion, and the visitors came into the contest without key players including Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, captain Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz and Warren Zaire-Emery in their starting line-up. …
PSG clinch fifth straight Ligue 1 titleChampions League winners Paris Saint-Germain defeated Europa League winners Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday, with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue. PSG retained the title they won the previous year against Tottenham Hotspur.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain defeated Europa League winners Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday, with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue. PSG retained the title they won the previous year against Tottenham Hotspur.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final, defeating holders Argentina 1-0 with an extra-time goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute. The victory ended Lionel Messi's hopes for a second World Cup victory in what was likely his final World Cup appearance.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
France, which had scored 16 goals in six matches before the semi-final, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with French attackers Mbappé and teammates unable to break through Spain's midfield control.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kylian Mbappe said France's 2-0 semi-final loss to Spain was caused by tactical and technical blunders, particularly a failure to press Spain high up the pitch and being outnumbered 3-on-2 in midfield. The 27-year-old French captain, who scored eight goals in the tournament, called the defeat a "huge disappointment" that ended France's bid for a third straight World Cup final appearance.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final on July 14, 2026, with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal (penalty) and Pedro Porro, progressing to face either England or Argentina in the final.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarter-final on Friday to set up a semi-final against France. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal in the 88th minute after a goalkeeping error from Belgium's Senne Lammens.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup after losing 1-0 to Spain in Guadalajara, with goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's error allowing Alex Baena's weak shot to decide the match. Spain topped Group H and will face Austria or Algeria next, while Cape Verde advanced to meet Argentina after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles by defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Budapest, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing from the spot. PSG became only the second team besides Real Madrid to win the competition in consecutive years.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Budapest. PSG became only the second team besides Real Madrid to win the competition in consecutive years in the Champions League era.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
Paris Saint-Germain clinched their fifth straight French Ligue 1 title with a 2-0 away win against Lens, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scoring and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye adding a late second goal to give PSG an unassailable nine-point lead at the top.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Parisian authorities remanded in custody 95 people, including nine minors, following unrest after PSG reached the Champions League final with a 6-5 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich. Another 14 minors outside Paris were also remanded following violent celebrations, with those arrested facing charges including participation with weapons in gatherings and violence against police officers.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Paris Saint-Germain knocked out Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate in their semi-final, winning the second leg 1-1 in Munich on May 6, 2026, to set up a Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30 in Budapest.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Paris Saint-Germain fielded a second-string lineup and drew 2-2 with Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday, throwing away the lead twice despite goals from Ibrahim Mbaye and Warren Zaire-Emery. The result leaves PSG seven points clear in the title race as they prepare to face Bayern Munich away in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday, having won 5-4 at home in the first leg.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →