Friday, December 23, 2016

All the pressure on PSG as Monaco & Nice challenge for title (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 file photo, Nice's Mario Balotelli controls the ball during the Europa League group I soccer match between OGC Nice and FC Salzburg, at the Nice stadium, southeastern France. Paris Saint-Germains obsession with winning the Champions League has backfired at home. Heading into the winter break, the defending champion is already playing catch up and lags behind surprise league leader Nice. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

Paris Saint-Germain's obsession with Europe is seriously backfiring at home. Some contrast from last season, when PSG crushed all the competition for a second straight domestic treble. Despite winning the league by a record 31 points, with his team netting 102 goals, Laurent Blanc was sacked for failing to get past the Champions League quarterfinals.


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