DC United 1-1 PSG: Welcome to the Ibra show

"Ibra is a really strong player, in my opinion, he is a monster." The words of Jeremy Menez, speaking about his new team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Whether Jezza gave that interview before or after he got Ibra'd in training on Saturday is unclear. The Swede, who has previous in the team-mate tackling department, also crunched Nene and Matuidi in what was must have been a competitive training session. I guess they're all his bitches now, perhaps he'll make them walk around holding his pocket ala T-Bag from Prison Break. Zlatan's ridiculous behaviour has always been and will continue to be tolerated because, as footballers go, he's pretty damn great. It took him just two and a half minutes in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt to show Les Rouge-et-Bleu fans what he'll hopefully be producing on a...

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Stupid PSG picture of the week: Lavezzi gives Chantome body envy

Here at PSGT we've been planning a new picture-based feature for the 2012/13 season. It's working title was PSG players with shit tattoos, as I've noticed that a lot of the squad have terrible ink, the sort of thing you would only usually see on a sailor or a chav. Or a footballer.But I've decided to instead give it a more general theme, as the internet is full of amusing PSG-related photos which deserve to be shared with a wider audience.Today's effort is a doozy, and I'm sure most of us Anglo-Saxons can feel Clement Chantome's pain. You're enjoying a nice holiday, be it by the pool or on the beach, and decide to take off your shirt and catch some rays. Unfortunately it isn't long before a brown, muscular good looking poser...

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PSG unveil Ibrahimovic and Verratti. Or why do footballers lie?

Ibracadbra! Zlatan Ibrahimovic landed in Paris today to officially complete his move from AC Milan. Following a press conference Zlatan, who has signed a three-year-contract said to be worth more than the biggest number known to man, went down to the Trocadero for a photoshoot in front of the Eiffel Tower: A fitting spot given that the tower is now the only thing in the French capital bigger than Ibra's ego. The Swedish motor-mouth didn't disappoint in his press conference, and I've selected a few choice quotes below: "PSG is on its way to becoming a huge club and I'm delighted to be part of the project." "This is the start of something big. Not just for French football, not just for European football. It's a dream team." "[‪PSG‬]...

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PSG's very important Tuesday as they close in on Verratti and Ibrahimovic

Verratti: Ambushed at the airport First there was Shrove Tuesday, then Super Tuesday, and now there's, er, PSG's Very Important Tuesday. Having already tied up the signature of Thiago Silva over the weekend, the Parisiens could confirm two more new signings today, with Pescara midfielder Marco Verratti having arrived in Paris last night, and talks continuing over the transfer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. "I think [Tuesday] will be an important day," said Leonardo, giving a Harry Redknapp-style interview through his car window. "Work continues, we continue to talk, we'll see." Verratti's move should be confirmed today, assuming the player passes a medical this morning: "I couldn't refuse PSG's offer," he said. "I'm ready and I dream...

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Mixed feelings as PSG swoop for Milan duo Silva and Ibrahimovic

Tomorrow is Bastille Day, so Bonne Fête to all my French readers, may you enjoy celebrating the revolution in traditional fashion. Well, maybe not too traditional, Concorde is far too busy these days to accommodate a guillotine. In Paris the fireworks started a couple of days early with the news that Paris Saint-Germain's shock/remarkable/sensational double swoop for AC Milan defender Thiago Silva and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was back on. PSG have agreed a €65million fee for the pair and, having already done a deal with Silva’s people, are in discussions with Zlatan's agent, Mino Raiola. The current state of said discussions varies depending on which media source you believe, and reports that PSG have offered to buy Bercy for Ibra so...

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Eyes down, it's PSG window bingo

Best. Picture. Ever. (Pic: PSG official site) The Paris Saint-Germain squad have been getting away from it all this week at a pre-season training camp in Austria. As well as training hard in preparation for the new season, the lads have been engaging in a bit of bonding on the go-karting track and back at base camp, where they enjoyed a BBQ and a sing-song (above). Bless them, it must be like the world’s best-funded scout camp, I wonder if any of them will get their map reading badge? Back on Planet Football, the transfer market continues to throw up more ridiculous stories than the John Terry trial, and with this in mind we’ve come up with this fun game, PSG WINDOW BINGO. When you end up accidentally reading a story too proposterous...

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The Rumour Mill: Changing of the guard at the Parc-des-Princes

As a child your parents always inflict terrible stuff on you: pudding-bowl haircuts, days out bird-watching, Brussels sprouts and so on. Aside from ornithology, one of the most boring trips I remember from my youth was going to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. For those not familiar, this (in my eyes) overly long process marks the shift-change between the soldiers guarding Her Maj: Cue much, pomp, ceremony, marching and lots of silly hats. There's something of a changing of the guard going on at the Parc-des-Princes at present. Though less boring, the Paris Saint-Germain version is a lot grubbier, and involves several good servants of the club being pushed out to make way for new arrivals. Verr-y good...

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Player profile: Ezequiel Lavezzi

Name: Ezequiel Lavezzi DOB: May 3 1985 Former Clubs: Estudiantes, Genoa, San Lorenzo, Napoli Signed: July 2012, €30million International: Full Argentina international PSG’s latest big-money recruit is a man of many nicknames. Ezequiel Lavezzi is known variously as la Bestia (The Beast), el Loco (The Crazy) and, most famously, el Pocho (The Chubby one). I’m up for combining the three and christening him el Beslocho, but I’m not convinced it’ll catch on. A winger-cum-forward noted for his power and work-rate, Lavezzi has cost QSI €30million, and the 27-year-old has signed a four-year-contract at the Parc des Princes. At an early age Lavezzi was also christened the New Maradona. I have no facts to back this up, but it’s probably true...

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