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Six weeks after taking over at Paris St Germain, coach Mauricio Pochettino laid down a marker at the Ligue 1 club by masterminding a resounding 4-1 win at Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday. Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino REUTERS Four years after they were knocked out at the same stage by Barca with a 6-1 defeat at the Camp Nou following a 4-0 victory in Paris, the team also showed mental strength, staying in the game after falling 1-0 down to a Lionel Messi penalty. With Neymar and Angel Di Maria both ruled out injured, Pochettino, who led Tottenham Hotspur to the final in 2019, made a clever choice by positioning Marco Verratti high up on the pitch, close to the attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Moise Kean and Mauro Icardi. The Italy player had been used as a central midfielder by all previous coaches and while he was extremely efficient in that defensive role, playing higher up allowed him to display his attacking brilliance. Verratti manag stanley cup ed 57 forward passes, and a superb deflection for Kylian Mbappe s equaliser in the first half. Il Gufetto the little owl still defended smartly, thwarting a combination move between Antoine Grie stanley cup zmann and Messi that could have led to another Barca goal. Pochettino has changed our style of play, we are now more compact. He gave us a team spirit, Italian Kean, who scored PSG s third, told La Gazzetta dello Sport. stanley water jug Pochettino sprung a small surprise by fielding Kean instead of Pablo Wyul India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 3: India 70/1 at stumps, extend lead
Tsegaye Kebede won the London Marathon for the second time on Sunday amid enhanced security in the first major race since the twin bombings in Boston. HT Image The Ethiopian chased down Emmanuel Mutai, and overtook the Kenyan in the closing stages to cross the line first in front of Buckingham Palace. Kebede, who like most competitors wore a black ribbon to honour the Boston victims, clocked 2 hours, 6 minutes and 15 seconds to add to his 2010 triumph in London. The women s race was won by Priscah Jeptoo, who cruised over the line in 2:20:15. The Kenyan clocked the fastest time this year to finish ahead of compatriot Edna Kiplagat, while Yikiko Akaby was third. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series. News / Sports / Others / Kebede wins Lon stanley website stanley drinking cup don Ma stanley cup rathon amid tight security .freemium-card h4color: fff; padding-bottom:20px; .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxtpadding-bottom:16px; color: fff; .freemium-card .freemium-contentwidth: auto; max-width: inherit; .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxtmax-width:inherit; font-size:18px; padding-top:0; line-height:24px .freemium-card .btnS |
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