Madrid sold me to spend ´big signings´ – Di Maria

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Angel di Maria hit out on former pub actual Madrid claimed he am sold last year for you to fund it's transfer activity.

Di Maria feel sold to be able to Manchester United regarding an British-record £59.7million throughout August 2014 but the Argentina international never settled at the Premier League, eventually sold in order to French champions PSG in a good transaction worth £44.3m your after that summer.

The 27-year-old returned towards Santiago Bernabeu due to the first time because leaving Madrid at Tuesday, unable to be able to prevent the 1-0 Champions League defeat.

Still disgruntled because of the manner connected with his exit from the club, Di Maria told Antena 3 he \'m sold to repay your service fees connected with James Rodriguez Toni Kroos.

“I didn’t zip due to the money. my partner and i wanted to renew THE contract but they didn’t want that. They had to cover your cost associated with it\'s big summer signings,” Di Maria said.

“An produce came with of €75 mil they transferred me to help Manchester.

“They didn’t even let me zero out the front door, whether or not my spouse and i went out your own back door It feel since the regarding them, not me.”

Di Maria possesses scored four goals throughout 12 appearances because of its capital club.

Coupe de France Preview: PSG, Monaco to meet again

Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco will renew hostilities in the in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France midweek.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco are set to lock horns for the second time in less than a week with a Coupe de France semi-final berth on the line.

PSG welcome Monaco to Parc des Princes on Wednesday after the two teams played out a goalless draw in Ligue 1 action on Sunday.

Laurent Blanc’s men dominated but the only thing missing was a goal to beat the hosts in Monaco as PSG missed the chance to go top of the table.

PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi’s bemoaned his side’s finishing in front of goal but he is counting on the capital club’s home support to get them over the line in the quarter-final showdown – a repeat of the 2010 final which was won by the Parisians 1-0.

Blanc questions rivals´ mental strength as PSG gain ground

Laurent Blanc fired a shot at Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 rivals on Sunday after his side’s 1-1 draw with Monaco.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc took aim at Ligue 1 rivals Lyon and Marseille on Sunday, after watching his side draw at Monaco.

With both Lyon and Marseille having lost over the weekend, Blanc underlined how his team was the only member of Ligue 1’s top three to pick up a point, although he conceded PSG should have won at the Stade Louis II.

PSG extended their unbeaten run in the league to seven games, although with eight shots to four in Monaco, Blanc’s men wasted a number of opportunities to claim top spot in Ligue 1.

Erding equaliser dents Marseille title bid

Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Mevlut Erding did his old club a favour with a late equaliser in Saint-Etienne’s 2-2 draw with Marseille.

Marseille’s Ligue 1 title hopes suffered another blow as they lost further ground on Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain with a dramatic 2-2 draw at Saint-Etienne.

Having seen defending champions PSG beat Toulouse 3-1 on Saturday and Lyon win 1-0 against Nantes earlier on Sunday, the pressure was on Marcelo Bielsa’s men to perform at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard.

And the visitors looked to be on the way to maximum points midway through the second half, Michy Batshuayi scoring twice in the space of three minutes to give Marseille a 2-1 lead following Max Gradel’s 54th-minute penalty for Saint-Etienne.

Monaco host PSG, Lille look to arrest slump

Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to face Monaco at Stade Louis II on Sunday headlines the action in Ligue 1 this weekend.

With their title rivals all in action earlier in the weekend, Paris Saint-Germain make the trip to a buoyant Monaco on Sunday looking to keep the defence of their Ligue 1 crown on track.

Monaco, fresh from a stunning 3-1 win at Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League, were runners-up last season, but Lyon and Marseille have replaced Leonardo Jardim’s side as PSG’s closest challengers this time around – with just four points separating the league’s top three.

Jardim’s men can close the seven-point gap to Marseille in third when they play their game in hand at the Stade Louis II and PSG defender Gregory van der Wiel is wary of the threat Monaco will pose.

“You have to fight in every match in order to pocket the three points. We have to be highly motivated and concentrated to claim victory,” he told the club’s official website.