Marquinhos and Hakimi share the spoils in World Cup opener
Your captain and your right-back faced off Sunday as Brazil and Morocco drew 1–1 in Group C. Marquinhos captained Brazil, while Achraf Hakimi started for Morocco. Vinicius Junior and Brahim Diaz grabbed the spotlight, but both PSG men came through the match unscathed (1). A solid start for both, and no injuries to worry about.
Barcola going nowhere, says the club
PSG have drawn a hard line on Bradley Barcola. Internal decision: he is NOT for sale – untouchable, no price tag – despite concrete interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, according to Florian Plettenberg (3). The club's stance is absolute. Whatever the noise from England, the message from Paris is simple: hands off.
PSG U19s are champions of France
The academy delivered silverware Saturday. PSG U19 beat Clermont Foot U19 2–1 in the national championship final, with Mathis Jangeal scoring the decisive goal (4) (7). A trophy and a signal that the production line keeps rolling.
Zaïre-Emery: anywhere for the badge
Warren Zaïre-Emery is ready to play wherever Didier Deschamps needs him before France face Senegal on Tuesday – even at left-back, where the coach used him in the last training session. "And if you need me in goal, I'll go in goal," he added (9). That versatility reflects exactly the mentality PSG fans have come to love.
Vitinha: Portugal are contenders
Vitinha is not hiding Portugal's ambition. "We are candidates," he said flatly, emphasizing the squad's individual quality while refusing to call them favorites (2) (8). The PSG midfielder forms part of a midfield unit alongside Bruno Fernandes that has the Seleção dreaming of a deep World Cup run.
Young goalkeeper Martin James walks away
Academy goalkeeper Martin James has refused his first professional contract with PSG and will leave the club (10). A disappointing exit from a homegrown talent, but the club's stance with Barcola shows where the line is drawn – if you want out, the door opens. If you're untouchable, you stay.
Fan reactions
The Barcola situation is splitting opinion among supporters. Some point to compilations of missed chances over his three seasons and question whether his finishing has improved at all, while others are pushing back hard against reports he wants to leave, with rival fans circling the story on r/soccer. Meanwhile, Marquinhos captaining Brazil drew a proud nod from the PSG faithful.