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Jumat, 22 Februari 2013

Paris Saint-Germain


Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (French pronunciation: ​[paʁi sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]), also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG (IPA: [peɛsʒe]), is a professional association football club based in ParisFrance. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain. PSG has been playing in the Ligue 1 since 1974, the current championship record, and is one of the most prestigious outfits in French football having won two League titles, eight French Cups, three League Cups and two Trophées des Champions. PSG, along with Olympique de Marseille, is one of only two French clubs to have won a major European trophy, claiming the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.[1] PSG was named IFFHS World's Club Team of the Yearin 1994 and ranked 1st in the UEFA Team Ranking in 1998.[2][3] The capital club is the only French club to ever achieve these honours. PSG is currently ranked 16th in the IFFHS and 46th in the UEFA Team Ranking.[4][5]
The Parc des Princes, with a capacity of 48,712 seats, has been Paris Saint-Germain's home since 1973.[6][7] The Camp des Logeshas been operating as a training centre for the club since 1974.[8] The Tournoi de Paris has been hosted by PSG at the Parc des Princes since 1975.[9] PSG's crest features a red silhouette of the Eiffel Tower with the white royal cradle of Louis XIV between its legs on a blue background with white edging.[10] The crest inspired Daniel Hechter to design the 'historical' shirt of the club: blue with a red central vertical bar framed by white edgings.[11] PSG presented its official anthem and mascot in 2010. Allez Paris Saint-Germain, to the tune of "Go West" by Pet Shop Boys, was released as the official anthem before every match at the Parc des Princes. The lyrics of "Go West" were rewritten following suggestions made by the fans. Germain the lynx was unveiled as the new mascot of the capital club.[12] PSG Ladies has been the female section of the club since 1991.[13]
Qatar Investment Authority became the sole shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain after purchasing the remaining 30% stake held byColony Capital and Butler Capital Partners in 2012.[14] QIA had already bought 70% of Colony's controlling stake in PSG during 2011. The transfer price of the balance of Colony's shares put the club's overall value at €100m. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi announced that he expected to invest €100m on the transfer market in the years to come to build a strong team.[15] Following QIA's takeover, Paris Saint-Germain became the richest club in France and one of the richest clubs in the world.[16] The capital club shares an intense rivalry with Olympique de Marseille and contest the most notorious football match in France, known as Le Classique.[17] PSG is the second best-supported football club in France after arch-rivals Marseille.[18] Paris Saint-Germain's average home gate for the 2011–12 season was 42,892, the highest in Ligue 1.[19] "Ici c'est Paris" is one of PSG's most popular mottos.[20] sumber : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.

Manchester United

Manchester United Football Club adalah sebuah klub sepak bola Inggris profesional, yang berbasis di Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, yang bermain di Liga Premier. Didirikan sebagai Newton Heath LYR Football Club pada tahun 1878, klub berganti nama menjadi Manchester United pada tahun 1902 dan pindah ke Old Trafford pada tahun 1910.
Manchester United telah memenangkan banyak trofi dalam sepak bola Inggris, termasuk 19 gelar liga rekor, rekor 11 Piala FA, [3] empat Piala Liga dan rekor 19 FA Community Shields. Klub ini juga telah memenangkan tiga Piala Eropa, Piala UEFA Cup Winners satu ', satu Piala Super Eropa, satu Piala Interkontinental dan satu Piala Dunia Antarklub FIFA. Pada 1998-99, klub memenangkan Treble dari Liga Premier, Piala FA dan Liga Champions, prestasi belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya untuk klub Inggris.
Tahun 1958 Munich bencana udara merenggut nyawa dari delapan pemain. Pada tahun 1968, di bawah manajemen Matt Busby, Manchester United adalah klub sepakbola pertama Inggris untuk memenangkan Piala Eropa. Manajer saat ini, Sir Alex Ferguson, telah memenangkan 24 penghargaan besar sejak ia mengambil alih pada bulan November 1986. [4] [5]
Manchester United adalah salah satu tim sepak bola terkaya dan paling banyak didukung di dunia [6]. [7] [8] [9] Pada bulan Januari 2013, Manchester United menjadi tim olahraga pertama di dunia yang akan senilai $ 3 miliar. Majalah Forbes bernilai klub sebesar $ 3,3 milyar - $ 1200000000 lebih tinggi dari tim olahraga berikutnya yang paling berharga [10] Setelah melayang di London Stock Exchange pada tahun 1991, klub itu dibeli oleh Malcolm Glazer Mei 2005 dalam kesepakatan menilai klub. di hampir £ 800,000,000 [11] pada bulan Agustus 2012., Manchester United melakukan penawaran umum perdana di Bursa Efek New York. [12] sumber : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.