By AFP 12 January 2022 | 2:53 pm Paris Saint-Germain’s three-day training camp in Qatar and Saudi Arabia has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 situation in France, the capital club announced Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain’s German defender Thilo Kehrer (L) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain’s French defender Edouard Michut after scoring his team’s first goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain at the Groupama stadium in Decines-Charpieu near Lyon, central eastern France on January 9, 2022. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain’s three-day training camp in Qatar and Saudi Arabia has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 situation in France, the capital club announced Wednesday. “Given the health situation in France, Paris Saint-Germain has decided to preserve the health of its staff and players by postponing the Qatar Winter Tour 2022 and the friendly match in Riyadh,” PSG said. The tour had been scheduled for January 16-19, culminating in the match against a local team in the Saudi capital. PSG has been hard hit by Covid, with Argentina star Lionel Messi, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Juan Bernat and midfielders Danilo Pereira, Julian Draxler and Angel Di Maria all having tested positive for coronavirus. France has suffered more than 125,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and continues to register thousands of daily new coronavirus cases as the highly contagious Omicron variant drives up infections to record highs. Latest 9 mins ago Mali beat title hopefuls Tunisia 1-0 in a match that was a tale of two penalties on Wednesday as the Africa Cup of Nations moved to Limbe in Cameroon’s southwest, a region on edge due to the conflict led by anglophone separatists. 20 mins ago Carrots are in season!!! What is for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? These orange vegetables are 88% water and rich in beta-carotene. This vegetable was first grown around Afghanistan in 900 AD before it spread to other areas and by the 1000s, it was in the Middle East and North Africa. Although “orange” is the colour… 20 mins ago Stock markets and the dollar advanced Wednesday with all eyes on the latest US inflation reading as countries battle high prices. 28 mins ago A US judge on Wednesday denied Prince Andrew’s plea to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought against the British royal, paving the way for the case to proceed, a court filing showed. 35 mins ago President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia had two weeks to prepare for a fresh wave of coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant after the WHO warned of a surge in Europe.
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