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From 'bling-bling' & disputes to unity: The transformation of PSG
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- Sport columnist Published22 minutes ago Back in 2011 Qatar Sports Investments were deep in negotiation for the sleeping giant that was Paris St-Germain.
- PSG had finished 13th in Ligue 1 the previous season and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, leading the negotiations for QSI, regularly checked the results because there was a fear they could end up buying a second division club.
- The Parisians survived and the deal went through, although the club bore almost no resemblance to the modern European contender people know today.
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Sport columnist Published22 minutes ago Back in 2011 Qatar Sports Investments were deep in negotiation for the sleeping giant that was Paris St-Germain.
PSG had finished 13th in Ligue 1 the previous season and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, leading the negotiations for QSI, regularly checked the results because there was a fear they could end up buying a second division club.
The Parisians survived and the deal went through, although the club bore almost no resemblance to the modern European contender people know today.
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