Barcelona feud with Paris Saint-Germain goes back 12 years - report
The rivalry between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain has been ongoing for some time, and largely in the general consciousness goes back to the 6-1 comeback made by the Blaugrana in the Champions League against the Parisians, and followed by the Neymar Junior move. However tensions between the two clubs go back a further five years.
The Brazilian’s move to PSG is perhaps the most significant turning point of the rivalry, which has since seen Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele depart for the French capital. However The Athletic say that their frustrations go back much further.
When Barcelona tried to sign Thiago Silva from Milan in 2012, they were slowly working towards a deal, before PSG came in and gazumped their offer. A year later, with Barcelona still on the hunt for a central defender, the same thing happened with Marquinhos.
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