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SHOCK STATEMENT: PSG PLAYER FABIAN RUIZ 'ALWAYS SAID' HE WANTS SPANISH FOOTBALL NOW

PSG and Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz has declared his desire to rejoin his boyhood club, Real Betis, before he retires. The Ballon d'Or nominee left Betis for Napoli in 2018 and now hopes to finish his career at the Benito Villamarin.

Shock Statement: PSG Player Fabian Ruiz 'Always Said' He Wants Spanish Football Now
Star Confirms Desire For La Liga Move - Photo Credit: Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport

Before his career ends, Paris Saint-Germain player Fabian Ruiz has stated that he wants to rejoin Real Betis. A contender for a spot in Spain's midfield heading into the 2026 World Cup, the Ballon d'Or nominee was among the finest in the game the previous season.

Despite missing several starters, La Roja needs to avoid a nine-goal loss to qualify for the United States, Mexico, and Canada. They will don their World Cup shirt for the first time on Tuesday night against Turkiye at La Cartuja. Despite missing several players, Spain has not appeared weak and defeated Turkiye 4-0 on the road on Saturday. However, Ruiz benefited from the fight for spots.

For us to come here and enjoy playing for the national team, that increases our level of competition and motivates us to always give our best effort. It appears that every player does well, regardless of who plays, which says a lot about Spain and Spanish players. We intend to keep proving on the field that we are among the top national teams," Fabian told Cadena SER.

Fabian, in particular, is up against competition for his position in the middle of the field. A trio of Dani Olmo, Fabian, and Rodri Hernandez led La Roja to the Euro 2024 final after Pedri was injured starting in the quarterfinals. Since then, all three have been threatened for their spots by the performances of Pedri, Mikel Merino, and Martin Zubimendi.

"I am battling for the dream of playing in a World Cup because I was unable to make it to the last one, and I hope to do it in 2026." In addition, playing at home (in Seville) with my family and supporters is always a lot of fun," Fabian remarked on the possibility of attending the competition.


Fabian is excited for Betis' comeback.


The PSG player was instrumental in the team's Champions League victory the previous season under Luis Enrique. Fabian stated that he hoped to rejoin Benito Villamarin at some point after leaving Betis for Napoli in 2018.

"As a Betis supporter, I have always stated that I hope to complete my career there, though I am not sure when that will happen. I am pleased for them because they have had several successful seasons with talented players, which is also a result of (Manuel) Pellegrini. I have no control over it, but because he is an excellent coach, let us hope he keeps going.

ERLING HAALAND IN PARIS? PSG REPORTEDLY ASKS TO BE KEPT INFORMED ON CITY STRIKER'S FUTURE

PSG is eyeing Erling Haaland: Discover why Ousmane Dembele is being offered to the PL after his fallout with Luis Enrique.

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PSG is rebuilding its global brand around Erling Haaland's status

Paris Saint-Germain, fresh off their European triumph, have started poking around about Erling Haaland’s future at Manchester City. That’s according to sources.

Haaland settled at City and signed a massive long-term deal just last January. But that hasn’t stopped Europe’s biggest clubs from sniffing around. Barcelona and Real Madrid, for example, both seem convinced there are release clauses in Haaland’s contract that could let him chase his dream of playing in Spain.

Sure, a move to La Liga feels like the obvious next step for Haaland someday, but PSG aren’t sitting back. They’ve now asked to be kept in the loop if anything changes with Haaland down the line.

Important detail: PSG’s interest in Haaland isn’t tied up in the drama swirling around Ousmane Dembele. Dembele’s future in Paris has gotten pretty cloudy. He ruffled feathers after a tough loss to Rennes, basically calling out his teammates for playing selfishly. “If we play as individuals, it won’t work,” he reportedly said. That didn’t exactly win him friends in the dressing room.

Manager Luis Enrique didn’t mince words, either. He called Dembele’s comments “worthless” and made it clear that no player is bigger than the club.

Things got even messier when Enrique subbed Dembele off before half an hour had passed in PSG’s Champions League match at Monaco. His replacement, Desire Doue, helped spark a comeback win of 3-2 for PSG. That turnaround didn’t do much to help Dembele’s standing.

Now, with all this tension, intermediaries have started quietly gauging interest from other clubs for Dembele. Only a handful of teams could actually afford him, and most of the early feelers have gone out to Premier League sides.

From what we’re hearing, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea have all been approached about a possible move.

Right now, it’s anyone’s guess if PSG will try to patch things up with Dembele or nudge him out the door. One thing’s for sure, though: the club’s covering all its bases. They’re keeping tabs on Haaland, even if signing him soon feels like a long shot.

INJURY MYSTERY: INSIDE THE RECURRING CALF ISSUES THREATENING OUSMANE DEMBéLé’S ELITE CAREER

Ousmane Dembélé’s season is in doubt after a calf injury vs Monaco. Discover how Désiré Doué saved PSG with a stunning 3-2 brace.

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PSG star suffers fresh injury blow in 3-2 Monaco thriller

Ousmane Dembélé’s season keeps getting rough. On Tuesday, he limped off in the first half against Monaco, adding another injury to his already frustrating year with Paris Saint-Germain.

Désiré Doué stepped in for Dembélé and immediately made things happen. He scored twice, helped set up the other goal, and suddenly PSG found themselves heading back to Paris with a 3-2 lead for next Wednesday’s return leg.

Dembélé, already dealing with a leg problem, lasted just 26 minutes at Stade Louis II. The Ballon d'Or winner has basically been fighting injuries all season. Not long before he walked off, cameras caught him rubbing the back of his left calf, then rolling down his sock. He didn’t look comfortable at all.

Coach Luis Enrique insisted he didn’t take any risks starting Dembélé. “We know how each player’s feeling. No risk, he trained like normal,” Enrique said. “We’ll see if there’s really an injury. He took a knock early, then couldn’t keep running.”

PSG actually trailed 2-0 when Dembélé left, but Doué helped turn things around by halftime.

Injuries have haunted Dembélé for a while. He went out early in the season playing for France, then had to leave the pitch early against Bayern Munich back in November. Even in Barcelona, injuries continued to get in the way.

Doué wasted no time after coming on. Two minutes later, he fired a low shot into the bottom right corner to get PSG back in it. When he celebrated, he cupped his hands over his ears, like he was tuning out all the recent criticism.

“The coach makes his choices. It’s always a team effort, win or lose,” Doué said. “The most important thing is just to win games like this.”

Before the match, Luis Enrique had actually criticised some of his star players after PSG dropped out of first place in Ligue 1 with a loss to Rennes.

Just before halftime, Doué played a big part in PSG’s equaliser. His shot was pushed away by Monaco’s keeper Philipp Köhn, but the ball bounced right to Achraf Hakimi in the box. Hakimi buried it in the bottom left corner.

Then, in the 67th minute, Doué got his second. Warren Zaïre-Emery found him at the edge of the box, and Doué slipped another low shot into the right corner.

Earlier, Köhn had kept out Vitinha’s penalty in the 22nd minute. Monaco’s Aleksandr Golovin didn’t help his team’s cause, getting sent off early for a clumsy foul on Vitinha. So, PSG’s comeback had plenty of drama and a lot of Doué.

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