Ibrahimovic will play the first leg against Barcelona

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Barcelona on April 2 at the Park des Princes. Suspension for two meetings of the Swedish striker was halved Tuesday by the Appeal Board which examined the Uefa appeal filed by the PSG.
The approach of the Parisian club is successful but it could also lead to a confirmation or a worsening of the suspension of top scorer in France.

The player had been excluded in Paris stoppage of the 8th finals of the Champions League against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium for a tackle pressing Andres Guardado. It was the 12th red card of his career and the second with PSG after his expulsion against Saint-Etienne on November 3 for a bad foul on goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier.

Back at Camp des Loges today exempt from the friendly match of Sweden against Slovakia on Tuesday night in Bratislava, Zlatan Ibrahimovic left his selection Saturday. After two days of complete rest, he made his return at the Camp des Loges early Tuesday afternoon. Parisian striker is now turned to the next club meeting on Friday night in the championship against Montpelier.

*The answer of the PSG on his official Twitter account

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Sergio Ramos Defense Benzema in France VS Spain Match

Karim Benzema is supported by his coach by his teammates and his opponents! The French striker of Real Madrid, highly criticized for its inefficiency in Blues, Monday received the support of Sergio Ramos, fellow club merengue.

Put into question is "madness," said central defender Roja on the eve of France and Spain decisive for the qualification for the 2014 World Cup. "This is a very special player, that makes the variance, explained Sergio Ramos in a press conference at the Hotel Bristol in Paris. This is a very good striker who's good at Real and selection. "

When it's good, there are few players who can reach his level, he added. Thoroughly know, I do not know if this is good or bad, but it will be constantly attentive to him. If you forget a moment, he will part company and brand. "

Asked about possible contact with Benzema and Raphael Varane, the other French Real, Ramos said: "The contact is ongoing, especially with Karim with whom I have a special relationship, even though I also have a very good relationship with Varane.”

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Kimi Raikkonen gain the Australian Grand Prix

The start of the Formula 1 season has been given in Australia. A strategy for the two or three stops for the majority of drivers, Australian Grand Prix was very lively. The head of the race has seen many changes. Kimi Raikkonen is finally on Lotus-Renault won the race.

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IN PICTURES. Formula 1: Relive the Australian Grand Prix Fernando Alonso Ferrari mounted on the second step of the podium and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull-Renault on the third.

Advantage of the fourth row of the grid, Raikkonen managed his race perfectly and stopped twice to change tires, three times against Alonso and Vettel. The Finn, aged 33, was world champion in 2007, Ferrari. This is the 20th victory of his career, four months after the Abu Dhabi at the end of the 2012 season marked his return to the highest level. It is also the second victory of the Lotus F1 Team Renault F1 takeover of the Luxembourg investment fund Genii Capital headed by Gerard Lopez. The team finished fourth in Enstone constructor’s championship in 2012.

Earlier, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault), triple world champion title had dominated the head and shoulders of an end to suspense qualifying session, postponed Saturday afternoon because of the torrential rain that had hit the Australian track. The German had signed an excellent qualifying round in difficult conditions in 1 minute 27 seconds and 407 thousandths. He beat his teammate and local hero of Australian fans, F1 veteran at age 36, still waiting to get on the podium in Australia, after 11 attempts since 2002.

This is the 37th F1 pole position for Vettel, the German phenomenon than 25 years, won in Melbourne in 2011. Behind him, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), very good surprise of the day for his first race at Mercede went on the second line alongside Brazilian Felipe Massa (Ferrari).

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