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Simon Mignolet
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn ˈmiɲɔˌlɛː], French: [simɔ̃ miɲɔlɛ]; born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team. Mignolet started his career with Belgian Second Division side Sint-Truiden in 2004, and spent six years with the club, making 100 senior league appearances and scoring a goal. He moved to Premier League side Sunderland in June 2010 for £2 million, spending three years with them and making 101 appearances across all competitions before moving to Liverpool in June 2013 for £9 million. Mignolet has represented the Belgium national team at every level from under-16 upwards. He made his senior debut in 2011, has since earned over 20 caps. He was also named to Belgium's squad for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Born
1988-03-06
Birth Place
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height
1.93
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Simon Mignolet hails Manchester City as better than PSG

Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is in no doubt Manchester City are better than fellow Champions League heavyweights Paris St Germain. The former Liverpool number one has now faced both sides in this season’s competition and had a much tougher night against Pep Guardiola’s men than the star-studded PSG team boasting Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
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Watch: “No One Can Prepare You” – Brugge Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet on Defending a Free-Kick From Lionel Messi

It all seems as though Lionel Messi will be making his first start with Paris Saint-Germain against Club Brugge in the first group stage match of the UEFA Champions League. If Messi does play close to 90 minutes, then there’s a chance that a free-kick opportunity could present itself during the match. Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet spoke at a press conference where he discussed if he’s ready to defend a free-kick shot from Messi should the situation occur.