The Parisian president expressed his joy and pride on Wednesday, after Paris-SG’s victory over Flamengo (1-1 ap, 2-1 tab) in the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar.
The circle is closed. “We started the year with a trophy here, we also ended the year here with a trophy. It’s magnificent! Six titles… It’s historic for the club, for us, France and our supporters, Paris… We would never have thought of that», breathed Nasser Al-Khelaïfi on Wednesday, in the mixed zone, after PSG’s victory against Flamengo (1-1 ap, 2-1) in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, in Qatar. Remember that the Parisians won the Champions Trophy in Qatar at the start of the year. Between the two, they won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the European Super Cup and of course the Champions League, the first in the club’s history.
«We really have a team of warriors, a magnificent coach, sports advisor Luis Campos… Everyone. We ended the year feeling really happy. There is still one match left of course (Saturday in Nantes against Fontenay-le-Comte in the Coupe de France), we are not finished. But today, we are really proud. And it’s very special that it’s in Qatar, my country“, he said.
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Praising the performance “Magnificent» by Matfey Safonov, who stopped four shots on goal, the Parisian president wanted to recall that there is “two very high level goalkeepers» among the Rouge et Bleu, no doubt just to spare the susceptibility of Lucas Chevalier, relegated to the bench for the occasion.
How to start again after such a year? “We will take it game by game, week by week. This is what the coach does with the players, always work, stay positive mentally. We haven’t played with our best players yet (since the start of the season, Editor’s note). Whether it’s the best 11 on the pitch and all the others, we have a magnificent team“, he again assured. All before concluding with a pirouette and a broad smile about the next winter transfer window and possible recruits. “I let it speak (smile)», he laughed to the journalists before turning on his heel. will open on Thursday January 1 and end on Monday February 2, at 8 p.m.
