Emmanuel Macron welcomed the qualifications of Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais for the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face two German clubs, Leipzig and Bayern Munich. A historic double French presence for French football at this stage of the most prestigious European competition. “The semi-finals of the Champions League will pit PSG against Leipzig and OL against Bayern Munich. In Brussels as in the field, France and Germany, engines of Europe! ”Tweeted Emmanuel Macron.
The semi-finals of the @ChampionsLeague will pit @PSG_inside against @DieRotenBullen and @ OL against @FCBayern. In Brussels as in the field, France and Germany, engines of Europe! Chancellor Merkel will not blame me for supporting Paris and Lyon on Tuesday and Wednesday ...
- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 15, 2020A declared supporter of Olympique de Marseille, the president temporarily leaves aside his passion for the Marseille club and will be behind the two French teams in the double Franco-German duel, Tuesday (PSG-Leipzig) and Wednesday (Lyon-Bayern). "Chancellor Merkel will not blame me for supporting Paris and Lyon on Tuesday and Wednesday ...", concludes the head of state.
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