“PSG makes fun of Madrid like Bale” The Marca site, the Spanish sports daily from Madrid reacted quickly this Thursday to discovering the PSG press release announcing the launch of the first Academy in Wales, in Cardiff .
"WALES, FOOTBALL, PSG ACADEMY, IN THAT ORDER (WALES, FOOTBALL, PSG ACADEMY, IN THIS ORDER)" is indeed a nod to the slogan on the flag waved by Gareth Bale, in November 2019, during the celebrations of Wales' qualification for the Euro, where “WALES.
GOLF.
MADRID.
IN THIS ORDER” was then perceived as a big provocation towards the Spanish club.
26 days before the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League between Paris and Madrid, Marca accuses PSG of "putting oil on the fire".
"Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order"
Gareth Bale and Wales really celebrated their #EURO2020 qualification with this flag.
💉😂 pic.twitter.com/T7jcFYVzhw
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 19, 2019
Beyond the humorous wink of Parisian communication, the main information remains the opening of this new Academy in a fifteenth different country. She will be based in Caerphilly, near Cardiff. “The players will train every day, like the Parisian players, and will benefit from Paris Saint-Germain's world-renowned training methodology. Off the field, they will participate in various courses (nutrition, sleep, athlete hygiene, recovery, etc.) but also in many leisure activities. In the medium term, the club wants to open new Academy in 4 key regions across the country. »
In comments quoted in the press release, Nadia Benmokhtar, international manager of the PSG Academy, is delighted: “We are particularly proud to see that our Academy are acclaimed in countries with a strong footballing culture, such as Wales. The appeal of our brand and our training methods is growing. Our objective is not only to train players, but also to share our technical know-how with local and qualified coaches, who will be the guarantors of the Paris Saint-Germain training methodology. I am convinced that we will achieve results that match our ambitions in Wales. »
As for Gareth Bale, it's fun to note that he too is returning to the news.
He has indeed been called up to the group called up to play in the knockout stages of the Copa del Rey this Thursday, in Elche… 145 days after his last match with Real.