He is, also, the king of the country of football. Charles III, currently visiting in France with Queen Camilla, went to Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis) this Thursday to attend, in particular, a training session given to a hundred children of the city by the educators of the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation.
@PSG_Inside President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi will be present today in @VilleSaintDenis to present the @FondationPSG's initiatives to the @RoyalFamily Royal Family.
— Paris Saint-Germain Foundation (@FondationPSG) September 21, 2023
The royal couple was able to meet the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, who presented "the innovative initiatives of the Foundation in terms of inclusion through sport," said PSG in a statement published in the middle of the day. "In action for 23 years, the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation is recognized worldwide for its passionate and committed action in support of youth," the text continues.
Also present were the first lady of France, Brigitte Macron, the mayor of Saint-Denis Matthieu Hanottin and two ambassadors of the PSG Foundation, the players of the two professional teams in Paris Presnel Kimpembe and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, both trained at the club and from the Paris region (respectively Baumont-sur-Oise and Colombes). The Parisian president gave a Parisian jersey to the monarch, signed by all the players and flocked with the name of Charles and the number 3.
Charles III in Saint-Denis this Thursday with the mayor of the city Mathieu Hanotin and PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe (Bertrand GUAY / POOL / AFP) AFP or licensors
According to information from RMC Sport, this last-minute visit to Saint-Denis was made at the request of the king, who would like to develop actions with the PSG Foundation and who attaches great importance to education through sport.