TOKYO — Paris Saint-Germain’s star-studded
squad landed in Japan Sunday for a three-game tour against local teams, with
new manager
Christophe Galtier hoping to make a strong start with the French
giants.
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PSG, featuring attacking trio
Kylian Mbappe, Neymar,
and Lionel Messi, will take on J-League sides Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Reds,
and Gamba Osaka during their 10-day stay in Japan.
The French champions will then head to Israel to
face Cup-winners Nantes in the French Super Cup in Tel Aviv on August 31.
Galthier will lead PSG for the first time since arriving
from Nice to take over from Mauricio Pochettino in the summer, and the
55-year-old is eager to get started.
“We have three games against very good opposition,”
Galthier said at a Tokyo press conference in front of around 100 reporters.
“Japanese football is at a very high level, with
players with good technique and speed. I hope these matches will be good
preparation for the French Super Cup in Tel Aviv.”
PSG have brought a squad of 25 players to Japan, and
they touched down at Tokyo’s Haneda airport shortly before midday.
The team are scheduled to hold football clinics and
open a new academy during their time in Japan.
Their first game will be on Wednesday at Tokyo’s
National Stadium against reigning J-League champions Kawasaki.
Messi said Japanese football had “taken some big
steps forward”.
“They’re very organized and competitive,” said the
Argentine star.
“They have become much more physically competitive.”
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