#2018 PSG ROSTER PROFESSIONAL#

The club went on to clinch promotion to Division 1 and claim the Division 2 title in its inaugural season. Guignedoux scored the club's first ever goal from a free-kick. PSG's first official game was a 1–1 league draw away to Poitiers on 23 August 1970. PSG further strengthened their squad with the signing of Jean Djorkaeff, captain of the French national team. Paris FC contributed with the financial backing, while Stade Saint-Germain provided the sporting infrastructure, from the Division 2 status to the Camp des Loges training center, as well as the manager Pierre Phelipon and most of the players, including Bernard Guignedoux, Michel Prost and Camille Choquier. PSG retains this day as their foundation date. The merger was made official following the creation of the club's association on 12 August 1970. For the first time in French football history, the fans had financially contributed in the making of a club. Guyot was elected the club's first president a few days later. 20,000 people backed the project and Paris Saint-Germain were formed on 17 June 1970. He told them that starting a crowdfunding campaign was the best solution to establish a new team. However, the three men were stuck with the financial feasibility of the project until they met Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu. Guy Crescent and Pierre-Étienne Guyot chose to merge their virtual side, Paris FC, created in 1969, with Stade Saint-Germain of Henri Patrelle after the team from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 15 km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2. In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create a major team in the French capital. Creation and split (1970–1973) Guy Crescent (pictured), Pierre-Étienne Guyot and Henri Patrelle founded PSG in 1970. Main article: History of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Paris currently have the fifth-highest revenue in the footballing world with an annual revenue of €654 million according to Deloitte, and are the world's seventh-most valuable football club, worth $4.21 billion according to Forbes. The takeover made PSG the richest club in France and one of the wealthiest in the world. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, owns Paris Saint-Germain through closed shareholders Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), which purchased the club in 2011. Paris have a longstanding rivalry with Olympique de Marseille the duo contest French football's most notorious match, Le Classique. PSG's home kit colours are red, blue, and white, and their crest features the Eiffel Tower and a fleur-de-lis. They are the most popular football club in France and one of the most widely supported teams in the world. PSG have the most consecutive seasons playing in France's top flight and are one of two French clubs to have won a major European title. PSG have also become a regular feature in the UEFA Champions League, reaching their first final in 2020. After suffering a decline in fortunes during the 2000s, the Red and Blues have enjoyed a revival since 2011 with increased financial backing, achieving unparalleled dominance in domestic competitions, winning multiple league titles and national cups. The 1990s was among the most successful periods in the club's history they claimed a second league title, three French Cups, two French League Cups, two French Super Cups and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996. PSG won their first major honour, the French Cup, in 1982 and their first Division 1 title in 1986.

The Parisians were founded in 1970, following the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain. Their home ground is the Parc des Princes located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris near the commune Boulogne-Billancourt. As France's most successful club, they have won over 40 official honours, including eleven league titles and one major European trophy. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.

#2018 PSG ROSTER PROFESSIONAL#

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club ( French pronunciation: ), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France.

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