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| Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Luis Enrique (left) as well as Achraf Hakimi (second left), Vitinha and Nuno Mendes (right) announced contract extensions with the club before the Ligue 1 game against Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 7 February 2025. |
Four days after reaching the final of the 2025 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain's constellation of international stars are set to wrap up a record 13th top-flight crown. Just before the game against Angers on Saturday afternoon at the Parc des Princes, protesters are expected outside the stadium to complain about a PSG sponsorship deal with the international marketing arm of the Rwandan government.
PSG's anticipated stroll to glory comes as part of the preparations for next Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final clash against Aston Villa – who sport several nicknames including 'The Villans'.
PSG diehards would consider it a crime against footballing justice were their heroes to head to the second leg in Birmingham, central England, without a healthy advantage over The Villa – one of the other sobriquets.
In February, in the last-16 of the Champions League, PSG outplayed Premier League pacesetters Liverpool, who sit a good 20 points ahead of Aston Villa in the English championship, to reach the last eight.
The tie finished 1-1 on aggregate and when PSG won the penalty shoot-out, there was unanimity amongst analysts and pundits that the better side over two legs had advanced.
On Friday, PSG boss Luis Enrique urged the players to keep the focus and intensity that has brought a 27-game unbeaten streak in Ligue 1.
“Maintaining this level will help us better prepare for the final of the Coupe de France and a possible Champions League semi-final,” said the 54-year-old Spaniard.
- Paul Myers
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