Lionel Messi Mauricio Pochettino Christophe Galtier Manchester France Argentina Japan Tokyo Israel county Sterling Tel Aviv Football Chelsea Lionel Messi Mauricio Pochettino Christophe Galtier Manchester France Argentina Japan Tokyo Israel county Sterling Tel Aviv

Messi, Neymar and Mbappe take part in PSG coaching clinic in Tokyo - in pictures

thenationalnews.com

Children in Tokyo were treated to a coaching clinic with Paris Saint-Germain's star-studded squad including famed front three Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe on Monday.

The French champions touched down in Japan on Sunday ahead of a three-game tour against local teams, with new manager Christophe Galtier hoping to make a strong start with the Ligue 1 giants.

PSG 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 French 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.

Related News
A fitter Lionel Messi, and a rejuvenated Neymar and Kylian Mbappe tuned up for the Ligue 1 kick-off with a final training session with their Paris Saint-Germain teammates.
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe’s decision to stay at Paris Saint-Germain was hailed as a boon for French football but it surely rules out any slim chance of a title race as the new Ligue 1 season kicks off this weekend.
Kylian Mbappe has done some extraordinary things in his short time as a professional footballer.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the like are no strangers to shocking the world with game-winning, stunning solo performances.
“So, you also defend these days?” smiled the losing manager at the opposition superstar during Sunday's Trophee des Champions curtain-raiser to the French club season. The wise-crack came from Antoine Kombouare, the head coach of Nantes, with his side heading towards a 4-0 defeat. Neymar, who he was talking to in full earshot, took the remark in good grace.
Neymar said he hopes to stay at Paris Saint-Germain this season and help the club win more trophies after the Brazilian forward scored twice in the 4-0 victory over Nantes in the Trophee des Champions on Sunday.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.