QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Japan’s Hideki QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Matsuyama becomes first Asian-born to win Augusta Masters PAGE 15 TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 Paris Saint-Germain among Forbes’ Top 10 most valuable clubs ARIS Saint-Germain is tar Sport Investment (QSI) in now one of the ten most 2011, and particularly in the Result of extensive efforts Pvaluable soccer clubs, ac- last five years, ParisS aint- Ger- This ranking is a further cording to the Forbes ranking main has established itself as unveiled this Monday by the the most dynamic club in the confirmation of our development leading business magazine. world. 2021 sees the first time and diversification strategy. In By moving up to ninth Paris Saint-Germain enters the less than ten years, Paris place in the ranking, Paris top 10 ranking by Forbes since Saint-Germain brand has become Saint-Germain achieve a two- the acquisition of QSI, at which place rise, with its valuation time the Club was not consid- the global reference in the sports growing $1.4bn vs. Forbes’ last ered for valuation amongst the and lifestyle universe. Thanks to published value league table. top 20 teams globally (The first our extensive efforts to date, we Since the previous edition valuation of the Club by Forbes have a solid asset base to further in 2018, Paris Saint-Germain Magazine was in 2014, $415m, build our future successes, both on and off the pitch. has more than doubled its val- 15th place). uation, now estimated at $2.5 This dynamism can be Nasser Al Khelaifi, Chairman & CEO of PSG billion by the magazine which explained by Paris Saint-Ger- has been compiling soccer val- main’s ability to grow and di- uations for over a decade. versify its revenues in innova- 50 report, where the Club’s years, Paris Saint-Germain In this latest publication, tive ways, as evidenced by the brand value was ranked 7th. brand has become the global Paris Saint-Germain is the Deloitte Money League 2020 Nasser Al Khelaifi, Chair- reference in the sports and life- club with the greatest percent- report, which placed Paris Paris Saint-Germain players after winning the French Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions) at the man and CEO of Paris Saint- style universe. Thanks to our age value increase (129%), Saint- Germain at 5th place Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in January earlier this year. Germain, said: “This ranking extensive efforts to date, we consolidating its place among among European soccer clubs is a further confirmation of our have a solid asset base to fur- the world’s elite. and in the top 10 global sports The progress is also based Saint-Germain brand, the im- already been highlighted in the development and diversifica- ther build our future successes, Since the takeover by Qa- franchises. on the development of the Paris pressive growth of which has Brand Finance 2020 Football tion strategy. In less than ten both on and off the pitch.” UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS 2ND LEG PSG’s Pochettino unlikely to risk Marquinhos, Verratti DPA BERLIN MAURICIO Pochettino has confirmed Marquinhos and Marco Verratti are unlikely FC Porto’s players attend wa training session at the club’s training ground to start the second leg against of Olival, in Vila Nova de Gaia, on Tuesday, on the eve of the UEFA Champi- Bayern Munich as Paris Saint- ons League quarter-final second leg match against Chelsea. (AFP) Germain look to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Verratti, along with fellow Conceicao confident Italy international Alessan- dro Florenzi, missed the first meeting between the teams in PSG vs Bayern Porto can storm Munich after testing positive for the coronavirus. Munich (10pm) back and knock However, the duo have Chelsea vs Porto received the all-clear and are (10pm) back in training ahead of the Chelsea out return fixture in the French capital, with PSG holding a 3-2 want to win every competition DPA “We are confident. We advantage at the halfway stage we are involved in, but beat- BERLIN know that we are going to face in the tie. ing Bayern Munich, in itself, a difficult obstacle, but we are Pochettino told the media would be a big feat.” COACH Sergio Conceicao says here to give the answer that we on Monday he is yet to decide Porto are confident they can have to give. on his line-up, with Marquin- Flick counts on Goretzka, mount a storming fightback The feeling of representing hos remaining a doubt due to Coman and Boateng and knock Chelsea out of the this historic club and its DNA a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Bayern Mu- Champions League. is always on the pitch.” “We haven’t decided the nich coach Hansi Flick be- The Primeira Liga champi- Conceicao says Porto will team for tomorrow yet, but it Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino (L) gives his instructions during the lieves midfielder Leon Gore- ons have a mountain to climb not go out all guns blazing in will be difficult for Verratti to UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between PSG and Barcelona. (AFP) tzka, winger Kingsley Coman in the quarter-final at Stam- London. start,” the PSG boss said in his and defenders Jerome ford Bridge on Tuesday after He added: “We have to be pre-game news conference. Boateng and Lucas Hernandez suffering a 2-0 home defeat in a compact, cohesive team. It “Florenzi will be assessed fur- will be available for Tuesday’s the first leg last week. is necessary to score goals, but ther tomorrow.” On Marquin- Champions League date at Porto have won only one also not to suffer. hos’ status, he added: “We will Paris Saint-Germain. of their 20 knockout stage “In the first leg we played a see how he feels tomorrow. “Lucas Hernández and matches on their travels good game, but it was not good In theory, he could be Leon Goretzka trained and and that was back in 2004 enough. involved in the squad, so we looked good. The same goes against Deportivo de La Co- If it were, we would have will see. for Boateng and Coman. We runa at the semi-final stage. won the game. We will try to “I don’t think he will be assume that those who trained Conceicao warned Chelsea improve even more what was able to start, certainly, but can play,” Flick told a news on Monday that his side are a good performance by the he may be able to be on the conference on Monday. ready to roll up their sleeves team. bench. We will decide that on Goretzka and Hernandez and seal a place in the last four. “Over 90 minutes for FC Wednesday.” PSG knocked left the pitch with muscular in- “There are many moments Porto it requires the ability to out Barcelona in the previ- juries in the first leg against PSG overs the years that can be believe and be resilient. We ous round 5-2 on aggregate, in Munich, while Boateng and examples of overcoming and always try to enter with that though were held to a 1-1 draw Coman also had injuries against believing,” said the Porto head spirit. We are ready to go to at home in the second leg fol- Union Berlin on Saturday. coach. the fight and to fight.” lowing a resounding triumph Flick, however, still won’t at Camp Nou. have star striker Robert Le- Pochettino is well aware wandowski, who is recovering that the tie with Bayern - who from a knee injury, in Paris on he made clear are the best Tuesday. team in the world - is much PSG lead the tie after a 3-2 tighter, meaning his players win in the first game in Mu- must find the right balance Bayern Munich’s German goalkeaper Manuel Neur (C) and teammates arrive at the team’s hotel in Paris nich but between retaining their slen- on Monday, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG.(AFP) Flick isn’t counting his title der advantage and also posing holders out yet. problems in attack for their also to keep the ball to attack Pochettino, though, is well “We need the strength and “We had many chances opponents. and hurt the opposition. aware of the size of the task the ability to manage those mo- in the first leg, but weren’t so “At home to Barcelona, “This is the challenge that hosts face against the defend- ments, just as we did in the clinical. We have to do better,” particularly in the first half, lies ahead, and once again we ing champions, with Bayern first leg in Munich. Flick said. we found it very hard to keep have a positive first-leg result having gone 16 games unbeat- “They are world champi- “We know we have to the ball, even with Verratti and to build on.” PSG have won all en in the competition under ons who have won six trophies score at least two goals. It will Leandro Paredes in the team,” four of their previous games Hansi Flick prior to the loss on in recent months. be a tough task, but these are Pochettino said. in which they have hosted home soil last week. We are the pretenders and the games we play football “It is not about individual the German side in European “The Barcelona game is the contenders to win the trophy. for. We want to cause a mini names but collective attitude. competition, while only three past, Bayern are the best team We have to consider all the cir- upset in Paris.” We have to have a different of the previous 50 teams to in the world at the moment so cumstances surrounding the tie.