Two weeks of emotions!
On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain touched down back in the French capital after 11 intense days in China. Now take a look back at the highlights of the China Tour 2019.
Success on the pitch...
Les Rouge et Bleu finished their China Tour 2019 in style on Saturday in Shenzhen with a 2-1 victory over Rennes in the Trophée des Champions 2019, synonymous with the 40th trophy in the capital club's history. Before that however, Les Parisiens played two matches in the International Super Cup 2019, against Inter Milan (1-1, 5-6 on pens.) in Macao, and then Sydney FC (3-0) in Suzhou.
After starting the tour with several young starlets from the club's youth academy, Thomas Tuchel's squad was boosted mid-tour by the arrival of Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who began their pre-season training in Asia. Working back from injury, Presnel Kimpembe and Neymar Jr worked on individual programs before returning to full training with the squad in the final days. The tour also featured the first official outings for summer signings Abdou Diallo, Ander Herrera and Pablo Sarabia, who won their first trophy in Rouge et Bleu.
... and off it!
As well as providing the perfect setting for pre-season training, the China Tour 2019 saw the players take part in several marketing and promotional activities for the club and its sponsors. The highlight being the launch of the 2019-20 away shirt at the Jordan Store in Shenzhen and the ALL Entertainment Show, a fashion show prmoting the new partnership between Paris Saint-Germain and ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
Les Rouge et Bleu also got to know Shenzhen with a visit of Splendid Shenzhen China Folk Culture Village as well as the headquarters of Chinese digital giant Tencent. The playes and coaching staff also visited the children at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, as well as the guests of Accor, Kaisa and Lovebet with a Meet & Greet at the team base in the Raffles Hotel, Shenzhen.
The fans were there
Throughout the China Tour 2019, the passion of the Paris Saint-Germain supporters continued to grow with each day, whether it was in Shenzhen, Macao or Suzhou. Led by the official Fan Clubs, the local fans loved every minute of the tour and seeing their idols in the flesh!
Whether it was waiting outside the various team hotels, at matches and training sessions or during special marketing activities, the fans were present at every turn. Loyal and passionate, they were rewarded by the likes of Kylian Mbappé and his teammates who were always generous with their time to sign an autograph and pose for a selfie.