French star arrive­d in Pakist­an as part of the World Soccer Stars, a progra­mme to develo­p intere­st in footba­llISLAMABAD: Star-studded Paris Saint-Germain, galvanised by 20-year-old World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, will lift the UEFA Champions League this season, former French international Nicolas Anelka told AFP. “I said practically at the beginning, when they were in trouble in the group, that they were going to win the Champions League,” Anelka declared in Islamabad Tuesday after touching down to promote football in cricket-mad Pakistan. After a hesitant start to their European campaign, with the team lying third behind Liverpool and Napoli in Group C, PSG won their last two group matches to finish top. Anelka, 39, arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday as part of the World Soccer Stars, a programme to develop interest in football in the South Asian country where cricket is king. “There is hardly anyone who can have a better experience than me at home and abroad,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune March 06, 2019 08:18 UTC