On the Paris Saint-Germain squad, Keylor, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Gueye, Marco Verratti, Draxler, Di María, Choupo-Moting and Neymar know what it is to live a World Cup from within and Mbappé and Kimpembe, in addition, have the feeling of taking home the gold very recently.
This, precisely, is what both want to transmit in their concentration in Portugal for the next final eight of the Champions League. Both the club and the players want to 'enjoy' a concentration of up to two weeks if all goes well. Something that they want to experience as a World Cup. “Training in Faro, we could stay in Portugal for up to fifteen days. It is half of a World Cup. Nobody at PSG imagines coming back on the 13th. They all see each other in the semifinal or until the 23rd, the day of possible European glory “several sources close to the group slip into Le Parisien and there, the world champions lead the way.
From this newspaper, Guy Stéphan, Deschamps assistant, explains the importance of cohesion in these concentrations and how beneficial they can be. “You don't just think about football. It gives you to have conversations. Before an important game, you only train once a day. The rest of the time everyone can spend time together,” he says.
There, Presnel Kimpembe, central and official DJ of both Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, will play his role to liven up the downtime in a luxury hotel. Also Kylian Mbappé, who although young is an authorized voice in the Parisians' dressing room. In Faro, under the sun of the Portuguese Algarve, he will finalize his recovery to get to face Atalanta, his first 'World Cup event' of this Champions League.
A 'Beverly Hills' in the Algarve before the Champions
In the heart of the Algarve, Paris Saint-Germain has chosen an idyllic hotel to spend this concentration before the Champions League. “It looks like Beverly Hills with immense villas”, they say in Le Parisien and the photos that can be found online give good faith.
The hotel, which they have not fully shielded for them, is the Wyndham Grand Algarve. Located just over 20 minutes by car from Faro, the complex is rated with five stars and has a swimming pool, spa, gym and several square meters of garden as well as spacious and fully equipped rooms. If you wanted to spend a few days near Neymar, Mbappé and company while they prepare their assault on the Champions League, you would have to pay almost 450 euros per night. A price that is not within the reach of all pockets.