Club World Cup: Why PSG is so keen on this competition... which is making people grind their teeth

An opportunity for some, a heresy for others. Two weeks after the Champions League final , the Club World Cup (June 14-July 13) takes over. A competition that will pit 32 teams from five continents against each other, including PSG, the sole French representative. FIFA president Gianni Infantino's baby. A baby in the shape of a goose that lays golden eggs, with around €870 million in prize money, including €109 million for the winner. Specifying that it will not touch " a single cent generated by the competition ," FIFA boasts of an " unprecedented solidarity program ," with €218 million redistributed " in football across the four corners of the planet ." An element that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi's ECA (European Clubs' Union) has pushed for.

At first glance, it's all good. PSG, in fact, isn't hiding its excitement, including the players. " Burning with impatience," captain Marquinhos sees it as " a thrilling adventure ." " As with every tournament PSG participates in, we want to be a contender…