PSG to wear special 'Je Suis Paris' shirts in place of their sponsor to pay tribute to Paris terror attack victims
Paris Saint-Germain will wear the commemorative shirts for their next games in both the Champions League and Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain have unveiled a new kit to be used for their next two matches where the main kit sponsor, Emirates, has been replaced by the message ‘Je Suis Paris’ in tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks two weeks’ ago.
The Emirates logo in the middle of their shirt will be replaced by the message, which was placed under the club’s badge for last weekend’s Ligue 1 victory over Lorient. The decision has been taken though to make the message much bigger and replace their current sponsors for the games against Malmo in the Champions League and Troyes in Ligue 1 at the weekend.
130 people were killed in the Paris attacks on Friday 13 September, when a number of shootings and explosions across the French capital included suicide bombers targeting the Stade de France while the national team played an international friendly against Germany.
A statement issued on the club’s website read: “In tribute to the victims of November 13 attacks, the Paris Saint-Germain players will wear a special jersey which only bears the message 'JE SUIS PARIS' and nothing else for their next two matches.
“This message of unity will appear on the shirt in the space usually occupied by our main partner Emirates.
“The President of Paris Saint-Germain Nasser Al-Khelaifi would like to 'especially thank the club's partners Emirates, as well as Ooredoo and QNB, who have released their space on the players' jerseys'.
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Show all 30“Next Saturday, for the first home match at Parc des Princes since the dramatic events, Paris Saint-Germain will honour the victims with a message in unison with the vibrant solidarity expressed by the French and International football community during the past days.”
PSG are not alone in altering their kits to commemorate the victims of the attacks, with fellow French side St Etienne replacing their normal sponsor logo with the alternative peace sign that has had the Eiffel Tower incorporated into the middle of it for last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Marseille.
A number of other teams have donned small messages or the French Tricolor to honours the victims.
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