Paris Saint Germain is expanding it’s empire whenever possible, and the latest country to have a PSG academy is Rwanda. After a long term collaboration with ‘Visit Rwanda’, the Parisians officially opened academy with distinguished guests like Sports Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, French ambassador to Rwanda and PSG delegation led by club’s legend Rai Oliveira. A brand new academy will give 172 kids the opportunity to train in a world class environment with PSG coaches, and it’s the first one to be completely free.”Visit Rwanda” sponsorship deal is another problem for Arsenal172 children, both boys and girls from the age of 6 until 16 were selected out of 2000 kids from schools in the region. Every year, around 500 additional children from the local community will be invited to take part in courses or one-off events organised on the site, in order to give them a taste of the Paris Saint-Germain experience.“The introduction of specialized training to Rwandan football technicians and coaches is an added advantage to Rwanda’s football development. The academy in Huye district will also improve the socio-economic situation of the local population. The Government of Rwanda is committed to continuing the development of this program so that it can reach its intended objective” said Shema Maboko Didier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports.Alex Song talks on Arsenal, Barcelona struggles and why he joined Djibouti sideNadia Benmokhtar, Head of Brand Development at Paris Saint-Germain also emphasized the long term collaboration with ‘Visit Rwanda’ and pointed out at the importance of this academy to the young people in Rwanda. Benmokhar also said that this PSG academy also boosts the club’s presence in Africa.“The creation of this academy is very emotional for me as it echoes my own experience. At age 14, a professional football club gave me a chance after seeing me play in the street. At the time, there were no organisations like this! This academy gives many young people a fantastic opportunity to fulfil their potential. I am proud to be part of this project today and wish them great success for the future” added Raí, former Paris Saint-Germain player, present at official opening.
