Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Japan is proving a great move by the French club. Not only they are getting close to their ever-growing Asian fanbase, but they are also getting a solid stream of income into the club. Because let’s be honest, even the Qatari don’t have cash falling out of the sky.As Les Parisiens embark on a new campaign with a new head coach and strategy, the preparations are being conducted as far away from the French capital as possible. But the Japanese fans are making the team feel at home. When the team held an open training session upon their arrival in Tokyo on 18 July, around 13,000 people bought $30-tickets to watch the stars’ practice..@KMbappe welcomed by the fans here in Japan! 🇯🇵#PSGJapanTour2022 pic.twitter.com/LTojCBNdgh— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) July 17, 2022 The next day, 64,922 spectators crammed into the National Stadium to watch the champions of France take on the J-League team Kawasaki Frontale. Three days later, more than 60,000 people were watching Kylian Mbappe and his teammates take on another Japanese top-flight club, Urawa Red Diamonds.The tour continued 500 kilometres to the south, to the city of Osaka. And the PSG-mania was alive and well there also, as nearly 18,000 people paid to watch another open training session in the scorching sunshine. Japanese kids were shouting the players’ names, walking around in PSG shirts, buying souvenirs and mementoes… it’s all a part of the Parisien tour.##NAJAVA_MECA_6526439##And the big finale of it will be later today as Christophe Galtier’s team take on Gamba Osaka in their final friendly before flying back to France.Everyone in Japan wants to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi and Neymar spreading the magic on a football pitch. For people in faraway lands, these pre-season tours are the best opportunity to do so. And they will spend the cash to see their idols.
