Ligue 1 Conforama: Paris Saint-Germain hosts its second Academy Cup in Brazil from 07 to 12/01/2020

"From 07 to 12/01/2020, more than 640 youngsters aged from 7 to 13 will take part in the second Paris Saint-Germain Academy Cup Brazil! After a successful first year in Rio de Janeiro (BRA), the competition moves to São Paulo (Allianz Parque, 55,000 capacity) this year," announced Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) on 10/01/2020. The finals of the first edition took place at the Estadio do Maracana (78,800 capacity).

"This major competition is a highlight of the 2019-2020 season bringing together young people from the Paris Saint-Germain football school network. It follows a new season of growth for the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Brazil, with the opening in 2019 of a new site in Natal, in the north of the country," said the French club, which has an academy in 15 sites in 11 cities in Brazil (Rio, São Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Guarulhos, Sumaré, Vitória, Brasília, Porto Alègre, Natal and Vale dos Sinos).

"With 3,381 children, Brazil is now the second largest national contingent of the Paris Saint-Germain academies after France. During the year 2020, four new centres will…