A rather surprising video was released by Agence France-Presse on Wednesday. It shows Emmanuel Macron (President of France), Donald Trump (President of the United States), and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Emir of Qatar) discussing Paris Saint-Germain during the G7 summit in Evian. The second consecutive Champions League title won by PSG was a central topic of conversation.
🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, and the Emir of Qatar were filmed discussing PSG’s victory at the G7 summit in Evian. The Qatari Emir teased the French president, an OM supporter, saying he was “pretending to be happy” about PSG’s title”
In a rather lighthearted atmosphere, the Emir, once the conversation turned to the topic, joked about Emmanuel Macron’s situation, a supporter of Olympique de Marseille: “He’s not happy. He’s pretending to be happy, but inside…” The French president replied with a smile, “No, I am happy, it’s a French team, don’t say that.” He then explained the situation (with the Parisian victory and the fact that Qatar owns the club) to Trump, who was clearly unaware of PSG’s sporting achievement and no more interested afterward.
A rather unusual moment, which serves as a reminder that politicians sometimes return to “normal” topics of conversation. It also underscores the growing importance of PSG in recent years. Even if there’s clearly still work to be done to win over Trump, which is far from a problem. We suspect, moreover, that much more important issues were addressed afterward.
