admin Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) President Nasser al-Khelaifi graced the Finals of the 2023 Plazma Youth Sports Games (YSG) with his presence as the global ambassador of the YSG programme. The Game took place in Split, Croatia.
According to a source, Sport stars from across world played padel and a football exhibition match, which concluded the Games.
YSG was established by the UEFA Foundation for children in the year 1996. The programme is set for children and youth in Europe and spans Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.
It enables children to participate in free, organised sporting events to advance health, well-being, tolerance and ethical values.
This year’s edition, which commenced in January, included approximately 220,000 children across 300 municipalities in the three nations, competing in diverse sports like football, street basketball, handball, volleyball, and table tennis.
al-Khelaifi, about the event said, “It is a great privilege to serve as a YSG Ambassador since 2022. From my own experience of playing sport from a young age, I know the positive effect it has, not only on individuals but also communities. Children are our future – and sport teaches the values of discipline, teamwork and work ethic – which are so important. As we saw during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, sport also brings the world together, regardless of background or circumstance. This is why the YSG is such a meaningful programme.”
Sources also mentioned that earlier in the programme, al-Khelaifi, also took part in the announcement of new YSG Ambassadors – Darijo Srna and Nemanja Vidic.
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