VIDEO SHOWS: PSG HOLDING TRAINING SESSION, MANAGER LUIS ENRIQUE AND RIGHT BACK ACHRAF HAKIMI SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST FC BARCELONA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PSG COACH LUIS ENRIQUE WALKING ONTO PITCH OF MONTJUIC STADIUM TALKING WITH STAFF AND PLAYERS 2. WINGER BRADLEY BARCOLA WITH BALL 3. MEDIA FILMING TRAINING AT STANDS 4. MIDFIELDER VITINHA CHASING BALL IN RONDO DRILL 5. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS PASSING IN RONDO DRILL 6. PSG COACH LUIS ENRIQUE ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 7. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PSG COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: “For us it’s exciting and passionate to play against a team that has the same mentality as us, that plays at a very high level and has a coach that I know him a while ago and has this mentality, so with the coach and these players it’s the same identity and philosophy of play as we have, to try to play a good football, try to win the match. No matter what the result is, but to try to do it nicely. I think there are two similar teams and tomorrow, for me, the key will be which team is able to take the ball.” 8. LUIS ENRIQUE WATCHING TRAINING SESSION 9. LEFT BACK NUNO MENDES CHASING BALL 10. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PSG COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: “I’ve always felt very valued by the media (in Spain). LAUGHS. It’s true, I don’t why you are laughing, it’s true, but well it’s just another kind of love. In the end when there’s a lot of criticism, that’s also a way of loving and you need to know how to appreciate it. I have the luck of have felt loved everywhere where I’ve been. In Paris we are in our third year and since the beginning I’ve felt the support of the club, people and all fans. Barcelona is my home, 8 years as a player, I was the captain of the club. Six years as a coach, three in the second team and three in the first team. I can’t say a single bad thing about Barcelona and I’ll be forever grateful.” 11. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 12. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PSG COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: “For me Pedri, without a doubt, and as I baptised him some time ago, he’s Harry Potter, and I hope he doesn’t bring the wound tomorrow. We are going to do as much as we can for him to participate the less possible, but he’ll participate anyways because Barcelona it’s not only Pedri. It’s Frankie de Jong in the midfield, it’s Cubarsi in the back, its Lamine (Yamal) and many high level players, but well, the match comes with a series of very strong motivations to try to beat a team that it’s very good with the ball but also without it they perform very well.” 13. RIGHT BACK ACHRAF HAKIMI DURING RONDO 14. VITINHA GOING THROUGH TUNNEL OF PLAYERS, PLAYERS HITTING HIM 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PSG COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: “I love this Hansi Flick’s team since the beginning, I think it connects with the football idea in Barcelona. He’s clearly a high level coach that doesn’t speculate, that attacks and uses players with an attacking profile. He knows how to defend well and plays with an advanced defensive line, he pressures at the highest level and adapts to any game situation. It’s a team I really like and I’m pleased to watch them, you also know I’m a cule and a club member, I will always be. I watch all their matches and it’s a team I like to watch because it’s fun to watch.” 16. PLAYERS TRAINING AT STADIUM 17. LUIS ENRIQUE CHATTING WITH STAFF MEMBER 18. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PSG COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING ABOUT MISSING PLAYERS FOR UPCOMING MATCH: “There are many different ways to face this, you can either feel sorry or look for answers. What we want is to achieve answers and results, no matter who’s playing tomorrow. Each player is part of the team and tomorrow we’ll prepare the match as we always do, in the best possible way to try to win the match.” 19. LUIS ENRIQUE LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 20. RONDO DRILL 21. VITINHA CHASING BALL / STRETCHING 22. MIDFIELDER JOAO NEVES CHASING BALL 23. RIGHT BACK ACHRAF HAKIMI ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 24. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PSG RIGHT BACK, ACHRAF HAKIMI, SAYING: “As you well said, you know he will not face me on my side (Lamine Yamal), but I think he’ll have to face the best left-back in the world which is called Nuno Mendes. He has already proved he’s able to stop Lamine when they faced each other in other chances and has also been able to stop other forwards with the same style Lamine has, and Nuno is very well prepared for it. But I also think the strength of our team is the help we give amongst everyone and we’ll try to help Nuno Mendes to avoid those one to one because we know Lamine’s ability and how he dribbles, and we’ll try to help him.” 25. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 26. (SOUNDBITE) (French) PSG RIGHT BACK, ACHRAF HAKIMI, SAYING ABOUT BALLON D’OR RANKINGS: “No, it’s not a disappointment for me, I’m grateful to be on the top 30 list of best world players. You guys, the media, chose me as sixth player on the list and I wasn’t expecting it. When I play I don’t think about individual trophies, I try to think about collective titles and try to give my best with the team, then you guys decide where I am on this list. But I’m proud and happy of this sixth place and will keep working to try to be on the top 30 list again and if I do better, well.” 27. NUNO MENDES TRAINING 28. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 29. RONDO DRILL STORY: Paris Saint Germain coach Luis Enrique praised his former team FC Barcelona ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday (September 30). Luis Enrique said it's exciting to play against a team with similar characteristics as current Champions League champions, adding he was delighted to be back "home" and that he enjoys watching Barcelona matches. PSG will be without captain Marquinhos, Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue, and Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia, forward Raphinha and long-term absentee Gavi are unavailable. Luis Enrique said his side will focus on looking for answers and results for the missing players, adding the key for a match that faces similar teams will be the side that is able to hold the ball. Barcelona beat Newcastle United in their opening group-stage match, and PSG started their title defence by thrashing Atalanta 4-0. Right back Achraf Hakimi said Barca's star Lamine Yamal will struggle to face Nuno Mendes, the "best left-back in the world" and said he was grateful for his latest sixth place in the Ballon D'Or awards. (Production: Miguel Gutierrez) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
