April 27, 2021
DOHA (AFP) – The Champions League semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City tomorrow is as much a clash of footballing titans as a proxy battle between competing Persian Gulf nations and visions for European football’s future.
It is the first encounter between Qatar-owned PSG and Emirati-backed Man City since the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a coalition of Saudi-led countries lifted their boycott of Doha, in place for three years.
The UAE along with Saudi, Egypt and Bahrain broke off ties with Qatar in June 2017 over claims it was too close to Iran and backed radical extremist groups, which Qatar has always denied.
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