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Without them, there would have been no Paris Saint-Germain. These men participated, each on their own scale, in the creation or growth of the club in the capital. Some are footballers, other journalists, business owners or fashion designers… In "Partner n ° 1, the birth of a great club in Paris", the new podcast of Europe 1 Studio, we tell you how these personalities contributed to the creation of the PSG. They are ten.
- Guy Crescent
He is the boss of the Calberson transport company. Handicapped from an early age (he had polio), Guy Crescent is a football fanatic, he does not hesitate, cane in hand, to travel kilometers to attend matches. A friend of his puts him in touch with the French Football Federation, and this is how he becomes the vice-president of Paris FC, then of Paris SG.
- Pierre-Etienne Guyot
He too is a man of industry, with a full address book. He is also the president of the French Golf Federation. He was also the president of the Racing club of Paris. This is how he manages to be put in touch with the French Football Federation. He will become the president of Paris FC, then of Paris SG.
- Jacques Ferran
Journalist for the sports daily L'Equipe. He was one of the linchpins in the creation of a big club in Paris thanks to his network. In 1955, he co-created with his colleague Gabriel Hanot, the Champions Clubs Cup, the competition that we all know today as the Champions League.
- Jacques Georges
Newly elected president of the French Football Federation, he supports the idea that Paris cannot remain the province of French football. In February 1969, he launched a popular referendum on the clear question: "Do you want a big club in Paris?" This is the start of the Paris SG adventure ...
- Fernand Choisel
Emeritus journalist at Europe 1 - we say Europe number 1 at the time - he was contacted by Pierre-Etienne Guyot to put on a special program, in order to publicize the Paris Football Club operation. It was he who thought of the program "Vous sont formidables", presented by Pierre Bellemare, as a launching pad.
- Henri patrelle
Civilian insurer, he is the vice-president of the French Football Federation, number 2 in French football. He is also, in parallel, president of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye club, the Stade Saint-Germanois, with which the promoters of the Parisian club will decide to unite to launch the adventure of PSG. He will play a very big role in the creation of Paris Saint-Germain.
- Othniel Dossevi
He is a footballer with an atypical profile. This intellectual dreams of winning the aggregation during the week and wears the PSG jersey at the weekend. He is also the first scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, on November 10, 1973 against the Red Star.
- Jean Djorkaeff
It is THE head of the gondola for Parisian recruitment. Captain of the France team, Olympique de Marseille player, Jean Djorkaeff joined Paris Saint-Germain in June 1970. At 31, it was a real bet for him because, at the time, PSG was evolving only in Division 2.
- Daniel Hechter
The man of the second birth of Paris Saint-Germain. He took over the club on June 15, 1973 while it was in Division 3. He brought resources, sparkles and spangles and allowed the club to rediscover the light and the elite of French football.
- Just Fontaine
He is a living legend of French football, the man with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup. He will let Daniel Hechter embark on the Paris Saint-Germain adventure. Not as a coach, but as a sports director.