Lens/PSG – « The best team in Europe »: Thauvin hails Paris

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·16 August 2026

Lens/PSG – « The best team in Europe »: Thauvin hails Paris

This Sunday at 8:45 p.m. (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain will face Lens at the Stade Bollaert as part of the 2026 Trophée des Champions. At the press conference, Lens forward Florian Thauvin spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Thauvin: “We will do everything we can”

“We are expecting a very difficult match; we know this PSG team well. They won the Super Cup. We will do everything we can, but we know they will be the favorites. With little preparation they won on Wednesday, but we will do everything we can.”

Florian Thauvin fully acknowledges Paris Saint-Germain’s status, but refuses to present this final as a foregone conclusion. Paris’ victory on Wednesday, despite limited preparation, confirmed the squad’s ability to rise immediately to major occasions. Their opponent will therefore have to produce an almost perfect performance to keep alive any hope of lifting the trophy.

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Thauvin: “We are going to play in the Trophée des Champions to win it”

“We are going to give everything in this match. We know we are up against a difficult team. They have won the Trophée des Champions 14 times; they are the most successful club. They have just won the Champions League twice, so I believe they are the best team in Europe today. There is not much room for debate anymore, and congratulations to them. We will try to cause them problems, and since it’s a final, we are going to play in the Trophée des Champions to win it.”

The respect shown for Paris’ honors does not lessen Thauvin’s ambition. On the contrary, facing what he considers the best team in Europe gives even greater value to the challenge. In a final, the theoretical balance of power is not always enough: his team intends to make the most of every opportunity, disrupt PSG, and play without holding back in an attempt to win the title.

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