It appears that the 18th edition of the 2013 Champions Trophy was scheduled to take place in Libreville, Gabon, featuring a match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the reigning French champion, and Girondins de Bordeaux, the winners of the League Cup.
The Sino-Gabonese Friendship Stadium in Libreville was chosen as the venue for this encounter, which marked the opening of the Ligue 1 season. The match was set to take place on the following Saturday.
Francis Gillot, the coach of Girondins de Bordeaux, had announced his group of 18 summoned players for the match. The squad included players such as Carraso, Olimpa, Jug, Chalmé, Mariano, Poundjé, Sané, Savic, Ben Khalfallah, Biyogo Poko, Maurice-Bellay, Nguemo, Obraniak, Plasil, Sertic, Jussiê, Sacko, and Saivet.
Matches like the Champions Trophy typically serve as exciting preludes to the football season, allowing fans to witness clashes between top teams and get a taste of what’s to come in the upcoming Ligue 1 season.
