INTERVIEW

Passionate about football, the 78-year-old actor speaks to Le Figaro before the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.

Francis Huster will not be at Parc des Princes on Tuesday night, busy in Cannes with the series festival. As a longtime supporter of the club from Porte d’Auteuil, the theater man will not miss a moment. On Saturday, at 9 o’clock in the morning, he passionately shared his feelings about this Paris SG team before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final (Tuesday, 9 PM). Between passion, admiration, and excitement.

LE FIGARO. – As a longtime supporter, what does this Paris SG evoke for you?

FRANCIS HUSTER. – A bouquet. Of all colors. Fresh. Sparkling. Charming. Poetic. We must give tremendous credit to Luis Enrique, who has achieved extraordinary success with a will, courage, a true passion, and true respect for the game and the players. He is a bit of the Spanish Didier Deschamps in certain aspects, not all. He has turned this PSG into a real team, feared by all of Europe. This Parisian team strives to offer the most beautiful football, where each player…