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Damaged pitch forces PSG to switch season opener

Damaged pitch forces PSG to switch season opener
BBC Sport Thursday 20 August 2026, 07:48 UTC 1 min read
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Paris St-Germain's opening Ligue 1 game will now be played in Rennes after hot weather "severley damaged" the Parc des Princes pitch.

Paris St-Germain's opening Ligue 1 game will now be played in Rennes after hot weather "severley damaged" the Parc des Princes pitch.
PSG (ORG) Paris St-Germain's (LOCATION) Ligue 1 (ORG) Rennes (LOCATION)
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