Overview
- Armand, 13, licensed to Montrouge FC and playing for the private PSG Academy at a Porto youth event, was attacked after stepping in when rivals and some parents hurled racist insults and monkey chants.
- He was taken to a Porto hospital where initial exams found a broken nose, and he has since returned to school and played a U14 match on April 11.
- Montrouge FC issued a public statement condemning the racism and the violence and praising the boy’s conduct.
- Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has reportedly phoned the family to offer support and invited them to a game at the Parc des Princes.
- One sports outlet says the PSG Academy withdrew from the tournament and filed a complaint, a claim not confirmed elsewhere, and reports note the Academy is a private structure independent of PSG’s pro club.