Football: Paris Saint-Germain to return to Japan for summer tour

Paris Saint-Germain will return to Japan this summer for a preseason tour featuring exhibition matches in Osaka and Tokyo, the French top-flight side announced Friday.

The summer friendlies will also involve Italian Serie A team Inter Milan, finalists in this year's Champions League, and Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC, home to Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

PSG is to play Al-Nassr at Osaka's Yanmar Stadium on July 25 before meeting J-League side Cerezo Osaka at the same venue three days later.

Yanmar Stadium will also host Inter against Al-Nassr on July 27, while PSG will face Inter at Tokyo's National Stadium on Aug. 1.

The French club played exhibition games against three J-League sides around Japan last summer, winning all three.

While Argentine attacker Lionel Messi was the headlining star last time around, the seven-time Ballon D'or winner is reportedly set to play his final game for PSG on Saturday.

Organizers plan to offer premium ticket packages for the tour priced at 300 million yen ($2.16 million). The details of the packages and release dates have yet to be announced.

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