PSG star Dembele raises Champions League trophy at French Open

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain took its Champions League success to the French Open on Monday when star striker Ousmane Dembele raised the trophy to tennis fans.

Sporting sunglasses, Dembele walked on to the sun-bathed clay in Court Philippe-Chatrier. As he held the trophy aloft, he shouted "Ici c'est Paris!" (This is Paris!) — one of the favorite chants of PSG fans. Some of the crowd joined in a brief rendition of it.

Dembele was a key part of the PSG team which routed Inter Milan 5-0 on Saturday to win the Champions League for the first time. He set up one of the two goals scored by rising star Desire Doue.

After Dembele walked off, on came 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie for their fourth-round match at Roland-Garros.

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was in the crowd and he has an expert eye as a former professional player.

The 51-year-old Qatari played two ATP tour matches, including a loss to 1995 French Open champion Thomas Muster, and played for his nation in the Davis Cup.

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