Paris Saint-Germain opens its first football academy in Russia Paris Saint-Germain officially opens its first football academy in Russia, just as stone's throw away from the stadium that hosted the World Cup final in 2018, a new example of the club's internationalization policy. Located in the perimeter of the Luzhniki stadium, where the Bleus won against Croatia in 2018, this "PSG Academy" plans to accommodate 500 students aged 3 to 13 years in its first season. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES