"The first of two Paris derbies in the space of eight days gave Paris Saint-Germain a chance to make a statement against their upstart neighbours. The tifo display in the Parc des Princes which read Paris c'est nous could be read as both a nod to the clubs' shared history and a reminder of the one-sided nature of the derby."
"For a few years, they were the same club. Paris Saint-Germain are the result of a merger between Stade Saint-Germain and Paris FC in 1970, which the latter split from a few years later. PSG were soon winning trophies but Paris FC went through decades of obscurity before emerging as Ligue 2 regulars in the years before they were taken over by the Arnault family and Red Bull."
"The rivalry is alive and well in the women's top flight, where the two Parisian clubs are the only teams that regularly challenge OL Lyonnes, but the circumstances are different in Ligue 1. They had not played in 48 years so their rivalry needs to be built up almost from scratch. From PSG's perspective, it is difficult to drum up animosity for a club whose stated aim is to complement the European champions rather than challenge them directly."
A Parc des Princes tifo reading Paris c'est nous reflected shared history and the one-sided nature of the Paris derby. Paris Saint-Germain formed from a 1970 merger with Paris FC; Paris FC later split away and spent decades in obscurity while PSG collected trophies. Paris FC re-emerged as a Ligue 2 regular and attracted owners including the Arnault family and Red Bull. The women's rivalry remains competitive, but in Ligue 1 the clubs had not met for 48 years and the rivalry requires rebuilding. Paris FC expresses deference toward PSG, uses ambassadors like Rai, and pursues cautious transfer policies while expanding its fanbase.
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