Safonov laughed during Macron's speech at the PSG victory reception

At a reception at the Elysee Palace, organized in honor of the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League, Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov attracted the attention of social media users. During a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, the footballer couldn't hold back his laughter. A video with the reaction of the Russian goalkeeper was published by Cerfia on June 1 on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

During Macron's speech, the footballer first smiled and talked with one of his teammates, and then could not hold back his laughter. This moment caught on camera and quickly spread on social media.

PSG won the Champions League trophy by beating Arsenal in the final. The main and extra time of the match ended with a score of 1:1, and the fate of the title was decided in a penalty shootout. The Parisians turned out to be more accurate — 4:3. Matvey Safonov spent the entire match on the field and contributed to the team's victory.

"I see my role in the first of Arsenal's two penalty shootouts."

PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov — about winning the Champions League and dreaming big

On May 31, French President Emmanuel Macron received the players and coaching staff of Paris Saint-Germain football club at the Elysee Palace after the team's victory in the Champions League. After the ceremony, Macron took a photo with the players and representatives of the coaching staff.