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The Parc des Princes, with a capacity of 48,713 seats, has been Paris Saint-Germain's home since 1974. The Camp des Loges has been operating as a training center for the club since 1974. The Tournoi de Paris has been hosted by PSG at the Parc des Princes since 1975. PSG's crest features a red silhouette of the Eiffel Tower with the white royal cradle of Louis XIV between its legs on a blue background with white edging. The crest inspired Daniel Hechter to design an iconic shirt which became a strong symbol of the club. It was blue with a red central vertical bar framed by white edgings. PSG's motto is "Paris Est Magique" and the club's official anthem is Allez Paris Saint-Germain by Les Parisiens. PSG Ladies has been the female section of the club since 1971. The capital club even founded a professional rugby league club in 1995, PSG Rugby League, which was dissolved in 1997. Paris Saint-Germain enjoys a considerable amount of popularity; about 11% of the French population support the club, being the second most popular football club in France after Olympique de Marseille. PSG is the third richest club in France behind Olympique Lyonnais and Marseille. The capital club shares an intense rivalry with Olympique de Marseille and contest the most notorious football match in France, known as Le Classique. PSG's average home gate for the 2009 � 10 season was 33,266, the fourth highest in the Ligue 1. The club was a founding member of the G-14 and is member of its modern replacement, the European Club Association. On 31 May 2011, Paris Saint-Germain announced that Qatar Investment Authority bought a controlling 70% stake in the club, ending months of speculation about who the Ligue 1 outfit's new owners would be. Colony Capital and Butler Capital Partners, who bought the club from television channel Canal+ in 2006, remained as minority shareholders. Association PSG, meanwhile, held one share. |