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Champions League to Support Nepal: Victims of Natural Disaster to be Honored Before PSG vs. Slovan Match

A minute of silence will be observed before all 18 opening-round group stage matches of the UEFA Champions League this week to honor the victims of the floods in Nepal. This gesture of solidarity will also take place before Wednesday's clash between two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain and Slovan Bratislava.
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"Before all opening round Champions League matches, there will be a minute of silence for the victims of the floods in Nepal, and a banner will be unfurled to show support for the country affected by the natural disaster," stated the European football governing body (UEFA) in a statement relayed by the Associated Press.

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Nepalese authorities estimate that approximately 900 workers are missing across 12 hydroelectric power plants, with around 500 of them potentially trapped in tunnels within dam walls, inundated by debris following the floods.

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