Football UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Federer surprises PSG players after Champions League clash Regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in the history of the sport, the 17-time grand-slam champion was a special guest for FC Basel's Champions League clash at St Jakob-Park. Sacha Pisani 02 November, 2016 09:26 IST Roger Federer surprised the PSG players post-match, pictured with captain Thiago Silva, Marco Verratti, Lucas Moura and Marquinhos. - PSG Official Sacha Pisani 02 November, 2016 09:26 IST Roger Federer knows how to attract a crowd and it was no different on Tuesday. Regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in the history of the sport, the 17-time grand-slam champion was a special guest for FC Basel's Champions League clash at St Jakob-Park. A big fan of Swiss champions Basel, former World No. 1 Federer watched his native club suffered a heart-breaking last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Despite the loss, Federer still found time to surprise the PSG players post-match, pictured with captain Thiago Silva, Marco Verratti, Lucas Moura and Marquinhos. Surprise de @rogerfederer entouré de @tsilva3, @MarcoVerratti1, @LucasMoura7 et @marquinhos_m5 après #FCBPSG ! pic.twitter.com/3sqApSsS4u — PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside) November 2, 2016 Federer, 35, is working his way back to full fitness, preparing to make a comeback in 2017, having not played since his semi-final loss at Wimbledon in July due to injury. Read more stories on UEFA Champions League. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :