PSG no longer gets scolded in the Champions League

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Having been criticized many times for being just a tycoon in the Champions League, PSG has finally proven to everyone that they have risen to the level of European kings.

PSG not only had the first time in the European arena, they even defeated the team that had 3 C1/Champions League titles with the darkest ratio in the final throughout the 69 -year history of the tournament.

All comments and predictions about a balanced match were denied by Luis Enrique's team with a fiery, scientific and enthusiastic playing style.

PSG has proven to everyone that from now on, they are fully qualified and classy enough to compete fairly with other big teams in the most prestigious playground on the planet.

Compared to other big teams such as Real Madrid (15 champions), AC Milan (7), Liverpool (6) or Barcelona (5), PSG is considered a "late-born" team. They were founded in 1970, and the club is only over half a century old.

In that time, PSG had played in the European Cup for 40 years, but only a decade ago, when Qatari owners poured money into investment, did they get to live in the feeling of the Champions League knockout rounds.

PSG da ha Inter theo kich ban khong ai ngo, the hien suc manh qua vuot troi. Anh: AFP
PSG defeated Inter in an unexpected scenario, showing their superior strength. Photo: AFP

If Real Madrid's legacy is 15 European championships, PSG's legacy before the recent final match is failures, times of throwing money through the window, super teams, superstars but in the end only bring little disappointment.

Even before entering the play-off round, PSG was commented to be the ones who learned from Luis Enrique when they almost did not pass the qualifying round.

PSG's journey in this Champions League season is a recreation of nearly 15 years, the team has begun to change when being invested by Middle Eastern owners.

They stumbled, were criticized for being rich but gradually upgraded their achievements in the European playground. PSG reached the final once before the last match and failed.

However, that defeat was a milestone for the Parc des Princes team to understand that they were close to glory, just need to do better.

PSG's 2025 version is much more fearsome than a few years ago when they owned the trio Messi - Neymar - Mbappe. Football is a collective sport and PSG is currently the most unified team in Europe.

If there is still a trio of Atoms, it will be very difficult for Enrique to build the same playing style as at present. Seeing PSG crush Inter by 5 goals without an equalizer, if they were still the "money-burning" version like before, this performance would never come.

PSG tung so huu rat nhieu ngoi sao lon nhung khong mot lan thanh cong tai Champions League. Anh: AFP
PSG have had many big stars but have not had a single success in the Champions League. Photo: AFP

The moment the Nasser Al-Khelaifi boss was celebrated by the canal players was the moment the billionaire felt most satisfied in nearly 2 decades.

He was the one who stood with Neymar, Mbappe and Messi on the 3 days the superstar joined the club. However, in the end, those who brought success today were even doubted from the first day.

More than 2 billion Euros thrown into the transfer market for nearly 15 years is too big a figure, a pressure on Al-Khelaifi himself, seemingly having overthrown the billionaire's patience at one point.

After the match, when asked about his feelings on the day of his coronation, Al-Khelaifi said that this was the result of his efforts, patience and perseverance in the path he had chosen.

Yes, if Al-Khelaifi had left right after Mbappe left Paris, there would probably never be a PSG side this strong with Enrique again.

Nu cuoi man nguyen cua Nasser Al-Khelaifi cung danh hieu ong da theo duoi trong gan 2 thap ky. Anh: AFP
Nasser Al-Khelaifi's satisfying smile and the title he has pursued for nearly 2 decades. Photo: AFP

When asked about the goal for next season, the PSG president replied very briefly, that is to win the Champions League once more. PSG is now strong enough, confident enough to say that goal.

This is not an applause from the newly crowned, it is a realistic vision, firmly built from a strong financial foundation and a belief that will never be abandoned.

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