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Known for his quick press and lighting-quick counterattacks at Barcelona, Luis Enrique finally found the team he could imprint his own philosophy on as Paris won its first-ever Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain once had all the game's biggest stars, but always fell short of Champions League glory. In 2025, with a team of young talent and no major egos, they're poised to finally break through.
We have waited to see who would become the new Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo; who would seize that challenge; who would make up the next-gen contest for ‘Goat’ status and whether we would ever witness such a monumental match-up ever again.
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Sporting News on MSNLuis Enrique career bio, trophies won: All you need to know about PSG coach and Barcelona's hero former playerLuis Enrique headed into the 2025 UEFA Champions League final aiming to join a select group of coaches to have won Europe's top competition with two clubs.
Desire Doue is the real deal. The Paris Saint-Germain youngster has done it again, dominating the first half of the Champions League final with a goal and assist against Inter Milan. The
Barcelona legend Carles Puyol congratulated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) boss Luis Enrique after his side secured an emphatic 5-0 win against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.
Rio Ferdinand has suggested Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain youngsters Lamine Yamal and Desire Doue are the successors to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Yamal, 17 and Doue, 19 have been two of the standout players across Europe this season and both shone brightly throughout the Champions League campaign.
When Luis Enrique arrived in Paris, he made it clear that the blueprint of the previous decade would be torn to shreds. He would be the architect now.