Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan go head-to-head in the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday. European club soccer’s biggest prize is at stake between the two teams which have felt the pain of falling at the last hurdle in recent years. Inter were losing finalists against Manchester City in 2023 and PSG lost in its only final against Bayern Munich in 2020.
After spending billions of dollars and signing some of the sport’s greatest players like Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, PSG are still waiting to win their first Champions League title. Those superstars have now departed, but coach Luis Enrique has assembled one of the most exciting squads in Europe with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia filling the void left by that trio.
Enrique is aiming to win the competition for the second time as a coach. “The motivation for me is to win the Champions League title for the first time for PSG,” he said. “That is the gift I want to give the people, the club, the city.”
Inter were looking for a treble just over a month ago, but are now left with the Champions League as their only possible trophy. They lost the Italian title by a point and were knocked out of the Italian Cup in the semifinals. “These players in these four years did a lot, won a lot and lost sometimes. It happens. But we all gave our all, everyone. We are proud to be Inter," coach Simone Inzaghi said. “I dreamed of playing the Champions League final. I didn’t do it as a player, but thanks to this group of players, I’ve been in two finals as a head coach.”
Jay Shah meets UEFA president Ceferin
Continuing cricket’s global outreach, ICC chairman Jay Shah met UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin in Munich ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, which will be played at the Allianz Arena. Shah, the former BCCI secretary, met Ceferin on Friday.
"Honoured to represent cricket in Munich ahead of the @championsleague Final and have discussions with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. It’s always valuable to spend time with other sporting leaders as the @ICC expands our sport’s global reach,” Shah posted on X on Saturday.
Shah had earlier this year met former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Lausanne ahead of the IOC Session. Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will see the return of cricket to the Games programme.
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