The foreign press cheers PSG after its triumph in the Champions League – Liberation
In Munich, PSG A market on Inter Milan in the final of the Champions League And now reigns over Europe. A bewildered 5 to 0 which necessarily impressed the foreign press. Most of the some published this Sunday, June 1, enthuse for the Parisian team.
Two Parisians concentrate most of the praise: coach Luis Enrique and the desired offensive midfielder, double scorer and author of a decisive pass in the final. The Spanish press applauds, starting with Marca :: « Luis Enrique signs his masterpiece and crowns the PSG of his first title in the Champions League », Before analyzing: “Winning the Champions League is not the same as winning it as a“ big team ”. And Luis Enrique’s PSG did it. They beat Inter Milan in Munich, eliminating it from the map in just twenty minutes, and then inflicted a historic beating. Désiré Goué, MVP (Most Valuable Player, Editor’s note) From the final with two goals and a decisive pass, led PSG to its first title in the Champions League … and Inter to the biggest rout in the history of a European Cup or Champions League final. «
Same compliments ofEl Mundo Deportivowho gives pride of place to « » Sir « Luis Enrique » Who « Offer to PSG its first Champions League ». “Luis Enrique had a plan and he executed it perfectly to achieve the goal in recent years had become an obsession for Paris Saint-Germain. Coinciding with the departure of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, the Asturian coach said that PSG was going to be a better team this season than he had been so far. No sooner said than done. Lucho managed to lead the Parisian team to the first title of the Champions League in his history, and he did so by remaining faithful to himself at any time ”congratulate the other sports daily.
Alone AS is sarcastic, by titling on « A Champions League worth 2.283 billion euros ». The newspaper sums up the case as follows: « By a hot night in May, after an excellent match, football accepted PSG forever, the Champions League welcomed a new champion in its hands, built by Qatar, which has invested 2.283 billion in recruitments in less than fifteen years until its coronation. He will also remain written in the Annals that the one who got there was Luis Enrique, this genius disapproved in half of Spain but idolized in the rest of the world, this coach who made the Emir and Al-Khelaïfi understand that glory is obtained on the bench, not with the stars. His project, more football than media, has once again proven connoisseurs: in this sport, the strategists win and the megalomaniacs lose. Always. »
The Italian media obviously did not spare inter. « Not like that » rage as well La Gazzetta,, Disgusted by the humiliation suffered by the integrators. The Transalpine daily Analysis: « PSG exaggerates. A final won by dominating in all areas. We will wonder for a long time what was kryptonite which paralyzed an unrecognizable inter from the first dribbles of the Kvara-Doué duo. The tactical weapon of Luis Enrique, gifted with the predestined name, is the boy bearing number 10, the alter ego of Mbappé released from the shadows after his farewell, while Dembélé – 33 goals this season – had received an instruction: biting the feet of Sommer, the main instigator of the game. «
Tuttosport Also scratching the integrators, by titling « Inter humiliated ». “The overwhelmed Nerazzurri, a one -way finish. Goutout makes Acerbi crazy and his teammates, also glory for Kvaratskhelia »passed through the Naples club. Tuttosport adds: « A heavy defeat that will remain in history ».
On the German press side, Bild Extassious: « What a final! » “Paris in turmoil, intercoming inter. Too much pace, too much technique, too much class, this PSG team was simply too good! For years, the leaders of the Sheikh club have bet on exceptional talents such as Mbappé, Neymar and Messi to bring the trophy in France. However, this historic victory was won by a team without obvious superstar ”.
As for the Bbcshe also emphasizes Luis Enrique and Désiré Goué: « PSG revamped enters the story during a moving evening for Luis Enrique »title the English media. « The brilliant teenager desired Goué confirmed his status in half of a new duo of young superstars – alongside Lamine Yamal in Barcelona – who have the genius to dominate the game for the years to come. »
And as a bonus, how not to quote the front page of the Provencenow that Marseille is no longer the only French team to have lifted the cup with the big ears? « Never the second », title this Sunday the daily newspaper of the Southeast, in reference to the expression « Forever the first » repeated to the envy by the Marseillais since 1993 and their inaugural coronation against AC Milan.