Paris Saint-Germain v FC Internazionale Milano - UEFA Champions League Final 2025
Ousmane Dembele bites his winners’ medal following Paris Saint-Germain’s first Champions League title (Picture: Uefa via Getty Images)
No Lionel Messi, no Kylian Mbappe and no Neymar but Paris Saint-Germain proved they are vastly better without their former superstars as they produced an historic Champions League performance in Munich.
Luis Enrique’s side, the youngest in the tournament, ruthlessly ripped apart the old men from Inter Milan as they registered a record 5-0 rout in the sensational final.
Desire Doue is a rising star and the 19-year-old scored twice and unselfishly set up Achraf Hakimi for the early opener which set the tone for the one-sided final.
Spaniard Luis Enrique became just the sixth manager to win the tournament with different clubs, having lifted the trophy with Barcelona in 2015, as PSG’s long quest to win the coveted trophy after years of close calls and heartache came to a magnificent end.
The young, energetic, hungry Ligue 1 champions beat Manchester City in the group stages and eliminated Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal in the knockout rounds and could easily retain the title as things stand.
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So it is scary to ponder how good they can become if, or more likely when, club president Nasser al-Khelaifi and football adviser Luis Campos give the green light to sign the new recruits needed to make PSG even better.
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique holds his winners medal as he celebrates his team winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan in Munich, southern Germany, on May 31, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish head coach Luis Enrique is the architect behind their remarkable success (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)
Surprisingly, the Parisiens aren’t close to being favourites in the early markets for next season’s Champions League with Premier League champions Liverpool heading the betting at 11/2 with bet365, who have Real Madrid priced at 13/2 and Arsenal at 7/1 along with the newly crowned champions.
For the record, the same firm have Manchester City at 8/1 along with Barcelona while Bayern Munich are 9/1, Chelsea 16/1, Newcastle 20/1, Inter 22/1 and Tottenham 40/1.
Before that, PSG play in the Fifa Club World Cup, kicking off their campaign in the United States against Atletico Madrid on June 15, and they are crying out to be backed at 13/2 with StarSports to add that to their trophy cabinet.
French Open odds: Jack Draper can march on but tougher tests lie ahead
Londoner Jack Draper, the British No.1 and world No.5, continues his entertaining foray into the French Open when he plays a fourth-round match against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik with many pundits beginning to talk up his prospects of reaching the final.
2025 French Open - Day Seven
Jack Draper has made great progress on clay and is hitting top form at the French Open (Picture: Getty Images)
After defeating Brazil’s dashing teenager Joao Fonseca in straight sets on Saturday, Draper should stride into the last eight. His opponent will be dangerous, however, as he dismissed handy Australian Alex de Minaur in the second round, gallantly fighting back after losing the first two sets to emerge triumphant in a thriller which ended 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
Draper, though, has the bit between his teeth and will take some stopping. He’s 14/5 with Ladbrokes and Coral to win 3-1 and 16/1 with Bet Victor in their outright market. Buyer beware though, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev stand in his way along a treacherous path to the final.
• Cameron Norrie looks up against it when he meets Novak Djokovic in the fourth round at Roland Garros. The Serbian, who warmed up for the clay-court grand slam by winning the 100th tournament of his outstanding career at the Geneva Open, will be too strong for the Briton and is 10/11 with bet365 and Bet Victor to win in straight sets.
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