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One thing is that it can better reflect the improvement of Ligue 1 status than Paris Saint-Germain

9:56am, 17 May 2025Football

In more than ten days left, the biggest drama in European football this season will be staged - Inter Milan vs. Paris, the Champions League final. This is a final match that has never been seen in Champions League history. Inter Milan has won the Champions League three times and won the runner-up three times; while Paris Saint-Germain has rarely had highlights in the Champions League due to its shallow foundation. The most peak position they have climbed to so far is the second place in the Champions League. From the 19th to 20th season, they met with Bayern in the final, but unfortunately they lost 0:1.

This time, Paris Saint-Germain's chances are probably much better than five years ago. Although there were top superstars like Mbappenemar in the Paris Saint-Germain, on the one hand, Bayern was too strong at that time and eventually became the triple crown; on the other hand, is it a good thing to have superstars? Look at this season, without Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain has gone more steadily.

To be honest, Inter Milan is indeed not as good as Bayern in the 19th to 20th seasons. In this final, the surface was 55, and both sides were equally strong; but in fact, I think Paris Saint-Germain has a little advantage. In terms of personal abilities, Paris Saint-Germain is slightly stronger, and judging from the trend of the whole season, Paris Saint-Germain is more relaxed. Many people have concentrated on the gimmick of the Triple Crown to Barcelona. Now that Barcelona has been eliminated from the Champions League, everyone has realized that this season, Paris Saint-Germain is the most powerful contender for the Triple Champions League. At least, in the track of the Triple Crown, Paris Saint-Germain is currently running alone.

If Paris Saint-Germain really wins the Champions League, it will create multiple historic moments. First of all, this will be the first Champions League champion in Paris Saint-Germain's history. The Qatar consortium spent more than ten years, isn't it just this moment? Secondly, if the perspective is further extended, this will be another champion in Ligue 1 after Marseille. Aren’t there many people criticizing their status as one of the five major leagues because they have too few Champions League titles in Ligue 1? It can be seen that Ligue 1 urgently needs a team to stand up and reach the top of Europe.

In history, Reims, Saint-Etienne, Marseille, and Paris Saint-Germain have all reached the finals and have all tried their best to improve their status for Ligue 1. Of course, only Marseille did it, but it was far from enough. If Paris Saint-Germain really wins the Big Ear Cup this season, its status in Ligue 1 will indeed be greatly improved.

However, compared to the Champions League victory in Paris Saint-Germain, there is one more thing that may better reflect the improvement of Ligue 1 status.

Ask a question, who do you think the 2025 European Golden Globe Awards will be?

If you ask this question in the first half of the season, there are many options for answers, such as Salah. The data Salah has produced this season is no worse than Haaland in previous years. Liverpool's performance also made Salah feel as if he was in water. But unfortunately, Liverpool left too early in the Champions League, and Salah suffered a loss.

Then are the stars of Barcelona, ​​Lewandowski, Rafinia, and even Yamal. Many people say that if Barcelona wins the triple crown, Rafinia will definitely win the golden ball. But now, Barcelona's dream of having a three-time champion is shattered, and the probability of a golden ball is much smaller.

Many people have overlooked a fact - can only Barcelona fight for the triple crown? In fact, the closest thing to the triple-winning champion this season has always been Paris Saint-Germain.

At present, Paris Saint-Germain has won the Ligue 1 championship and reached the final of the Champions League. The opponent in the French Cup final is Reims, who is far less powerful than them. Therefore, even before the Champions League semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain is a team that has more hope of winning the triple-champion than Barcelona.

So, Dembele, why can't he take the golden ball?

This season, Dembele's data on various fronts is very impressive, and it is even the best season of his career. Perhaps many people's understanding of Dembele is still at the ups and downs of Dortmund and Barcelona. It has to be said that in Paris Grande, Dembele has completed its transformation.

If Dembele wins the Golden Ball Award, it will mean that the Ligue 1 can also train the Golden Ball Award. In today's European football context, the Golden Globe Awards have basically become exclusive to the Premier League and La Liga, especially Real Madrid and Barcelona. The Golden Globe Awards in recent years have been more or less bound to them. It was not until 2024 that Rodri won the award and had no intersection with Real Madrid and Barcelona for the time being.

In fact, even looking at the entire history of the Golden Balls, only one European footballer was born in Ligue 1, namely Papan in 1991, who played for Marseille at that time. If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, it will indeed play a positive role in the Ligue 1 signature, but if it gives birth to another Golden Globe winner, it will be even more meaningful. After all, this is the Golden Ball Award from Ligue 1 and the European footballer trained by Ligue 1. If this scene is really realized, it will definitely be a picture worth remembering in the history of European football.

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