'The league of farmers?' How PSG and Inter defied the odds |09 May 2025

Football: UEFA Champions League

'The league of farmers?' How PSG and Inter defied the odds

When Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan step out at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 31 May, it will mark the first Champions League final in 21 years without a Premier League, Bundesliga or La Liga club involved.

At least one English, German or Spanish club has appeared in the Champions League final since Jose Mourinho's Porto beat Monaco in the 2004 showpiece.

The past 14 winners of the competition have come from one of those three nations, leading many supporters to often dismiss the quality of other leagues.

PSG manager Luis Enrique made a tongue-in-cheek reference to that following his side's win against Arsenal on Wednesday, saying: "The league of farmers, no? We are the league of farmers!'"

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