Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties (1-1 in regulation time, 4-3 on penalties) this Saturday at the Puskás Arena in Budapest in the 2025-2026 Champions League final. Following this victory, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi spoke to M6.
Al-Khelaïfi: “Thank you Paris, thank you France.”
Thank you for making PSG a legend.
It’s a very special day, I love these dates! We’ve created a great chapter in PSG’s history, the players have entered PSG legend. Thank you Paris, thank you France, thank you to the fans, the staff, the coach. It’s a magnificent day!
What are your key takeaways?
It was a very difficult match, Arsenal played a very tight game. We have great respect for them, they are a great team. But we had a magnificent season, we deserved this trophy, this victory. We controlled the match. The penalty shootout was the toughest moment. It was very long, very difficult. We’re very happy. But I was confident, I even told my friends at halftime that we were going to win. We had a magnificent season.
Was it beautiful to see the celebration with Luis Enrique and Luis Campos?
It’s a collective effort, just like the players on the pitch. We’re together, we’re a team. We won, it’s Paris. Thank you to the best fans in the world, please don’t cause any trouble, celebrate. We’ll come tomorrow to celebrate with you!
