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Why Paris Saint-Germain has what it takes to win the Champions League


Scream of joy in Lisbon: Thomas Tuchel after the late success against Atalanta Bergamo
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For a long time, Paris Saint-Germain was seen as a troupe of eccentric individuals, financed with Qatari millions. But then came the second leg against Dortmund – and the PSG money machine suddenly showed heart.

In last winter, in a long time by now, Thomas Tuchel couldn’t be sure that he would still see the round of 16 against Borussia Dortmund as coach of Paris St-Germain. In those days you couldn’t say that Tuchel feared for his post, at least not in the literal sense of the word. Because the conditions under which he works in Paris were too clearly defined from day one. Revolution can break out any day in a club like Paris St-Germain.

At the turn of the year, PSG were at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Tuchel’s team only lost in Dijon in November, and previously against Reims and Rennes. However, results in the championship, a sure-fire success for the exceptional team in the French league, do not play a decisive role in the globalized football construct that Paris St-Germain embodies in its structure more than any other top European club. Tuchel is fully aware that something else counts in Paris: the egos – and the results in the Champions League.

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