{"text":[[{"start":8.7,"text":"Paris Saint-Germain have won the Champions League for the second successive year, defending their title in a penalty shootout win over Arsenal."}],[{"start":17,"text":"The French club triumphed after a 1-1 draw, winning 4-3 on penalties when Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães missed his side’s fifth and decisive spot-kick."}],[{"start":27.25,"text":"In a tense match between the champions of France and England it was PSG who earned the right to call themselves champions of Europe."}],[{"start":34.85,"text":"PSG manager Luis Enrique said his side deserved their victory after dominating possession, but praised Arsenal for a “great game”. It was the Spaniard’s third victory in the final, having also won when managing Barcelona in 2015."}],[{"start":51.3,"text":"“It was very tough and difficult,” Enrique said. “We’re still champions, two in a row, it’s amazing.”"}],[{"start":58.5,"text":"The French side won despite falling behind in the sixth minute, when Arsenal forward Kai Havertz rifled in the opener after advancing on goal following a ricochet near the halfway line."}],[{"start":69.6,"text":"PSG dominated possession but toiled in the first half on a hot evening in Budapest, with an Arsenal defence marshalled by Magalhães and William Saliba standing firm as their teammates tirelessly chased down the French side."}],[{"start":83.75,"text":"But in the second half, with about half an hour to go, a clever one-two on the left wing drew a foul in the box on PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Ousmane Dembélé sent Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya the wrong way from the spot. "}],[{"start":99.05,"text":"Kvaratskhelia later struck the post but PSG could not find a winner in normal or extra time. It was a hard-fought victory, unlike PSG’s 5-0 win over Inter Milan in last year’s final. "}],[{"start":111.6,"text":"The win in Budapest was a victory for Gulf sovereign wealth over US capital. PSG are controlled by state-backed Qatar Sports Investments while Arsenal are owned by US billionaire Stan Kroenke. It was also a battle of sponsors, with Qatar Airways and Nike on PSG shirts facing Emirates and Adidas on Arsenal’s."}],[{"start":133.79999999999998,"text":"PSG have built a formidable side after shifting from its previous strategy of buying up established footballers."}],[{"start":140.99999999999997,"text":"The departures of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé were part of a pivot towards the next generation of talent such as Désiré Doué and Kvaratskhelia, and a push to put the team ahead of the individual. "}],[{"start":153.69999999999996,"text":"The victory over Arsenal stopped English clubs from completing a clean sweep of Uefa competitions this season, after Aston Villa won the Europa League and Crystal Palace secured the Conference League."}],[{"start":165.64999999999995,"text":"PSG’s revenues increased to more than €837mn in 2024-25 after winning their first Champions League. Its wage bill of €551mn is among the highest in world football."}],[{"start":179.69999999999996,"text":"Including the €6.5mn prize for winning the final, PSG can expect in the region of €146mn from Uefa for its Champions League campaign this season, according to football finance consultant Kieron O’Connor, who runs the Swiss Ramble blog."}],[{"start":196.49999999999997,"text":"He said the victory would strengthen PSG’s position under Uefa’s financial regulations, and offset some of the impact of the sharp decline in French television rights revenues."}],[{"start":207.19999999999996,"text":"“One thing PSG have done really well is monetise the brand, emphasising Paris as a cool location and selling a lot of stylish clothing lines, which will be reinforced by consecutive Champions League victories,” he added."}],[{"start":221.44999999999996,"text":"Even before PSG’s success this season, consultancy Football Benchmark estimated the club’s enterprise value at around €4.5bn."}],[{"start":231.74999999999997,"text":"It is Qatar’s latest moment of glory on the global stage of football. The country hosted the 2022 World Cup and invested heavily in PSG. But activists have criticised Qatar’s human rights record and accused the Gulf state of “sportswashing” its reputation."}],[{"start":249.24999999999997,"text":"Qatar Sports Investments took control of PSG in 2011 and brought in a host of stars, from David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimović to Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. The team dominated the French league for years but struggled to crack Europe until last year, when they beat Inter Milan in the final to claim a first Champions League."}],[{"start":270.2,"text":"PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi, who is close to the Emir of Qatar and sits on the board of the country’s vast sovereign wealth fund, is one of the most influential figures in world football. "}],[{"start":281.3,"text":"He chairs QSI and sits on the board of European Football Clubs, the influential group that represents teams across the region. EFC and Uefa have a joint venture called UC3, the commercial entity responsible for making money from the Champions League. He also represents EFC on the Fifa Council, a key arm of the world governing body."}],[{"start":310.95000000000005,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1780190863_6491.mp3"}