Congratulations to PSG on winning the Champions League. They fully deserved the title after defeating a strong Inter in the final, a red-hot Arsenal team in the semi-finals, and – perhaps most impressively – overcoming Liverpool, arguably the best team in Europe this season, in the round of 16.

PSG had a rough start to the season, playing poor football and only scraping through to the knockout stage with a bit of luck. But in the second half of the campaign, they looked unstoppable.

Luis Enrique managed to shape a formidable team, blending talented young French players with experienced professionals from around the world – especially from Portugal and Brazil. He has proven himself to be a world-class coach.

That said, it still feels like a bittersweet moment for European football.

More than a decade ago, the oil sheikhs bought the club with one goal in mind: to win this trophy, no matter the cost. It was always somewhat satisfying to see Qatar fall short despite spending what seemed like limitless amounts of money. As a football romantic, I took a certain joy in watching them fail to buy success.

But now it’s done. PSG and Qatar have shown that, with unlimited resources, you can eventually buy anything in football – even the Champions League.

Congratulations to PSG, but Rest In Peace football romanticism.