The 2020/21 season felt like a changing of the guard as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland began to announce themselves as stars on the European stage. At that point, it felt like the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo era of greatness was ending,

Paris Saint-Germain once had all the game's biggest stars, but always fell short of Champions League glory. In 2025, with a team of young talent and no major egos, they're poised to finally break through.