PSG has entrusted him to build a team in his image, rather than a selection of superstars and it has paid off. He has turned PSG into a Champions League winner while playing arguably the most exciting soccer in Europe, with Barcelona possibly the only team to rival it in the entertainment stakes.

Previous standout performances this century were won by comparatively modest scorelines: Barcelona’s win over Manchester United in 2011, and also their victory over Juventus four years later, were both ‘only’ 3-1.