French Players Guaranteed to Lift Champions League Trophy This Season
This year’s Champions League is set to crown at least one French international as a winner, following Borussia Dortmund’s elimination. All six remaining teams in the competition boast French players, ensuring that France will celebrate its 50th Champions League victor on May 31st in Munich.
Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni currently holds the title of France’s most recent Champions League champion. His teammates Ferland Mendy and Eduardo Camavinga also secured the trophy in 2022. As the tournament progresses, Kylian Mbappé’s Real Madrid faces a challenging 3-goal deficit against William Saliba’s Arsenal in their quest for a semi-final spot. The winner will confront PSG, featuring a strong French contingent including Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, and Ousmane Dembélé.
On the opposite side of the bracket, Jules Koundé and Barcelona have advanced to the semi-finals for the first time since 2019. They await the victor of the match between Bayern Munich, with French stars like Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman, and Inter Milan, represented by Benjamin Pavard and Marcus Thuram.
As the competition unfolds, football fans eagerly anticipate which French talent will emerge triumphant on the European stage.