Kvaratskhelia named Champions League's best player, five from PSG in team of season
- On Sunday, UEFA named Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia the Champions League Player of the Season after recording 10 goals and 6 assists during the team's successful European title defense.
- PSG defended its European crown on Saturday, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Kvaratskhelia winning the decisive spot-kick that Ousmane Dembele converted.
- UEFA's technical observer board of around 30 dignitaries, including Gareth Southgate and Rafa Benitez, described his 5-4 semi-final win over Bayern Munich as his "finest performance."
- Kvaratskhelia joined PSG teammates Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha in the Champions League Team of the Season, while Arsenal stars David Raya, Gabriel, and Declan Rice also earned selection.
- Following the victory, authorities reported 780 arrests across France amid chaotic celebrations as fans reacted to PSG's successful defense of the European title.
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Official Announcement: UEFA Acknowledges Kvaratshelia, Who Led PSG to Consecutive Titles, Selected as Champions League Player of the Year... PSG Sweeps 5 Spots in Best XI. OSEN = Reporter Jung Seung-woo. Khvicha Kvaratshelia (25), who led Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to European domination, is selected by UEFA as the 2025-20 Champions League Player of the Year.
Khvicha Kvaratskelia has been voted the best player of the season in the Champions League by a group of UEFA experts! The 25-year-old Georgian played 10 goals and seven assists for the new triumph of Paris Saint-Germain in the "King Class". The French won in penalty shooting against Arsenal on Saturday in the final match in Budapest. Kvaratskelia won a penalty in the regular season.Four more PSG players in the team of the seasonIn addition to th…
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The 2025/26 Champions League campaign ended on Saturday, with Paris Saint-Germain beating Arsenal in the final to lift the trophy. Following the match in Budapest, the UEFA Technical Observer Group announced Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha as the player who won the award for the Player of the Match. Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe won the award for the top scorer after scoring 15 goals in the competition. On Sunday, the UEFA Technical O…
The UEFA Technical Observers Group selected the best players of the season the day after the Champions League final. The best player was Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who became the champion of the old continent for the second time in a row with the Parisians, and the discovery of this season is the diamond of the royal club Arda Güler. But which players are part of the ideal eleven?
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