Fabian Ruiz wants PSG to repeat Champions League dream

In an interview on Téléfoot, Fabian Ruiz spelled out what he believes the PSG should be aiming for in the Champions League: another European title and the ambition of a historic treble. As covered by RMC Sport, he looked back on last season’s final win over Arsenal (1-1, 4-3 on penalties) and spoke about this new campaign with a clear target.

Back-to-back and beyond

According to RMC Sport, Ruiz said it was an incredible moment to do “back-to-back” and win a second straight Champions League against a top club. He then made the message even bolder: “I hope to win a third, like Real Madrid did.” He also acknowledged how hard it is to string together that level of success, adding that the team will “fight and do everything” to achieve it this year, pushing as far as possible and dreaming of a third star on the way.

The article also stresses just how rare the feat is: only two teams have managed a Champions League treble in the competition’s history—Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018) and Bayern Munich (1974, 1975, 1976). To join that group, PSG’s campaign starts with a test.

First step: Slovan Bratislava

RMC Sport reports that PSG begin their European campaign this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes against Slovan Bratislava (21:00). The piece suggests it could help kick-start a season that has not gone smoothly yet (one win, two draws and two defeats so far in their league form).

There’s also added pressure from the odds: Opta lists Arsenal as the favorite to lift the trophy (21.2%). The reigning European champions, PSG, are placed fourth with a 7.7% chance of winning a treble, behind Bayern (19.9%) and Manchester City (12%). Still, RMC Sport notes that last year PSG were only the third pick, and they went on to eliminate Liverpool and Bayern to secure a second star—so now they want to repeat that path.

Source: RMC Sport.