The 2024-2025 season will forever be remembered as the ultimate achievement for Paris Saint-Germain , the one where a long-cherished dream finally became reality. Four trophies, total domination, a historic European title crowning an exceptional year. Undisputed French champions, winners of the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions, PSG, above all, finally conquered the Champions League, etching its name at the summit of European football on May 31 in Munich, in a final mastered with a maturity and intensity rarely seen. Paris froze in a moment of eternity: hundreds of thousands of people, gathered in the streets, on rooftops, on balconies, celebrated this victory as one celebrates a return to life. Neither the defeat in the Club World Cup final, conceded yesterday against Chelsea, nor the fleeting bitterness it may have aroused, have damaged the aura of this exceptional season. For the fans, the players, the management, and the entire city, this late setback doesn't diminish the grandeur of the road traveled. It remains a milestone at the bottom of an already legendary chapter, a detail in an epic whose heart still beats to the rhythm of European exploits. Because what Paris experienced this year goes beyond a result: it's a communion, a summit, a lasting pride.
The joy was pure, unfiltered, almost unreal. Dembélé, flamboyant from start to finish, elusive, brilliant, and decisive, is now cited among the favorites for the Ballon d'Or, symbolizing a revival as spectacular as it was unexpected. Donnarumma, for his part, carried the team through its most fragile moments, multiplying heroic saves, notably against Liverpool and Arsenal where he stood like a wall in the face of history. Désiré Doué, the revelation of the season, exploded in the eyes of Europe, combining technical insolence and tactical freshness, while Hakimi, the tireless metronome of the right flank, constantly pushed the limits of endurance and impact. Under the direction of a methodical and inspired Luis Enrique, the Parisian collective rose to a rarely achieved level of cohesion, where each player seemed to speak the same language, driven by the same faith. This season wasn't just victorious: it was seminal. It gave the club, its supporters, and the city of Paris a legendary page etched in vivid ink, a season where all possibilities aligned in a rare, almost magical harmony.
A tribute to PSG canceled?
Under a Parisian sky ablaze for Bastille Day, there should have been a breath of recognition, a glimmer of gratitude, a nod to an epic that rocked the city: that of Paris Saint-Germain, finally crowned European champion. For days, the idea circulated insistently, which was also widely announced and confirmed by the newspaper L'Equipe . Indiscretions suggested that the July 14 fireworks display—launched as every year from the Trocadéro gardens and the Eiffel Tower—would be a final tribute to this historic season. There was talk of a tableau entitled Paris , a lighting display for the club, a visual symphony of drones, red and blue colors, and supporters' chants. Emotion should have been there, history should have been etched in the sky. But when the last sprays sounded, another emotion dominated: disappointment. Because nothing came. Neither the club's colors, nor the shadow of a logo, nor even a hint of Ici c'est Paris in the soundtrack. It's not so much the absence of a tribute that hurts the supporters—it's the promise, implicit or not, that has been betrayed. This symbolic gesture, expected, imagined, hoped for, never existed. And on social media, the reaction was swift.
Anger, bitterness, incomprehension. Many fans speak of a blatant "disrespect" from the City of Paris toward the club that, for years, has borne the capital's name on the international stage. Others see it as a further demonstration of the growing rift between the City Hall and PSG. Because this missed opportunity doesn't come out of nowhere. It comes amid a tense, tense, almost toxic context: the standoff over the Parc des Princes. PSG wants to buy its historic stadium to undertake expansion and modernization work, but Paris City Hall categorically refuses. The result: a broken dialogue, public tensions, and the threat of the club moving to a new stadium outside Paris. This Bastille Day without a tribute sounds like yet another manifestation of this divide. In a city where football is often relegated behind other political priorities, this symbolic silence has taken on the appearance of a declaration. A cold, distant, almost provocative statement.
And yet, there was so much to celebrate. This European season for PSG wasn't just glorious: it was seminal. Memorable evenings, exploits in Madrid, Manchester, and Munich, a rare popular communion. Images etched in the memory of an entire people, well beyond the Parc des Princes. In the absence of an official tribute, it is the Parisian people themselves who continue to bring this epic to life, through their songs, their flags, their undiminished passion. But on this July 14th, a celebration of the nation and its symbols, the city's silence was heard as a disavowal. Paris celebrated the Republic, certainly. But it forgot those who, this season, wore its colors at the top of Europe. The supporters, for their part, will not forget this missed opportunity. And now? This silence in broad daylight leaves a bitter taste and raises questions: simple oversight or a symbol of a now-enforced rupture between the city and its club? In the burning issue of the Parc des Princes, this July 14 without a tribute increasingly resembles a point of no return
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