Champions League final Asian derby! Whoever wins the championship: 17 years of birth, second person in history

At 3 am on June 1, the Champions League final started at the Allianz Stadium in Munich, Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter Milan. Paris is striking for the first Champions League trophy in team history, while Inter Milan hopes to reach the top again after 15 years and win the Champions League trophy for the fourth time. This world-renowned Champions League final is also an Asian derby: Lee Gangren and Taremi talk.

In the Paris Saint-Germain formation, 24-year-old Li Gangren represents the "Asian Power".

Two years ago, Li Gangren joined Vallecano from Mallorca. In the 2024-25 season, Li Gangren made 45 appearances for Paris, contributing 6 goals and 6 assists, and did not win 11 appearances in the Champions League. After entering the knockout stage in the Champions League, Lee Gangren became an iron bench. In the two rounds against Villa and Arsenal, the South Korean forward played at 0.

Inter Milan also has Asian players, striker Taremi from Iran.

32-year-old Taremi joined Inter Milan from Porto last summer. With Lautaro and Touram on the side, Taremi is positioned as a substitute for Inter Milan. He has made 43 appearances in various competitions this season, contributing 3 goals and 9 assists, including 1 goal and 4 assists in 12 games in the Champions League. In the two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals, Taremi came on as a substitute and contributed 1 assist.

Paris vs Inter Milan's Champions League final, no matter which team wins the championship, Asian players will win the Champions League. Have there been any precedents before Li Gangren or Taremi that Asian players won the Champions League championship? It is easy for fans to think of a name: Park Ji-sung.

In the 2007-08 Champions League, Manchester United won the title of king. Among Ferguson's team is Asian player - Park Ji-sung from South Korea. Although Park Ji-sung did not make a debut in the final, he is still a member of the Champions League champion. Park Ji-sung is also the first and the only Asian player to win the Champions League title. There are two Asian players who played in the Champions League final:

In the 2008-09 Champions League final, Manchester United lost 0-2 to Barcelona; in the 2010-11 Champions League final, Manchester United lost 1-3 to Barcelona, ​​and Manchester United's Korean superstar Park Ji-sung both appeared.

In the 2018-19 Champions League final, Tottenham lost to Liverpool 0-2. South Korea's No. 1 Son Heung-min played all the games and fell to the ground and cried after missing the championship. After Park Ji-sung in 2008, after 17 years, Asian players will win the Champions League championship again, which is inevitable. However, Li Gangren and Taremi still have a "curse" to be broken - there has never been a precedent in the history of the Champions League finals that "Asian players appear and the team wins the championship".