Lee Kang-in Celebrates UEFA Champions League Victory with PSG

On June 1, 2025, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), featuring South Korean national football player Lee Kang-in (24), celebrated their UEFA Champions League (UCL) victory. The team triumphed over Inter Milan (Italy) with a stunning 5-0 scoreline in the final held at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. This win has brought renewed attention to Lee's childhood dream of winning the Champions League.

Lee Kang-in is now only the second South Korean player to win the UCL, following Park Ji-sung, who achieved this feat with Manchester United (England) in the 2007-2008 season. Son Heung-min reached the UCL final in 2019 but finished as a runner-up.

Famous for his appearance on the variety show 'Fly Shoot Dori', Lee expressed his aspirations at the age of 10, stating his goals were to become a national representative, a great football player, and to win the Champions League. With this recent victory, he has accomplished all three of those dreams.

Although Lee was listed on the substitute bench and did not play in the final, he shared in the joy of the moment with his teammates, beaming with happiness as the victory was confirmed.

Fans online have revisited Lee's childhood ambition, praising him for achieving all his goals by the age of 24. Comments included admiration for his realistic approach, noting that he did not aim for a World Cup win, and questioning whether he truly believed he could win the Champions League at such a young age.

This victory marks PSG's first UCL title in the club's 55-year history since its founding in 1970. Additionally, they have completed a treble this season, winning their domestic league, cup, and the UCL, a feat achieved only nine times in European football history.