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PSG supporters are accompanied by security ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026.<\/p>\n
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The title match in soccer\u2019s biggest club competition is here: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n
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PSG is looking to win Europe\u2019s elite competition for a second straight year, while Arsenal is bidding to become European champion for the first time on its return to the final after a 20-year wait.<\/p>\n
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Both teams are coming off winning their own domestic leagues, in France and England, respectively.<\/p>\n
Here’s the Latest ahead of the 1600 GMT kickoff:<\/p>\n
The World Cup is coming. No injuries please!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the last match of the European club season \u2013 and World Cup coaches will be watching on with a mixture of intrigue and nervousness.<\/p>\n
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The World Cup begins in 12 days, and the squads of both PSG and Arsenal are bulging with players heading to the tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n
Any injuries sustained in the final could be devastating so close to the big kickoff.<\/p>\n
Arsenal has \u201ctaste\u201d for trophies now<\/p>\n
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winning the Premier League has whetted the players\u2019 appetite for more trophies.<\/p>\n
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Nothing comes bigger than the Champions League.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ambition is bigger,\u201d Arteta said in his pre-match news conference. \u201cWe have one, and we want the second one … there has to be a platform to reach bigger destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard was the first player in the squad to get his hands on the Premier League trophy, and he liked it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you get the taste of winning and lifting a trophy,\u201d Odegaard says, \u201cyou know how nice it feels. And we want to do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Dou\u00e9, Saka … a bunch of the world\u2019s best players are on show<\/p>\n
Many of soccer\u2019s superstar players will be taking the field at Puskas Arena \u2013 not least PSG forward Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, the most recent world player of the year.<\/p>\n
D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9, the 20-year-old forward who lit up last year\u2019s final with two goals in the record 5-0 win over Inter Milan, is still a shining light for PSG along with Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and three of Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s top teammates with Portugal \u2013 Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves.<\/p>\n
Arsenal has England stars Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice in midfield and the striker who has just sent Sweden to the World Cup \u2013 Viktor Gy\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n
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Fans brawl in central Budapest<\/p>\n
Groups of fans got physical late Friday in Budapest\u2019s frequented party area, leading police to launch an investigation over disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n
Videos on social media showed several dozen people throwing punches and kicks, driving another group down Kir\u00e1ly street in the capital\u2019s District 7.<\/p>\n
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One fan held a burning red flare before throwing it toward the other group, which was retreating down the street. Budapest police said in a statement that the violence erupted shortly after midnight, and that it was using surveillance footage to try to identify participants.<\/p>\n