With one big clearance with his left foot and a clenched fist to the crowd, the PSG captain Marquinhos knew that this was done. Another English challenge seen off, a Champions League final reached. The whistle blew on this night and a step forward had been taken towards acceptance and real relevance.
And it is this the club of Qatar and the French capital craves more than anything. More than their riches and their star-studded rosters of yore. More than their endless Ligue Une titles.
It’s Europe and the Champions League that drives PSG.