PSG's Champions League victory proves patience and smart strategy beat superstar panic, as they conquered Europe by building team unity

LUIS ENRIQUE has yet to manage in England – but there’s been no shortage of opportunity. The Spaniard, 55, guided Paris Saint-Germain to a maiden Champions League triumph on Saturday

Known for his quick press and lighting-quick counterattacks at Barcelona, Luis Enrique finally found the team he could imprint his own philosophy on as Paris won its first-ever Champions League

PSG has entrusted him to build a team in his image, rather than a selection of superstars and it has paid off. He has turned PSG into a Champions League winner while playing arguably the most exciting soccer in Europe, with Barcelona possibly the only team to rival it in the entertainment stakes.

In colours that have seemed tortured by a decade-plus of failure on the big stage, this brilliant group of players knew how this final would be ending from the outset. Even PSG's kick off, punting the ball out midway down the right flank,

Desire Doue's deflected effort in the 20th minute gives Paris Saint Germain a 2-0 lead over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.