For all of the money PSG has spent over the years in search of Champions League glory, it was Kingsley Coman, a player it let go on a free transfer in 2014, who wound up as Bayern Munich's hero to end the most unusual of European seasons.
Bayern Munich and PSG are two rich and powerful star-laden clubs that have dominated their domestic competitions and have similar vulnerabilities. The connection, particular PSG's, to Qatar's sportswashing cannot be forgotten amid the fanfare, though.