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Lee Kang-in celebrates PSG's Champions League win with French President Macron in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in joined the Champions League victory celebration with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Sunday.

2025-06-02

Lee Kang-in's PSG routs Inter to win Champions League

Lee Kang-in became the second Korean to win the Champions League after Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the final and achieved a historic quadruple on Saturday.

2025-06-01

PSG's Lee Kang-in looks to become second Korean to win Champions League

With the French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the final, their Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in will look to become just the second player from his country to win the prestigious UEFA Champions League title this weekend.

2025-05-29

이재성, 시즌 8호 어시스트 기록했지만 마인츠는 챔피언스 리그 진출 실패

Mainz midfielder Lee Jae-sung registered his eighth assist of the 2024-25 season in a huge 4-1 win over VfL Bochum at Ruhrstadion in Germany on Saturday, but his side missed a coveted ticket to the Champions League.

2025-05-19

이재성·홍현석, 챔피언스리그 데뷔 난항

Korean midfield duo Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok may miss out on their Champions League debuts in the 2025–26 season, as Mainz is unlikely to qualify for Europe’s top club competition even with wins in their final two Bundesliga matches.

2025-05-12

Lee Kang-in’s PSG reaches Champions League final after 2-1 win over Arsenal

Lee Kang-in's Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League final for the first time in five years after a 2-1 victory — 3-1 on aggregate — over Arsenal in the second leg of the semifinals at Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday.

2025-05-08

Champions League hopes fade for Mainz’s Korean duo

Korean midfield duo Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok may miss out on their Champions League debuts in the 2025–26 season, as Mainz will struggle to qualify for Europe’s top club competition even with wins in their final two Bundesliga matches.

2025-05-06

Gwangju FC's Park Tae-jun postpones military enlistment to face Al Hilal in ACLE quarterfinal

Gwangju FC midfielder Park Tae-jun has postponed his enlistment to prepare for what may be the biggest match of his career against Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) quarterfinal on Friday.

2025-04-23

Bayern Munich eliminated in Champions League quarterfinals

Korean defender Kim Min-jae saw about an hour's worth of action as his team German team Bayern Munich failed to reach the last four in the top European club football tournament.

2025-04-17

PSG squeak through to Champions League semifinals on aggregate over Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain squeaked through to the semifinals of the Champions League after losing against Aston Villa 3-2 away on Tuesday, just enough to secure a 5-4 aggregate score.

2025-04-16