{"id":1216441,"date":"2021-08-26T15:02:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1216441"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:44:08","slug":"lionel-messi-sergio-ramos-psg-champions-league-football-manager","status":"publish","type":"gaming","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/lionel-messi-sergio-ramos-psg-champions-league-football-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi AND Sergio Ramos: can PSG finally win the Champions League?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s quest for continental success has seen them recruit two Champions League magnets this summer: Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former <em>El Clasico<\/em> captains won a combined eight Champions Leagues between them during trophy-laden stints at Barcelona and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Now their paths converge on the Parc des Princes, looking to complete the Parisian endgame by winning the Champions League; PSG\u2019s final frontier.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Champions League 2021\/22 Winner odds (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-bet-SQpre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Bet<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Paris Saint-Germain: <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3\/1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Manchester City: <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7\/2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bayern Munich: <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8\/1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chelsea: <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Liverpool: <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>All odds stated in this article are accurate at the time of publication. You have to be 18+ to gamble. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GambleAware<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Will Nasser Al-Khelaifi&#8217;s galactico-style overhaul culminate in the much-coveted &#8216;Big Ears&#8217; trophy being brought back to Paris? Or will club football&#8217;s most cherished title continue to elude a club intent on achieving success away from France?<\/p>\n<p>We put Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s glittering new squad to the test on Football Manager, to determine once and for all if PSG can the win the Champions League.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-manager-2021-libero-role-best-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Football Manager 2021: Libero role explained and the best options<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-manager-2020-niche-player-roles-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Football Manager: Niche player roles explained and how to use them correctly<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/erling-haaland-football-manager-stats-ballon-dor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Football Manager 21 stories: When will Erling Haaland win the Ballon d\u2019Or?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/england-right-backs-only-euro-2020-football-manager-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Could England win Euro 2020 with a squad of right-backs? 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