PSG star Joao Neves took a swipe at Arsenal after winning the Champions League for the second time.
The Parisians beat the Gunners on penalties in Budapest, after drawing 1-1 in extra time.
Gabriel and Eberechi Eze missed from the spot, which saw PSG win 4-3 on penalties and claim back-to-back Champions League titles.
Speaking after the game, Neves said: “The emotion is there.
“It’s the second time I’ve been a European champion. It’s not even the victory itself that pleases me, but playing with such teammates, this staff, and this management.
“Coming here was the best decision I’ve ever made. I love everything here.”
Taking a jab at the Gunners, the Portuguese said: “We deserved it today, because PSG were the only team that wanted to play.”
Neves’ boss, Luis Enrique, described the joy he felt after winning the Champions League again.
Joao Neves took a swipe at Arsenal, saying: ‘PSG were the only team that wanted to play’
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The Spaniard said: “It is a dream that has come true, and I’m just so happy.
“This back-to-back win is incredible because it is so complicated.
“We were able to carry the game to Arsenal, dominate, and I am so happy because if I analyse the whole season, we clearly deserve the trophy.”
Arsenal will leave Budapest this morning ahead of their open-top bus parade in the afternoon to celebrate their first Premier League title in 22 years.
Luis Enrique said his side ‘clearly deserve the trophy’
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Reacting to his side’s loss after the game, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said: “First of all, you have to go through that pain, digest it and turn it into fuel to improve and to reach a different level because it will demand a different level with the quality that is around Europe.
“I want to congratulate PSG, Luis [Enrique] in particular, because they are, in my opinion, the best team in the world.”
When asked if he feels the Gunners will be back in another final soon, he explained: “I don’t know, we’re going to have to earn that.
“The same progression that we had in the last few years, we’re going to have to do that over again, and the level is increasing every single season.
Arsenal stars left their hotel in Budapest, as they journey back to North London for the side’s title parade this afternoon
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“We have had an incredible competition, we haven’t lost a single match in the competition, but the reality is that when something had to go our way, especially in the boxes with the penalty that was given against Mosquera, the penalty to Madueke and the penalty kicks, those margins didn’t go for us.”
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice admitted that he was “gutted” after losing on penalties.
The Englishman said: “The overriding emotion is that we are devastated that we have lost the Champions League final.
“Penalty shootouts are a lottery, and we were on the losing end of that. But it doesn’t define us. We started the season in July in Singapore on pre-season, and we are coming up to July again, and the season is only just over, our 63rd game in all competitions.
“We are proud of each other, proud of how far we have come.”
