Yet, the cup they brought back to Paris is a licensed replica, not the real UEFA Champions League trophy. Since 2008, UEFA no longer allows clubs to keep the original trophy, even after multiple wins.

Champions League dreams ending in disappointment. The biggest expectation upon Messi’s arrival in Paris was simple: win the Champions League. But the results were damning. In 2022, the Red-and-Blues ...

Champions League trophy rules This aligns with UEFA’s official regulations, which state that the original trophy is reserved for ceremonial use only and remains under UEFA’s permanent custody.

Two days after lifting it in Munich, the UEFA Champions League trophy continued its tour of Paris on Monday, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé (28) taking it onto centre court on day ...