Behind Paris Saint-Germain’s return to the Champions League final is a story of obsessive preparation and a relentless work ethic that started at the training ground; Yankee Scores reports. 

David Beckham claimed that PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had told him how much Luis Enrique loved the job that he slept at the training facility for “virtually the first year.”

PSG Edge Bayern

PSG qualified for another Champions League final in successive years after a 1-1 draw against German champions at Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele put the visitors ahead in the third minute, as Bayern could only muster an equalizer in the dying minutes.

It ended 6-5 on aggregate after a pulsating 5-4 thriller at Parc des Princes in the first leg. 

Enrique’s Work Ethic

Speaking on CBS’ Beckham and Friends Live, he said: “That’s how Luis Enrique has built them for the last few years and he has built this team that are so together.

“I spoke to the president Nasser [Al-Khelaifi] at PSG and he said for the first year of Luis Enrique going, he virtually slept every night at the new training facility, working on how he wants the team to look, how he wants the team to play, who he wants, where are we going to go, what the future looks like.

“The president Nasser just said he has never seen anything like it.

“His work ethic and what he wants from his team, he wants them all on a level par, all to want the same thing, bringing these young players through.

“But he also wants players that are just going to run and not stop and that is what he has got, that is what he has built.”

The Holy Grail

PSG eventually won the Champions League title last year after multiple attempts. They now aim to defend the title in Budapest on May 30th.

It is unlikely it would be a walk in the park, as it was against Inter Milan last year’s final, but one thing is not in doubt – Enrique would do whatever it takes.