BBC Sport examines how Paris St-Germain's recent Champions League success compares to football's great European dynasties, as the French champions begin their title defence hoping to become the first side to win the competition three seasons running. The piece traces PSG's transformation from lavish spending under Qatar Sports Investments to a more disciplined approach under Luis Enrique, who arrived in 2023 and built a younger, cohesive squad that delivered back-to-back European Cup triumphs.

The article then ranks past dynasties for comparison, including Helenio Herrera's "Grande Inter" side, which won consecutive European Cups in 1964 and 1965 with a ruthless counter-attacking style, and Bela Guttmann's Benfica, who won successive titles in 1961 and 1962 partly thanks to a young Eusebio, before reportedly being cursed by Guttmann never to win the trophy again. The countdown also moves on to discuss Bayern Munich's rise from a competitive West German scene, though the article text is incomplete beyond this point.