Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 30 -- World sport was this year marked by major title breakthroughs and tightly contested championship finishes. :Football: PSG breakthrough and Club World CupClub football in 2025 saw Paris Saint-Germain finally claim the European crown, while Chelsea triumphed at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

PSG clinched its first UEFA Champions League title by overwhelming Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich. The result delivered the silverware the French club had craved since the start of the Qatar-backed era in 2011.

Under coach Luis Enrique, PSG moved away from a reliance on high-profile individual stars, building a team that combined tactical discipline with youthful exuberance. Teenage winger Desir...