On the eve of the Trophée des champions clash against Olympique de Marseille, Luis Enrique couldn’t resist a humorous dig at artificial intelligence and its growing role in football predictions. Speaking in Kuwait City on Wednesday, the PSG coach reminded everyone just how unreliable forecasts can be — especially when Paris are involved.
“Nobody Predicted PSG Would Win the Champions League”
Defending French champions and heavy favorites on paper, PSG face OM this Thursday (19:00 CET) at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. But Luis Enrique has no intention of underestimating Roberto De Zerbi’s side — nor of trusting AI-powered predictions.
Asked about ChatGPT’s match forecasts during his press conference, the Spanish coach responded with a smile and a pointed reminder of recent history:
“[Laughs] You should have asked ChatGPT that question last year. Who was going to win the Champions League? And nobody — absolutely nobody — said Paris Saint-Germain,” Luis Enrique joked.
“You have to be intelligent enough to understand what ChatGPT can and cannot do.”
A subtle but effective reminder that football isn’t decided by algorithms.
A Third Consecutive Trophée des Champions in Sight
Luis Enrique is chasing a third straight Trophée des champions with PSG and hopes to extend the momentum built during an extraordinary 2025. Despite the defeat in the Club World Cup final, Paris enjoyed a historic year, crowned by an unprecedented sextuple.
A win against Marseille — who are dreaming of a fourth title in the competition — would allow PSG to further extend their record, lifting the trophy for the 14th time in club history and starting 2026 on a winning note.
Recent Winners of the Trophée des Champions
- 2020: PSG 2–1 OM
- 2021: Lille 1–0 PSG
- 2022: PSG 4–0 Nantes
- 2023: PSG 2–0 Toulouse
- 2024: PSG 1–0 Monaco
Once again, predictions may favor Paris — whether made by pundits or machines — but as Luis Enrique hinted with a smile, football has a habit of rewriting every script.