Defending the Treble

The moment Bussaca blew the final whistle, the Bayern players who had been waiting on the sidelines rushed onto the pitch in a frenzy.

Wolfahrt and the other club employees also crowded around Su Dong and Heynckes as they charged onto the pitch, joining the players in celebrating the team's latest Champions League title.

Bayern defeated Barcelona 3–1 and successfully defended their Champions League title!

Since the Champions League format was revamped, they had become only the second team to successfully defend the title. The first had been Barcelona.

Even more astonishingly, both teams that had successfully defended the title shared the same central figure.

Su Dong!

"The champions have been crowned!"

"Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 3–1 without too much trouble, successfully defending their Champions League title!"

"All the fans are cheering. We can clearly hear many of them chanting Su Dong's name."

"This isn't just Bayern's victory. It's Su Dong's victory as well!"

"Perhaps it was destined to be. When Su Dong left Barcelona and joined Bayern, he once said that he hoped to lead Bayern to three consecutive Champions League titles. Many interpreted that as Su Dong provoking Barcelona, because he had once wanted to help Barcelona achieve a three-peat but had been forced to leave halfway through."

"Now, two and a half years later, Su Dong has led Bayern to successfully defend the Champions League title. We're witnessing what seems to be an entirely new European powerhouse. Su Dong has displayed overwhelming dominance at Bayern—unstoppable."

"At this very moment, Barcelona president Rosell is sitting in the VIP box at the Olympic Stadium in Roma. I wonder how he feels after watching Su Dong lead Bayern to victory over Barcelona. Does he regret the decision he made back then?"

"And what about the many Barcelona fans in the