Kvaratskhelia named Champions League’s best player, five from PSG in team of season

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 31, 2026 · 215 words · By Reuters Agency

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What to know about Kvaratskhelia named Champions League’s best player, five from PSG in team of season

Paris St Germain’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League Player of the Season by Uefa on Sunday after the Georgian winger guided the French club to back-to-back titles.

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What happened

Paris St Germain’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League Player of the Season by Uefa on Sunday after the Georgian winger guided the French club to back-to-back titles.

Why it matters

PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to defend their European crown on Saturday after the game ended 1-1 following extra time.

Common ground

Kvaratskhelia scored 10 goals and grabbed six assists in the competition this season while he won the decisive penalty in the second half of the final that drew PSG level.

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Claim 1: “Arsenal trio David Raya, Gabriel and Declan Rice were also named in the team of the season”

CORROBORATED

Web search results confirm that David Raya, Gabriel, and Declan Rice were named in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season.

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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago · ... League champions. The conversation opens with the goalkeeper choice: David Raya over a prime Neuer — Raya gets the vote. ... Declan Rice is ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@goalfanzone/video/765388037704337333…

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web search NEUTRAL — David Raya, Gabriel and Declan Rice have been named in UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Season after Arsenal reached the final and went through the entire competition without losing a match in norm…
https://dailycannon.com/2026/06/arsenal-uefa-team-season/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Declan Rice Player of the Season 2025/26 – Arsenal POTY Highlights. Lead Declan Rice has been named Arsenal Player of the Season for 2025/26.
https://www.tiktok.com/@arsenal/video/7653144738702429462

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Claim 2: “the Georgian winger guided the French club to back-to-back titles”

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Five independent news sources (France24, NBC Washington, Daily Dispatch, The Herald) explicitly state that Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League was the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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Claim 3: “PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to defend their European crown on Saturday after the game ended 1-1 following extra time”

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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle, Daily Dispatch, The Herald) confirm PSG beat Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time in the final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will be the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Champions_League

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Claim 4: “Paris St Germain’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League Player of the Season by Uefa on Sunday”

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Multiple independent sources, including a SANA news report and official social media posts from UEFA Champions League (Instagram/Facebook), confirm Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgian: ხვიჩა კვარაცხელია; pronounced ['χʷitʃʰa kʼʷara'tsʰχelia]; born 12 February 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 1 club Pari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khvicha_Kvaratskhelia

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Claim 5: “Real Madrid’s Arda Guler was named the Revelation of the Season”

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While Arda Güler is confirmed as a Real Madrid player, none of the provided evidence mentions him being named 'Revelation of the Season'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Güler (Turkish pronunciation: [aɾˈda ˈɟylæɾ] ⓘ; born 25 February 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who primarily plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Tur…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arda_Güler

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Claim 6: “four of his teammates — Ousmane Dembele, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes and Vitinha, who was named player of the match in the final”

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Web search results for the 2025/26 Team of the Season list Dembélé, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha, and explicitly identify Vitinha as the Player of the Match for the final.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vítor Machado Ferreira (born 13 February 2000), known as Vitinha is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitinha

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web search NEUTRAL — Player of the Season Khvicha Kvaratskhelia takes up position on the left wing, with Player of the Match for the final, Vitinha, in the middle. They are joined ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/236519734980630/posts/128092…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... OCR: TEAM THE OF SEASON KANE DEMBÉLÉ KVARATSKHELIA o VITINHA OLISE RICE NUNOMENDES NUNO MENDES GABRIEL 생 MARQUINHOS LLORENTE RAYA. Other ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504069523502988/posts/20873…

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Claim 7: “CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM OF THE SEASON 2025-26 Goalkeeper: David Raya (Arsenal) Defenders: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Marquinhos (PSG), Gabriel (Arsenal), Nuno Mendes (PSG) Midfielders: Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Vitinha (PSG), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG) Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)”

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Claim 8: “teammate Federico Valverde won the goal of the season award for his flick and volley to complete his hat-trick when they beat Manchester City in the last 16”

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The evidence confirms Federico Valverde is a Real Madrid player, but there is no mention of him winning the goal of the season award or scoring a specific hat-trick against Manchester City in the last 16.

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web search NEUTRAL — Valverde began his professional career with Peñarol in 2015, winning the Uruguayan Primera División in his first season. In 2016, he joined Real Madrid, initially playing for the club's reserve team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Valverde

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Claim 9: “he won the decisive penalty in the second half of the final that drew PSG level”

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A web search result specifically regarding the PSG vs Arsenal final states that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 'couldn't believe PSG were denied a penalty', indicating the penalty was not awarded, directly contradicting the claim that he won a penalty to draw the game level.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Player of the Month for a second time, the first player to win the award multiple times in the same season.[39] The next month brought him more recognition when he received another Serie A Player of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khvicha_Kvaratskhelia

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web search NEUTRAL — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won the Player of the Match after scoring a goal in PSG's 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of the Champions League. No photo ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/616890631984758/posts/258118…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · Khvicha Kvaratskhelia couldn't believe PSG were denied a penalty after going down in the box whilst facing Jurrien Timber ❌ Should PSG have ...
https://www.facebook.com/100073585645467/posts/is-it-a-penal…

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Claim 10: “Kvaratskhelia scored 10 goals and grabbed six assists in the competition this season”

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Evidence provides conflicting statistics for the season: one source mentions 10 goals and 5 assists, while another mentions 8 goals and 4 assists in 9 matches. This contradicts the claim of 10 goals and 6 assists.

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Claim 11: “The 25-year-old was also named in the team of the season”

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Wikipedia confirms Kvaratskhelia was born on February 12, 2001, making him 25 in May 2026. Additionally, the UEFA Team of the Season evidence confirms his inclusion.

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