Hungarian Heartbreak: Why Arsenal Will Be Back Stronger

Budapest delivered cruel theatre: Gabriel Magalhães' missed penalty in the shootout handed PSG the Champions League, and the image of him consoled in tears will linger. But to reduce this season to one kick is to ignore the blocks, headers and leadership that made Arsenal champions. Arteta's team leave with pain but also progress — a Premier League title, a young core and a clear drive to turn heartbreak into fuel. This final feels like a chapter closed, not the book finished.