So if it feels like “back-to-back” suddenly appeared out of nowhere — you’re not wrong. The achievement isn’t new. The language is.
PSG are only the second club in Champions League history to retain the title, after Real Madrid’s iconic 2016-2017-2018 treble.
🏆 “Back-to-Back” — A Term That Travelled
PSG just won their second consecutive Champions League, beating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest. And suddenly “back-to-back” is everywhere in the football world — even in French media.
But here’s the thing: Real Madrid did the exact….
Fast forward to 2026, and the term has become fully globalised football slang. French outlets like L’Équipe and RMC now use English terms routinely — the same way they’ve always said “corner”, “pressing” and “hat-trick” without translating them.