Published On 2/6/2026
A French report revealed the secret of a number of Paris Saint-Germain players wearing ski goggles during their celebrations of winning the Champions League title.
Saint-Germain maintained its title as champion of the Champions League after winning last Saturday in the final match over Arsenal on penalties 4-3 after the original and extra periods ended in a positive draw 1-1, in the match that took place at the Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
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Saint-Germain players celebrate with ski goggles
As soon as the ceremony of handing over the “Eared” Cup was completed, Ousmane Dembélé, the star of the Parisian team, appeared wearing ski goggles, a practical accessory to avoid splashes of alcoholic beverages and inspired by American culture, according to what the French newspaper “Le Parisien” explained.
The glasses remained for a long time, as two hours after the final whistle, they were still on Dembele’s head when he headed to the Parisian team bus.
Dembélé (29 years old) was not the only one who wore these glasses with wide protective lenses, as his teammates Willian Pacho, Desiree Doue, Lucas Chevalier, Khvisha Kvartskhelia and Nuno Mendes also appeared in them.
These glasses essentially allow players to avoid flying champagne spray, which is a common custom among European players during their title celebrations.
After this was an individual tradition in the 1980s, wearing these glasses has become a collective tradition since 2004, especially in baseball in the United States.
This method is a way for players to avoid any potential injury or at least to avoid irritation to the eyes. Aside from the risk of the alcohol bottle cork bouncing incorrectly in the face, the flying spray can lead to drying of the cornea or damage to the surface of the eye, causing damage that may not be treated, according to the same newspaper.
This fashion later spread to all American sports, starting with baseball, passing through the American Professional Basketball League (NBA), then the American Women’s Basketball League (WNBA), before the celebrations of these glasses moved to football and the American Professional League (MLS).
