Champions League semifinals: One team each from France, Germany, Spain, and England; Italian clubs eliminated in the first round of knockout stage. Paris vs Bayern.

Following Paris's double victory over Liverpool, Bayern's double victory over Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid's tough elimination of Barcelona, and Arsenal's tough elimination of Sporting Portugal, the Champions League semifinalists have all been determined, namelyFrench league leader Paris, also the defending Champions League champion; German league leader Bayern; Spanish league fourth-place Atletico Madrid; English league leader Arsenal.

Champions League semifinal matchups: Paris vs Bayern, Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal!

The Champions League semifinals are interesting: one team each from France, Germany, Spain, and England. Among the top five leagues, only Italy is missing. Italy has already missed three consecutive World Cups, showing a comprehensive decline! Actually, Italian clubs were all eliminated in the first round of the Champions League knockout stage. Italian teams in the Champions League now are merely accompanying the main contenders, with no real presence.

Market value of the Champions League semifinalists:Paris €12.1 billion, Bayern €9.66 billion, Atletico Madrid €5.87 billion, Arsenal €1.23 billion. So the question arises: Who do you think will win the Champions League this year? Is it defending champion Paris? Or goal-scoring powerhouse Bayern? Over the past three Champions League seasons, two newcomers have won the trophy. Will this year again see a new champion? Could it be Atletico Madrid or Arsenal?

The Champions League is the highest-level club competition. Winning it provides the key to becoming a top European club; without the trophy, one cannot open the "door" to Europe's elite.