Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Budapest will host the UEFA Champions League final on 30 May, featuring some of the world's top football players. The city also boasts a rich aquatics sports history, having hosted the World Aquatics Championships in 2017 and 2022, as well as the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in 2024. Additionally, World Aquatics is relocating its headquarters to Budapest, further strengthening the city's ties to aquatic sports.
Reflecting this connection, a recent fan poll asks which aquatic athlete might succeed on football's biggest club stage at Puskás Aréna. Candidates include Olympic water polo champion Martina Terré from Spain and world No. 1 male diver Wang Zongyuan from China.