Former Paris Saint-Germain player (2020-2022), Rafinha (32 years old) spoke in the “Charla Podcast” his passage in the capital's club. An adventure that he will not forget since the Brazilian shared the locker room with a stars galaxy: Lionel Messi, Neymar or Kylian Mbappé. And according to the former resident of FC Barcelona, it was obvious that the Parisian team was not going to have no major success.
“”During the pre-season, during the first training where everyone was present, I said: “It is impossible that it works”. Let's start with the goalkeeper: Keylor Navas or Donnarumma. The one who will not play will be furious. There will be arguments, discussions with the coach. In defense: Marquinhos, holder, no one will replace him, Kimpembe, Idol du PSG, and Sergio Ramos. The best three laterals for everyone. In attack, Di María, Mbappé, Neymar and Messi. Who do you take off? Di María, for his weight within the team, and even there, he is not a player who can be removed. It can't work. For a coach, it's impossible. It was the best team in the world in terms of players, names, but at the same time, difficult to manage. (…) I didn't play, so I was watching».