Danilo Pereira played with living legends for several seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, notably Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. It would not have been surprising if the Portuguese cited one of these players to answer the question about the footballer who impressed him the most at PSG. And yet…
In an interview for Onze Mondial, Danilo surprised by placing Marco Verratti at the top of his ranking. “Which player impressed me the most? First of all, I say it every day: it’s Marco. With the ball, without the ball… it was incredible! The way he also talks to people… He’s a midfielder I’ve never seen before, a complete player.”he explains. The Portuguese highlights not only Verratti's technical qualities, but also his playing intelligence and his silent influence on the group. A player capable of dictating the pace, creating opportunities and driving the team forward, while remaining discreet off the pitch.
Danilo also admires “WZE”
Danilo Pereira does not stop there and also cites Warren Zaire-Emery, the young PSG midfielder who arouses the admiration of the locker room. “At 16 or 17, he was doing incredible things. He's been playing less for a while, but I think he still has room for improvement and can go far. He's a very nice young man who I like. » The message is clear: PSG has emerging talents who could carry the club in the years to come.
With these declarations, Danilo highlights two very different but complementary profiles: Verratti, the experienced and complete reference, a sort of legend of the past, and Zaire-Emery, the prodigy in the making. For Parisian supporters, it is a reminder that the team is not only based on the most high-profile stars, but also on players capable of influencing the game and making an impression with their intelligence and talent.
