At the end of a 2024-2025 season full of twists and turns, Paris Saint-Germain finally won the Champions League, a long-coveted trophy that is now engraved in its history. After a league phase concluded in 15th place, the capital club had to go through the play-off box to pursue its European dream.
In the second half of the season, Luis Enrique’s men were able to make up for their lack of offensive realism. They then continued their exploits by successively eliminating Brest, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, before winning largely against Inter Milan in the final. A resounding success for PSG, in particular for Marquinhos, present in the Parisian boat since the summer of 2013, and witness to all the European disillusionments experienced by the club in recent years.
“You can see it in his face”
Asked about this, Vitinha underlined the symbolic significance of this achievement for his captain. “He is happy, you can see it on his face that he feels good. We are happy for him, he has been here for a long time, trying to win this trophy. He is still the leader we know, in words, in example. We have with him a great leader, a great colleague and a great player,” confided the Parisian maestro in comments reported by The Parisianon the eve of the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
The midfielder did not fail to bring new laurels to the Brazilian defender: “In terms of football, there is no doubt about the level of Marquinhos, in the personnel, he is very strong, he is a magnificent person. He’s a real leader and I’m very happy to have a player like him, I hope he stays here for a very long time. »
