Present at a press conference before facing Racing Club de Lens this Saturday evening on behalf of the third day of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique was asked about the anonymous vote for the captain’s armband , which will keep the Brazilian defender Marquinhos, leader of the team since the departure of Thiago Silva at Chelsea in the summer of 2020. The Spanish coach also wanted to recall the importance of his 29-year-old central within the effective.
“When it comes to voting, you know everything. The result, perfect, he was elected by his teammates. Marquinhos is a leader on and off the pitch, he’s a player you want to emulate and that’s great. It’s their decision, not mine., said the Parisian technician to journalists. Enough to confirm the choice of the locker room, which had preferred the international auriverde (78 selections) to Presnel Kimpembe, Danilo Pereira and Kylian Mbappé.