After 11 years at Paris Saint-Germain, Marco Verratti sees his adventure in the capital come to an end. A hard blow for an emblematic player of the QSI era, if not the most iconic of this last decade in Paris.
Marco Verratti did not hide his disappointment during a very difficult summer on a personal level. The little Italian is pushed out by his management and his trainer. An outcome that was still unimaginable some time ago…
At the start of the year, the “little owl” extended his contract at Paris Saint-Germain until 2026. And he then spoke very strong words about his relationship with France and its capital.
“ I grew up here, I built a family herehe recalled in an interview with France Football. I arrived, I was still just a teenager. Today, I am a man. I experienced this important passage in my life, here, in France. The French are very discreet, they let you live your life. These are not people who judge you. In Italy, it’s sometimes hard when you’re a successful person. There is always a little jealousy. I’m incredibly lucky to have succeeded in something I could do without getting paid. But we almost feel different, even though we are normal people. I have friends who go to play football on Wednesday evenings and Thursday evenings, without getting any money, but who have exactly the same passion as me. For children, adults, we are sometimes idols, people they admire, but we don’t do anything incredible. We’re just normal. We are 18-year-olds, 20-year-olds, 30-year-olds who also make mistakes. In Italy, you are criticized a lot for your success. I would like to live my life normally, like everyone else“.
” I love France “
“ I have a lot of friends in the French team, my wife (Jessica AĂŻdi) is French, my children were born in FranceVerratti continued. During the World Cup, they suffered when the Blues were in difficulty. But I was both happy and not happy. Argentina did something amazing. Especially for Messi. He’s a very great player and I found it a bit rotten that he finished his career without winning the most important thing for him. He was often told that his team could not win and in two years he won everything (the Copa America in 2021, the Finalissima and the World Cup in 2022). On the other hand, I wanted France to win for my friends. I wanted to see them happy. I was for Kylian, for France, and for other friends I have in this team. It’s a final that we’re going to be talking about for a long time (…) Yes. I love France ! “. It was a few months ago. Marco Verratti can be sure: France loved him too.
