If there are the offensive stars that are Neymar, Mbappé and Messi, there is the defensive guarantee and identity of Paris Saint-Germain with Marquinhos.
The Brazilian defender, captain since the departure of Thiago Silva in 2020, spoke of the love for a club he joined in 2013, when he was only 18 years old.
“
When I look at the start, he was a young man who dreamed of being with his idols, of playing in a big club and growing up
,” he judges of himself in an interview with TF1.
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The Brazilian had the greatest difficulty in holding back his tears when talking about his link with PSG, where he is one of the darlings of the supporters.
“
I'm good here, I still have the desire and the energy to bring PSG as high as possible,
he breathed.
My story here is not over.
I hope there will be an agreement for the extension.
Marquinhos, whose contract expires in June 2024, is already negotiating an extension with his leaders.
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Asked about the Champions League after which PSG has been chasing for years, Marquinhos speaks of it as a "
goal
" and not a "
dream
".
"
It's not too far to be a dream
," he says.
To reach it, it will be necessary to pass over the body of Real Madrid, with a round of 16 first leg this Tuesday (9:00 p.m.).
An opponent less strong than the Parisian club?
“
I will say no,
replies Marquinhos after a long hesitation.
Even if we have big names, champions, players who have experience, I think Madrid have more confidence.
But anything is possible in a game like this.
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