Marquinhos, the 31-year-old central defender and captain of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke to Ligue1+ after the penalty shootout victory (2-2, then 4-1 on penalties) against Olympique de Marseille this Thursday in Kuwait for the 2025 Trophée des Champions.
Marquinhos: “It makes us grow, it puts us in difficulty.”
We have to give credit to our opponents because it was tough right to the end. But they didn’t manage it (laughs).
Did you have to fight until the very end?
Yes, that’s it, we knew it was going to be a difficult match because they’re a team that has improved more and more. They’re here facing us, and it’s good for us to have teams that play like that.
It makes us grow, it puts us in a difficult position, and this is the time of year when we really need to perform, right now. It’s the decisive moment, it’s a trophy, there are eliminations. It’s a very important moment.
Marquinhos: “You always have to strive to improve.”
Will you see them again in a month?
We’re going to prepare to play a better match than today. And we want to win comfortably.
Are there things to review in this match?
Yes, for sure, we have a coach who is very demanding of us. He’s going to tell us things we need to improve, and even at 31, I still have things to improve. You can never let your guard down. You always have to strive to improve, and our team is always hungry to achieve more.
