Achraf Hakimi, Paris Saint-Germain’s 26-year-old right-sided piston, spoke to CBS Sports Golazo presse after Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa (Aston Villa/PSG video highlights) at Villa Park in the second leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (3-1 first leg, 4-5 aggregate). He talked about his performance, the Parisian team and the semi-final against Arsenal or Real Madrid.
Hakimi “I try to do my job, enjoy myself and give pleasure.”
I’ve always been a fan, but right now you’re really at the top of your game. Do you feel you’re one of the world’s top 2 right-backs ?
Thank you for your words. I don’t think much about that. I’ll let you decide who’s the best, who’s in the top 2. I try to do my job, enjoy myself and give pleasure to people who love soccer.
PSG have fewer stars, but seem to be more of a collective. Does that give them a better chance of winning ?
I think we’re very confident. We’ve been working hard for 2 years, improving a lot, and we’re on our way to becoming a great team. We’re in the semi-finals and everyone knows that PSG is a great team, a great club. We’re going to fight for every title we can.
Hakimi “we have to beat all the teams and we’re ready for that.”
Who will be in the semi-finals, Arsenal or Real Madrid ?
I don’t know who. Both teams are very strong. If we want to win the Champions League, we have to beat all the teams and we’re ready for that.
