Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain’s 31-year-old central defender and captain, was in the mixed zone after Brazil’s 0-0 draw with Ecuador last night in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Brazilian spoke in particular about Willian Pacho, a 23-year-old defender, Paris team-mate and opponent of the day.
Marquinhos “it’s a pleasure to have such a player by my side.”
An exchange with Pacho?
We spoke before, during and after the match (smile). Pacho is a great player, he played a great game today, very solid. For me, it’s a pleasure to have someone like him playing alongside me (at PSG).
A difficult match?
It’s no surprise to see Ecuador like this; we’ve played against them before and it was like this too. They’re a team that’s ready for big games. They showed again today that they have great qualities. It was a very difficult match for us. It was important to get 1 point here.
How are things going with Ancelotti?
Very well, he’s a great coach who brings us his experience. We didn’t win, but the coach has a lot of good things to offer us.
Marquinhos “Pacho is already one of the best.”
Pachito is great. It’s a pleasure to spend the year with him. He’s a phenomenon, a monster. He’s shown his qualities again. I’m very happy to have him as a teammate.
We talked about how we’re feeling and what games we’re going to play next (smiles). Pacho is already one of the best. The quality he has, doing what he’s done in a year, doing what he’s doing, he’ll go even further.
