Luis Enrique: 'It's tough, but that's sport at the highest level'
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and captain Marquinhos spoke to PSG TV after the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 against Chelsea FC at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday 13 July.
LUIS ENRIQUE
"I think we played a very good tournament, even if we weren't able to take home the trophy. We are disappointed, it's not easy, but that's sport at the highest level, that's life: you have to accept it. I think Chelsea played very well and deserved to win. We accept that. Now the season is over. It was a very long campaign and now it's time to enjoy our holidays.
"Once again our supporters were incredible. Today is tough for all of us, but they always support us, every game and this connection they have the with the team is very strong. We will continue to get stronger, that's our goal."
"Thanks to our fans, they were incredible all season!"
MARQUINHOS
"It's always tough to lose a final. It's the one match you can't afford to lose. But if we look back, I think we had an incredible tournament. We played against some very strong sides and we beat them, we went all the way to the final. It was excellent up to this point, but we didn't take our chances. We were well-below our usual level today, below what we are capable of. We have to take a good look at this performance, see what we can improve on ahead of next season. But we also really enjoyed an incredible season, with a first Champions League triumph and more trophies in France, but we really wanted to win this competition. The first of its kind, played once every four years. We didn't do it, but it takes nothing away from the rest of our campaign.
"Thanks to our supporters who have been right behind us all season, they are the best fans, home and away, even here in the USA we saw our fans everywhere. That's the most beautiful thing we experienced this season, the joy and love of our fans throughout the season. We had more and more fans this year, that loved our style of play, the desire we showed on the pitch, and the passion of our supporters off the pitch. We gained a lot of respect and admiration this season and that's been great. I will remember this season for my whole life. Unfortunately we didn't win today, but it has been an unforgettable season."
