Marquinhos: "We wanted to win it our way"
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain captain gave his thoughts after leading his team to the UEFA Champions League trophy.
"It's crazy! There's too many emotions. I started crying even before the end of the game. I thought about all those years that we have spent, I have spent here. I'm very happy, very satisfied. I think about all the players, all the legends who have been here before me and who have helped this club grow. We managed to do it, and I'm also happy for those great players who deserve it too. That's why I couldn't control my emotions.
"We wanted to win it our way. Our way is to be aggressive from the start to the end of the game. We didn't know that the winning margin would be so big. We were up against a fantastic team, a team that really deserved to win the trophy too. They did some great work up to the final, but we were really solid in this game."
"I want to thank the fans, who have been there for us all season. We have felt you with us, at home and away. You have always been the best fans in the world. If today we have brought home this trophy, it's also thanks to you. The difficult times we have had have helped us grow and lead us to where we are today. Today, we deserve this trophy, so enjoy it!"
"A lot of people couldn't come to Munich, but I got messages from people from all over the world. From Brazil, the Parc des Princes, across Paris...I want to thank them for the great energy they have had this year, and we did it. We have brought the Champions League to Paris."
"Luis Enrique's plan worked very well. Since the start of the season, he's shown great confidence in us. He has shown us the way, and the way has been to play together, to run together, to defend well, to attack well, to find space, to be intelligent to play with each other. Everything the team has today is thanks to the coach, who has led us to it. It's not by accident that he has achieved that. He's a coach who's very demanding of himself. He always tries to look at how to improve the team and to improve us as players."
"Luis Enrique is very demanding with us, the players, with the technical staff, with everyone working in the club on a daily basis. He shows you the way and tells you what things need improving. And at the same time, he leaves us the freedom to understand what isn't working during the game. He's a magnificent coach, he deserves everything he has achieved in life."
"When you lose a final and you get a second chance, you don't want to let it slip. I can still remember the feeling I had in 2020 after that final. There were some great players who really deserved to make their mark on the history of Paris Saint-Germain and win that trophy. Unfortunately, they left the club without winning it. Presnel Kimpembe and I are the only ones left who experienced that final. I didn't want to let this second opportunity pass me by, because I also wanted to win it for them."