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Leo Messi and Marquinhos in a Barça-PSG

MARQUINHOS TALKED ABOUT MESSI

Marquinhos: "We will see what happens with Messi, for the moment we are rivals..."

Published:15/12/2020 - 10:47h

Updated:15/12/2020 - 10:47h

Marquinhos, captain of Paris Saint-Germain, spoke about the Champions League tie against Barça, about Neymar and about Leo Messi. The center-back was very mysterious when it came to referring to the future of the Argentine, which sounds for PSG

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Marquinhos Is from the course of Thiago Silva to Chelsea the first captain of Paris Saint-Germain. As such, the central is the most authorised voice of the Parisian changing room, that already is thinking in the crossing of Champions League against the FC Barcelona. Although the eliminatory will not begin until February, the French already have to the culés in the head and have many win that it arrive the clash.

The central Brazilian showed thrilled and very concentrated in front of the possibility to play against the Barça, a rival of level that knows that it will complicate him a lot the things to the PSG. "It is a big party to play, a big challenge. The Barcelona is a big opponent. We expect a big battle and will have to be prepared for this clash", said, very motivated by this challenge.

In front, the defender will have to Leo Messi, to the that a lot of rumours plant the season that comes in the PSG. Neymar Jr, mate of Marquinhos, already has launched him a wink, although the ex of the Rome prefers no 'wet' still. "Already we will see. For the moment we are rival in the selection and in the club. It is a big player. All know of what is able and will see which raisin", affirmed.

On the other hand, the defender remembered the clashes between Barcelona and PSG of the past. Barcelonistas And Frenchmen have seen the faces in two eliminatory recently, with both victories for the Catalans. In 2015, in chambers, the gone finished with 1-3 favourable to the Barça and in the turn also won the blaugrana by 2-0. In 2017, the year of the traced back, the culés lost 4-0 in the gone and won 6-1 in the turn, classifying for chambers.

Marquinhos Sees to the PSG much more mature that in the 6-1

"There is a big history between the two clubs in the Champions League, good and bad memories for us", admitted the Brazilian, without wanting to go in too much in how were the crosses of the past. But the captain yes wanted to leave clear that Paris Saint-Germain of now does not have at all that see with the one of 2017 and stood out the figure of Neymar Jr, the best in the traced back of the 6-1 and now big star of the French picture.

"The team has changed a lot since, have more maturity, the context necessarily will be very different", commented. "Neymar Had hurt us in this moment, now is with us, has many win to play this meeting and do us win", explained, referring to his compatriot. Ney, that now is lesionado of the ankle, in principle will arrive recovered and in shape for this crossing against his ex in which it expects to be leading.

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