“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
“I just prayed, I prayed for Safonov, for everyone that took a penalty, and gladly, it came for us, but I think we deserved it in the whole game,” reflected a newly-crowned Vitinha, who also picked up the Player of the Match award for the final. “Unfortunately, we had to suffer in the penalties, but we are the deserved winners.”
It may not have been the blockbuster assault on the senses that last year’s 5-0 triumph over Inter provided us with, but the result was the same: Champions of Europe, olé, olé.
While the Gunners were left heartbroken in Budapest, it was elation, jubilation and celebration for the French giants, who have proven that they are very much here to stay when it comes to continental supremacy.
“This club had the ambition of going as high as possible. It was an objective we’d been working on for years. I’ve been at the club for 13 years, and even though I’ve won it twice now, I’ve also experienced tough moments in this competition,” explained captain Marquinhos, fresh after lifting club football’s ultimate prize at the Puskás Aréna.
“I think this club deserves to be where it is now. We have fans who’ve always supported this club through thick and thin. We have an outstanding city, a manager who’s shown us the way to get up there and lift the trophy twice. It’s incredible.”
Here, both Vitinha and Marquinhos look back on a campaign that will live long in the memory.
Vitinha: History. It means everything. It’s difficult to talk right now, because I have a lot on my mind and I don’t have the words, but it’s really incredible and we all deserve this. It was really, really difficult from the beginning. We didn't have a lot of recovery after the Club World Cup, and we didn't have a lot of preparation for the season as well. A lot of games, a lot of minutes, a lot of travels, so it's really, really difficult, but we did it!
Marquinhos: The first title was outstanding and it was incredibly emotional, but it was even more difficult this year. Winning once again, going from no Champions League titles to two in two years, in consecutive finals is really incredible. It shows the value of this club and this entire city. Seeing our fans enjoying themselves like that and be so emotional really warms my heart. We’re enjoying a dream moment right now.
Vitinha: Of course. What makes [it] even sweeter is that we take pleasure in this team. We play good football that everybody likes to watch and we want to play,so it’s really, really cool, full of happiness.
Marquinhos: I think our campaign has been a very difficult one, as we came up against really top-level sides right from our opening Champions League game. I think we defeated six of the eight teams that qualified directly for the knock-out phase. Our campaign has shown that we really deserve this trophy. Hearing the words of praise from our opponents feels good. We want to make our fans proud of what we do on the pitch, and that’s in line with our philosophy.
Vitinha: I think he was already the most successful coach in PSG’s history, but now that we have won the second Champions League in a row, you have to search for who's responsible. With the team, I think Luis Enrique is the main guy in all of this. He's the best.
Marquinhos: I have to congratulate him because he’s really a great coach. I think we’re all happy to have a manager like him, who isn’t just a football coach, but an amazing person, too. He manages to deal with all the players and the emotions. Working on the mental aspect has also contributed to our success, as we have a top-level coach who’s really leading the way to success.
