In an interview with L’Équipe, Marco Verratti opens up about his 11 years at PSG and his current situation. Despite playing in Qatar, he still considers himself a Parisian at heart.
He mentions that he hasn’t fully relocated, saying, “I will live here for the rest of my life. My family and children have stayed here. When I have free days, I come back. I will come at least to watch the PSG matches. I would love to see PSG win the Champions League.”
In contrast to some players who may have expressed negative sentiments about PSG after their departure, Verratti has nothing but gratitude for the club. He states, “You don’t spend eleven years somewhere if you’re not in love. I didn’t want to go to another team in Europe where I might have faced PSG. PSG gave me the opportunity to experience something at the highest level, something I might have done with my friends… That’s why I will always be grateful, and I will never create problems for the club. In football, things evolve. I played there for eleven years, maybe they want to do something else. The most important thing is that we part on good terms.”
He also discusses the reasons for his departure, explaining, “When I returned for the season, I was told that I wasn’t in the plans. I drew my own conclusions. That’s how I am. PSG gave me everything I could dream of.”