Daily Digest PSG: Zabarnyi signs, no controversy for Donnarumma | OneFootball

This Thursday, September 4, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain and the status of Ilya Zabarnyi (23-year-old defender) with Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russia for 4 years. There's also the first comments from Gianluigi Donnarumma (26-year-old goalkeeper) following his departure from PSG to Manchester City, as well as Marquinhos (31-year-old defender) who is fighting to fully convince in Brazil.

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Everything has been unusual for Ukrainians in recent years, unfortunately. Zabarnyi has always shown great support for his country and even hesitated in 2024 to put his career on hold. Recently, he explained that he has a purely professional relationship with Matvey Safonov (26-year-old goalkeeper from Russia and PSG). Some were shocked. It seems logical, however, that the Ukrainian would not speak of a great friendship, at least until the goalkeeper shows support for Ukraine. A complicated situation for him too.

As for Donnarumma, he mainly emphasized that coach Luis Enrique has the right to make his choices and that he was frank with him, with a departure to look for from July. It's almost sad that this statement is highlighted, as it seems quite normal. The coach is there to choose and it seemed better to turn the page, even if the contractual situation could have accelerated the process. It has never been a secret that Donnarumma's style does not really match that of the Spanish coach. There's no anger to be had, it's high-level sport. And the Italian leaves with a great adventure to discover.

Marquinhos is used to being somewhat questioned by fans and journalists. He has experienced this for many years at PSG with more or less shaky arguments. Now a Champions League winner, the Brazilian is left a bit alone. But we know that it can quickly come back. In Brazil, a logically very demanding country, it is hard to please everyone. It's the pressure of the highest level. It will take a World Cup to, perhaps, get everyone to agree. But the defender has his place at the highest level, we are sure of that.

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