PSG/Chelsea – Pacho opens up: Champions League dreams and his shirt number | OneFootball

As PSG/Chelsea approaches, Willian Pacho, 24 years old, central defender for Paris Saint-Germain, shared a particularly personal testimony in an interview with PSG TV. The Ecuadorian international reveals both his childhood dreams, the intimate significance of his number 51, and the very special dimension of his European reunion with Moisés Caicedo.

Pacho "I never really thought I could win a Champions League"

I never really thought I could win a Champions League. When it happened, I remember very well that it was a dream.

One of the things that struck me a lot was seeing how I motivated many people in Ecuador to believe that it's possible, that you can fight for your dream, that you can make history in European football, especially since it has always been difficult for Ecuadorians.

Pacho "In every match I play, as soon as I'm in a difficult moment, I feel a help that is always there for me"

Why this number?

The truth is that I started with the number 51. I wore it a lot at Independiente, then at Antwerp. Then, I started to hold it very dear because, beyond the fact that I was very happy to wear it in my clubs, it was mainly for my mother, who passed away at that age. I believe that every minute, every match I play, as soon as I'm in a difficult moment, I feel a help that is always there for me.

In truth, I first thank God, who is always there, and my mother, they are the ones who really raised the person I am to become someone good.

Pacho "You can't imagine how wonderful a person (Caicedo) is"

Caicedo?

He is my best friend. I've known him since 2016 or 2017, if I'm not mistaken, since my arrival at Independiente. He has no malice in his heart. I think on the field, he's a monster, a great competitor, but off the field, he's a wonderful person. You can't imagine how wonderful a person he is. He knows that I hold him in high regard, and the fact that we will face each other in the Champions League will make for a very, very beautiful match for me.

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