PSG/OM – De Zerbi in tears after the defeat

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·9 January 2026

PSG/OM – De Zerbi in tears after the defeat

This Thursday, as part of the 2025 Trophée des Champions, Paris Saint-Germain faced Olympique de Marseille in Kuwait. The Marseille coach, Roberto De Zerbi, stopped at the Ligue1+ microphone after Paris’ victory on penalties (2-2, then 4-1 on penalties, PSG/OM video highlights). He admitted to having cried in the locker room after a very frustrating defeat.

De Zerbi: “We need to look for a certain continuity in the team’s performances.”

I am disappointed because we played a very good game, but defeat hurts. We played a very good match, a great game. What saddens me is that we want to make contemporary history for this club and win a trophy, but we didn’t manage it. This isn’t the same defeat as against Nantes… We need to look for a certain continuity in the team’s performances, give 100%, and that’s the most positive thing we can take from this match.

De Zerbi: “I cried when I entered the locker room.”

What were your first words to your group? I have never cried after losing, and today (Thursday), I cried when I entered the locker room. We prepared in a special way to face the best team in Europe, but today Marseille deserved to win. Then I said that we must demand of ourselves to always produce this kind of performance. Today we had everything: the play, the character, the technique, the defense… Everything a strong team needs to beat a team that has won everything in 2025.”, comments relayed by L’Equipe.

There is inevitably disappointment; OM was not far from a memorable victory against PSG and a title. It must be admitted, the Marseillais managed a great performance to trouble the Parisians, and their success would not have been illogical. Except, it is often reminded that a match must be played until the last minute, something the Parisians regularly highlight. And then they have an impressive strength in penalty shootouts (5 won with Luis Enrique).

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So, De Zerbi can well experience a mix of pride and frustration. His team did great things, now they need to go all the way. Whether it’s in a single match or over the season. Because, as he points out, OM is also marked by inconsistency. The same energy and concentration will be needed in matches that aren’t against PSG to avoid major regrets this summer.

For now, they must manage to digest this trophy that was so close and slipped away suddenly, in just a few minutes. At the end of a tense, hard-fought match. There’s every reason to let go at the end, especially when you see the objective finally slip away.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.