Fabian Ruiz: ‘I miss Napoli and always follow them, Champions League Final tough’ | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz ‘still misses’ Napoli and follows all their games as he prepares for the Champions League Final against Arsenal.

The 30-year-old really made his mark at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona when completing the transfer from Real Betis in the summer of 2018.

At the time, the cost of €30m was considered huge for this club, but he delivered over four years before moving on to Paris Saint-Germain in 2022.

Fabian Ruiz still fond of Napoli

Spain’s midfielder #08 Fabian Ruiz celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Spain and Croatia at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

“I always follow Napoli games, I go back there whenever I have a few days off, as I really miss it,” Fabian Ruiz told Sky Sport Italia.

“They won two Serie A titles since I left, I’ve still got many friends there that I talk to, and I wish them all the best. They deserve it.”

The Spain international made 166 competitive appearances in the Napoli shirt, contributing 22 goals and 15 assists.

He now has exactly 166 games under his belt for PSG too, but only 16 goals and an additional 26 assists.

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 31: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy after his team’s victory, to secure Paris Saint-Germain’s first ever UEFA Champions League title in the club’s history and a record UEFA Champions League Final winning scoreline of 5-0, following the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain won their first Champions League title last season, beating Inter in the Final, and now hope to retain the tournament when taking on Riccardo Calafiori’s Arsenal.

“We are immensely happy to be in the Champions League Final again, we know the difficulties involved in winning the trophy, and are up against a strong side that won the Premier League last night.

“It’ll be tough, but we have so much enthusiasm and feel ready for this occasion.”

PSG knocked Arsenal out in the semi-final last season with Fabian Ruiz on target.

“That was my first Champions League goal, it was a very difficult semi-final. We won both legs, but it is very different in a Final,” he noted.

“Luis Enrique tells us the details in every game where we can help the team to win. Bayern Munich were tough, I had to help Nuno Mendes out a bit in defence.”