PSG v Arsenal – his return, Luis Enrique, Kvaratskhelia… Hakimi opens up | OneFootball

Achraf Hakimi, the 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain right-back, spoke to Sky Sport this Wednesday as part of Media Day to discuss the 2025-2026 Champions League final on Saturday, May 30 against Arsenal.

Hakimi: “I still need a little more time to be back with the team.”

How are you?

Better, better. I still need a little more time to be back with the team, but I feel much better.

What does this second final mean to you?

It’s a great thing to be in the final again. It hasn’t been an easy road for us. We are very proud to be in the final again. We will need to stay very focused, because Arsenal are a very difficult opponent.

Hakimi: “We are a family, everyone runs for the others.”

What does Luis Enrique bring? Is he a key figure?

Yes, he changed everything at PSG. Since he arrived 3 years ago, the whole team, the whole club has changed its mentality. From now on, we are a team where everyone plays for the others. We are a family, everyone runs for the others. That’s the most important thing. When you are a team that does everything together, everything is easier. All the players who play have the same mentality. That is the key point of this PSG team.

What is it like to train in this group?

I’m lucky to be in this team, with this coach, at this club. I’m a lucky player. The coach has brought me things, he changed my mentality. I’m in a role that is different from what I’m used to, he changed me as a player and as a man.

Hakimi: “He immediately became part of our family.”

Does Kvaratskhelia deserve his nickname Kvaradonna?

He had incredible years in Naples and he is now super important for us. He immediately became part of our family, he brings us a lot and we are very happy to have him. We are happy that he is here and we hope he continues on this path.

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