Athletic Bilbao v PSG: Berchiche opens up ahead of Paris reunion

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·9 décembre 2025

Athletic Bilbao v PSG: Berchiche opens up ahead of Paris reunion

This Wednesday at 9 PM (broadcast on Canal+) Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Athletic Bilbao (27th) at the San Mamés Stadium as part of the 6th matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League. In a press conference, Yuri Berchiche, the 35-year-old defender of the Spanish team who played for PSG (2017-2018), spoke about this special match for him, as he still feels very attached to Paris. He also mentioned Marquinhos (the 31-year-old defender and captain who was already in the capital during his time there).

Berchiche: “When PSG won the Champions League, I was really happy.”

A special opponent for you? “It’s a real pleasure for me to face a team with which I played during a spectacular year in every sense of the word, on every level. I have a lot of affection for this team; when PSG won the Champions League, I was really happy. It had been a dream for a long time. I’m very happy for all the PSG players.” The year at PSG? “It was like a dream to join PSG. I was young. I was able to be alongside important players and from the very first minutes, I was very well received. It only lasted a year, it went by very quickly, but it was like a dream. I won trophies and learned a lot. I lived in a splendid city, Paris. These memories will stay with me for life.”

Berchiche: “He’s a historic player.”

Marquinhos? He’s a historic player for PSG. When I saw him lift the Champions League, I was very happy for him. When I arrived in Paris, he helped me a lot. I wish him all the best.”

It’s always very nice to see a player keep such positive feelings about PSG. It shows that life within the club is healthy, even if everything hasn’t been perfect. There’s also the environment, especially the city, which can make people dream. In any case, Berchiche has continued to follow Paris’s journey and has regularly reacted on social media.

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A lovely connection, especially since the Spanish defender also still has a great image among the supporters. Quite simply, because he was always very combative on the pitch. In addition to his sporting qualities, of course. But the mindset is always essential and can leave a lasting impression.

It will be great to see him again tomorrow, even if he probably won’t be in the starting lineup. Berchiche will still experience a special moment, especially since facing PSG was far from guaranteed. Of course, we can’t wish him a perfect celebration with a victory.

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