Liverpool/PSG – Al-Khelaïfi still backs Ekitike, pushes Paris project | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool faced off this Tuesday at Anfield in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League quarter-finals. A match that ended in a Parisian 0-2 win (0-4 on aggregate, Liverpool/PSG highlights). After the match, Paris president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi spoke to CBS Sports Golazo.

Al-Khelaïfi: “We are also thinking of Hugo Ekitike”

Proud to be in the semi-finals?

Of course, but before talking about that I want to stress that we are thinking of the supporters who lost their lives because of football (the Hillsborough disaster in 1989). We are also thinking of Hugo Ekitike. As for qualification, I am very happy and proud.

This is the 3rd time in a row that we have reached the semi-finals. Coming here, to an incredible stadium, and winning is something exceptional. We have to stay humble going forward. But we are very happy.

How were the decisions made in 2023 to renew the project?

We tried everything, and I think that 3 years ago, with the new project, we tried something different, to build with a very young team. We succeeded. The result is important, but the most important thing was the way we played. To have a real team, not stars. There is no star, even though we have immense players, Ballon d’Or-level players. But the biggest star is the team. We want to play and enjoy it.

Is everything now properly in place?

Exactly, all the players work for the team, for the club. We have some of the best players, but above all they play together. They always help each other. We have an exceptional coach, truly.

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