"A magician": Vitinha full of praise for Verratti | OneFootball

Vitinha (25 years old), midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, paid a beautiful tribute to Marco Verratti, former PSG midfielder (2012-2023), in an excerpt from an interview for Ici Paris Île-de-France (the full interview will be available this Wednesday). The Portuguese player recalled the privilege he had of sharing the pitch with the Italian maestro, praising a “complete” player, just as strong in recovering the ball as in creating play.

Vitinha: “He was a complete midfielder”

It was a pleasure, it was a privilege to share the pitch with him. I consider myself young, but I was even younger then, I had just arrived, and to play in midfield with him was truly a privilege. He was a 100% complete midfielder, he had everything. He had defense, he had attack, he had vision, he had technique—he was a complete midfielder.

I really enjoyed playing with him, I felt that we complemented each other very well too. It’s a shame we couldn’t play together more, but I was really happy to share the pitch with him. He’s a magician, a great midfielder.

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