Donnarumma: I'm really happy to have made history in Paris

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·29 de setembro de 2025

Donnarumma: I'm really happy to have made history in Paris

Winner of the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain last May, Gianluigi Donnarumma, the 26-year-old goalkeeper, left the capital club for Manchester City the following month. In an interview with the newspaper L’Equipe, the Italian goalkeeper reflected on this success that marked his career and the history of the capital club.

Donnarumma: "We managed to make the match easier than expected"

"Until this year and this final success in the Champions League, there were always these doubts and this question: can PSG win the Champions League with Donnarumma? Were you aware of these doubts that accompanied you?"

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Yes. Let's say what allowed us to succeed was keeping the group united. We thought match by match, without getting distracted by external factors. We stayed focused on ourselves, on the work to be done. There were difficult moments, but we overcame them all together with great strength, to reach this moment that everyone saw. We won this important final against Inter, a difficult match, even if the score was heavy (5-0). Inter is a great team, which I know well, which we all know. We prepared very well and managed to make the match easier than expected. I am really happy to have made history in Paris.

Donnarumma: "It's certainly not thanks to me, but thanks to the whole team"

What did it feel like to finally be decisive for PSG in the Champions League? It's thanks to you, this qualification...

"Thank you, but no, it's not thanks to me alone, it's thanks to the team, because they had an incredible season, giving everything in every match, always working hard to achieve these results. It's certainly not thanks to me, but thanks to the whole team, because without them, we go nowhere. The important thing is to have a strong, united group where everyone helps each other. If a teammate makes a mistake, another runs to help. That's how it is. It's essential to create a cohesive team and to win."

A fantastic season for Donnarumma, obviously marked by this success in the Champions League. While he remains humble, most Parisian supporters would agree that he greatly contributed to this victory. Especially during the knockout matches where the Parisian goalkeeper was decisive on several occasions.

Even if the story ends today, Gianluigi Donnarumma will forever remain in the club's history. He will forever be the goalkeeper who enabled PSG to win their first Champions League. His investment in the team and the teammate he was also helped achieve this Parisian success on the European stage.

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