Now captain of Boca Juniors with whom he played 55 matches for 23 goals, Edinson Cavani looked back on his adventure at PSG between 2013 and 2020 in an interview with So Foot. He spoke of his investment on the pitch under the Parisian colors which he wore 301 times for 200 goals scored. “I defended this jersey as if I had been a hincha (supporter) of this club all my life.” He also spoke about the atmosphere at the Parc des Princes and at the same time sent a dig at Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who did not particularly want to sign in the capital. “Passion exists in Paris. I saw videos of the Parc des Princes from 20 years ago: that was passion! » He nevertheless admitted that the French live their passion differently, he who is evoked in the boiling atmospheres of Latin America including the SuperClasico which pits his club Boca Juniors against River Plate.
“A teammate I respected”
Far from being a bling bling player, the Uruguayan striker was nevertheless a formidable finisher in front of goal. A finish which could have been more exploited if El Matador had played more often at the forefront of the Parisian attack, a place obviously occupied by the Swedish giant Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But not enough to create jealousy for the native of Salto. “I never thought about taking his place. I focused on what I had to do as a winger. But many myths have been created around this story. As soon as I arrived, people wanted to oppose us. We have different personalities, but this antagonism does not exist. I had my role in the team, and Zlatan was a teammate I respected, with his own way of being. » An adventure which unfortunately ended coldly between the Parisian club and the Uruguayan in June 2020. He had refused to extend his contract for a few weeks in order to play the final 8 of the Champions League organized in Lisbon due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
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To summarize
Spent at PSG from 2013 to 2020, Edinson Cavani has always worn the Parisian jersey and returned to his adventure and his relationship with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He told So Foot that he had defended this jersey as if he were a supporter and explained that there were no relationship problems with Zlatan.
