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Transfer to PSG, a family drama makes him make a big decision

Bernard Colas

Journalist

Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen and behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilled with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).

Arriving last summer at PSG for 40 million euros, Willian Pacho chose to play with number 51, as during his time in Belgium with Royal Antwerp. A personal choice that the Ecuadorian defender explained in an interview with the club media.

After only one season in Germany, on the side of l'Eintracht Francfort, Willian Pacho took charge of PSG for €40M. Since then, the Ecuadorian international has quickly found his place in the Parisian defense, making 24 appearances to date in the red and blue jersey, adorned with the number 51. Questioned by the club's media, Willian Pacho revealed the reasons which pushed him to play with this atypical number.

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“My mother left us when she was 51”

« This is the number I wore when I played for my first club. A number that I had a lot of success with, so I stuck with it. And also because my mother left us when she was 51. So I always wear this number », confides the Ecuadorian, proud to have been able to sign with PSG to the point of quickly announcing the news to those close to him.

“I already had the jersey, and I showed it to all my family”

« I called a lot of people! But it was my sister I had firstrevealed On it. I already had the jersey, and I showed it to my whole family. It was an incredible moment, and everyone was so happy for me! »

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