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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).
This summer, Willian Pacho joined PSG for €40 million. The Ecuadorian international quickly established himself as a starter in the Parisian defense, playing with Marquinhos. A “childhood dream” for the summer reinforcement, learning alongside him on a daily basis as he explains in an interview with AFP.
Unknown to the general public, Willian Pacho was one of the surprises of the summer transfer window PSGespecially with a transfer estimated at €40M. But so far, the Ecuadorian defender has silenced the most skeptical of his arrival by starting in central defense, accompanying the captain Marquinhos. Asked by l'AFPthe former of l'Eintracht Francfort does not hide his joy at the idea of being able to play with the Brazilian with whom he has formed a very solid duo since the start of the season.
“It’s a childhood dream”
« I couldn't wait to play with him. It's a childhood dream, I've been seeing him play in the Champions League for a long timeexplained Willian Pacho. I'm learning a lot from him, he's a very experienced player and a good person. From the first day he taught me to free myself, to remain calm. We try to cover the spaces, we communicate a lot, it is very clear. I must follow his example ».
“It’s always positive to benefit from the qualities of teammates”
Willian Pacho should soon see the return of two other central defenders who have been sidelined due to injury: Presnel Kimpembe et Lucas Hernandez. « It makes me very happy that they are coming back, especially for +Kim+ because I have been following her for a long time. He had difficult times, more than a year without playingconfides the defender of PSG who does not fear competition from the two left-handers. CIt's always positive to take advantage of the qualities of teammates, it increases the general level. There is nothing better than a full complement to face all the challenges that await us ».
