Champions League: Abdou Diallo moved by PSG’s triumph | OneFootball

Abdou Diallo (29 years old), a Senegalese defender currently at Al-Arabi SC, watched with emotion as Paris Saint-Germain triumphed in the Champions League. Interviewed by RMC Sport, the former player of the club trained in France shared a sincere testimony, blending pride, love for the jersey, and absence of regret. He speaks as an insider: from within, but also from the heart.

Diallo "I was in the shoes of a supporter"

Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the Champions League brought immense relief, almost tangible, to all Parisian supporters, but also to many former players of the club. For the fans, this triumph erases years of frustration, mockery, and disappointed hopes: from the final whistle, Paris ignited, with chants and jubilation filling the Parc des Princes, the streets, and social media, a sign of a deeply rooted passion and a burden finally lifted from generations of supporters.

But this feeling doesn't stop at the stadium gates. Many players who have passed through PSG—whether they wore the red and blue jersey recently or many years ago—know better than anyone how the quest for the Champions League has shaped the club's history. For them, seeing Paris finally lift "the cup with the big ears" is not just a sporting victory: it's the fulfillment of a shared dream, that of belonging to a club now entered into the ranks of the very greats. This success carries a reparative dimension for all those who have lived through this sometimes painful wait from the inside, and who can say today that they have contributed, in their own way, to building this PSG that has managed to conquer Europe.

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