00:04When you think of Brazilian football, it's natural to cast your mind towards the artists
00:09that made the Celestão synonymous with o jogo bonito, the beautiful game.
00:17The genius of Pelé and Ronaldinho.
00:20Or the artistry of Guerincha and Ronaldo.
00:24No other country in the world has such attacking pedigree.
00:30But heading into the 2026 World Cup, arguably the most important figure in Canary Yellow will be a central defender,
00:38Marquinhos.
00:41The Paris Saint-Germain stalwart will be the only Brazilian with over 100 caps to his name guaranteed a place
00:48in Carlo Ancelotti's squad.
00:50And his experience and leadership will be vital if Brazil are to recover from a shaky qualification campaign
00:56to end the longest title drought in the country's history.
01:02Marquinhos will take the field among the most highly regarded defenders in the game.
01:07Renowned for his aggression and fortitude without the ball and composure with it.
01:14His astute reading of the game was honed coming through the ranks at Corinthians.
01:19Roma first brought him to Europe, but it wasn't until he landed in Paris in 2013 that the player we
01:25recognize today blossomed.
01:28He is now PSG's all-time appearance record holder.
01:32An achievement capped by lifting the club's maiden UEFA Champions League title in 2025.
01:42My feelings today are the same as those of all Paris fans.
01:46They've been through a lot with me, even before me.
01:48And I am as proud as I could be.
01:50Behind it all, I saw my team running.
01:52Winning the match the way we won it made me proud.
01:55I haven't forgotten the people who came before me.
01:58Legends, great players, who also deserve to win this trophy.
02:01They didn't win it, they left.
02:04Today, being captain of this team that won for the first time is an honor for me.
02:08One that I will always carry with me and in my heart.
02:142025 represented the third time Marquinhos was named in the Champions League team of the season.
02:20And the sixth in the Ligue 1 best 11.
02:25It's our beautiful baby now.
02:27It's finally arrived in Paris.
02:28I've waited 12 years.
02:30PSG have waited even longer.
02:32It's a delight.
02:33Thank you so much.
02:35The South American, dominant in Europe, now has another continent in his sights.
02:43American culture is passionate about sport, passionate about the entertainment that sport brings as well.
02:49So it's always wonderful to play there.
02:54When I went there with the national team, as well as with Paris Saint-Germain during our pre-season there,
03:00we saw so many fans.
03:02We've seen many fans from around the world go there to watch our team, to watch the sport.
03:07We can tell that sport is also a big thing in the US, so the tournament will definitely have a
03:12positive impact on the country and on us as a club.
03:17If Marquinhos is to add international glory to his success at club level, it will rely on the ability of
03:24Italian Carlo Ancelotti to mould a competitive squad in a short space of time.
03:33Our coach, the one we have here today, has already demonstrated his strength, ability and football intelligence.
03:43That's really what the national team was looking for a year out from a World Cup.
03:47We at PSG have already seen that things can change quickly.
03:51In a dynamic situation, you can change the energy.
03:55You can create something in a very short space of time.
03:58So I hope that happens here with the Brazilian national team too.
04:06With the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rafinha and Estevão Willian, there will be no shortage of brilliant Brazilian attackers on
04:15display in North America.
04:16But behind them, holding it all together, will be the redoubtable Marquinhos.
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