- PSG captain Marquinhos hugged a distraught Gabriel Magalhães after Arsenal’s penalty miss handed PSG the Champions League in Budapest — a sportsmanlike moment praised even by Arsenal skipper Martin Ødegaard.
- Marquinhos said he comforted Gabriel because he’d been in the same position after missing a World Cup penalty in 2022, stressing one kick shouldn’t define an outstanding season.
- The gesture matters beyond the final: both defenders are in Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad and are expected to pair at center-back, so Marquinhos wanted Gabriel in the right headspace.
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