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Marquinhos savoured a “perfect evening” for Paris Saint-Germain as Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick and Angel di Maria signed off in style in a 5-0 rout of Metz.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side relegated Metz by dishing out on a thrashing in their final game of the season after Mbappe signed a new contract.
It was announced before kick-off at Parc des Princes on Saturday that France forward Mbappe had snubbed Real Madrid in favour of putting paper on a new three-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions.
Meanwhile Di Maria, who left the field in tears when substituted late on, marked his final appearance for the club after seven years in the French capital by rounding off the scoring.
Marquinhos told Prime Video Sport: “The tribute to Di Maria is deserved for everything he has done. Kylian [Mbappe] scores and announces his extension, it’s a perfect evening.”
And the skipper is well aware of the significance of keeping hold of Mbappe following so much talk that he was on his way to Madrid.
He added: “[Kylian] was strong; he didn’t say anything, he showed nothing. When we were in the dressing room, this ceremony [when his new deal was revealed] boosted us for the game.
“[His extension] is a big step, but there is still a lot to do, we have to analyse what has been good and not so good this season.”
Marquinhos also paid tribute to the outgoing Di Maria, who is heavily linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus.
“[Angel is] a great, he’s a gentleman. He’s a big game player,” he continued.
“He has always made a difference for us – me especially; he gave me a lot of passes.
“It touches when you see players like that leave; it’s part of my story here. It hurts to see him go, we just have to thank him.”
