" Marquinhos said. "It was a very difficult moment for him, a big responsibility. I've been through it myself and know how tough it is when that happens to you as a player."

Marquinhos said he wanted to step away from the celebrations, even briefly, to make sure Gabriel knew he was not alone in that moment.

Words of encouragement

The PSG defender praised Gabriel's season at Arsenal, insisting the moment of penalty heartbreak should not overshadow a campaign in which the centre-back established himself among the finest defenders in Europe.