Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos left his own team's celebrations to comfort Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães after the Brazilian missed the decisive penalty in the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final — a gesture of compassion that transcended the heat of club rivalry.
The final in Budapest ended 1-1 after extra time, with PSG claiming the trophy 4-3 on penalties. The moment Gabriel's effort sailed over the bar, Marquinhos sprinted across the pitch to embrace his Brazil international team-mate rather than join PSG's jubilant players.
A shared pain
Speaking on PSG's official website, Marquinhos drew on his own bitter experience to explain the impulse. In the 2022 World Cup quarter-final, he had missed the decisive penalty against Croatia that ended Brazil's campaign.
