Article by Daniel Grigore – published Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 07:26 / Updated Wednesday, April 16, 2025 07:27
After Aston Villa – PSG 3-2Micah Richards praised it on Achraf Hakimi from the CBS Sports Studio: “You are in the top 2 right defenders in the world!”. The Moroccan did not end to ask him: “Yes? Who is in the top for you?”.
Achraf Hakimi and PSG qualified in the Champions League semifinals, after 2-3 in return and 5-4 in general in “Dubla” with Aston Villa. On Tuesday evening, the Moroccan passed his name on the list of scorers, his sixth goal this season, to which we add 14 decisive passes.
One of the deep football people impressed by Hakimi is a former right defender, Micah Richards, a pillar of the Champions League show at CBS Sports Golazo.
Achraf Hakimi did not abstain and asked Richards: “What is the top 2
After the match on Villa Park, Hakimi went live on the show, and Richards directly approached:
“I am your fan for a long time, but the way you play now is top, top! You are sure in the top 2 right -wing defenders now.”
Achraf Hakimi Put @Micahrichards on the spot 😂 pic.twitter.com/akmkrpbdbi
– CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@cbssportsgolazo) April 15, 2025
“I do not know, I leave you to decide who is the best, who is in the top. I try to do my job, to make people who love football to enjoy it. But who's in the top 2 for you? Tell me what your top is. Say, say!“Hakimi replied.
“I like Trent [Alexander-Arnold]I like Trent, ”Richards admittedcausing a reaction from the interlocutor: “Yes, good player”.
“But Hakimi, you're the best, you're number 1 for me!” Richards added later.
During the intervention, Hakimi was convinced that PSG can finally become a continental champion:
“I think we are truly confident, we have been working a lot for two years, we have improved and we are about to become a big team. We are in the semifinals again and we want to show everyone that PSG is a big club. We will fight for all possible trophies.”
In the semifinals, the Parisians will come across Arsenal or Real Madrid, depending on what will happen tonight on “Santiago Bernabeu”. The London are big favorite, after 3-0 in the tour.
