For many years, Marco Verratti brought joy to PSG, but in the summer of 2023 he decided to look elsewhere and join Qatar. The midfielder is making his way in the local championship and Antero Henrique, sporting director of the Qatar Sports League, is very proud to be able to count on the Italian in his ranks.
11 years old. From 2012 to 2023, Marco Verratti will have spent eleven long seasons with PSG. During this long experience, the Italian won numerous titles with the capital club and he also became one of the favorites of Parisian supporters.
Verratti is now playing in Qatar
Unfortunately, the long love affair between Marco Verratti and the PSG therefore ended in 2023. The midfielder no longer entered into the plans of Luis Enrique and he was therefore transferred to Qatar has Al-Arabi SC. Since 2025, he still plays in the Qatari championship but at Al-Duhail SC.
“We are happy to have Verratti, Joselu, Pablo Sarabia…”
Sports director of the Qatar Sports League, Antero Henrique gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper Mark. The former sports director of PSG was notably questioned about whether the local championship could compete with that ofSaudi Arabia. To argue his point, the Portuguese leader notably cited Marco Verrattiwho he is very happy to have brought from Paris. “Data-wise, in terms of football intensity, we can do it (compete with Saudi Arabia). We have great recruits, but they are balanced. In addition, the big change in our league is that we not only have players arriving, but also players leaving, that is, we can sell to other leagues. Five years ago, the average age was 32.7 years, compared to 27.6 years today. This gives energy to the QSL. In terms of names, we are happy to have Verratti, Joselu, Pablo Sarabia… They are good players who are still performing very well. »
