David Luiz pays tribute to PSG president

David Luiz thanked Paris-Saint Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in a heartfelt message reflecting on his time at the club after securing a transfer back to Chelsea.

Al-Khelaifi made David Luiz the world’s most expensive defender when he paid Chelsea £50million to take him to Parc des Princes on a five-year contract in June 2014.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte pulled off the major headline of transfer deadline day by taking David Luiz back to Stamford Bridge in a deal reportedly worth £34m, and the player took to Instagram to pay tribute to the staff and supporters at PSG.

“Working life sometimes offers the opportunity to enjoy great moments of satisfaction,” he wrote. “Thank you, President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, for all the good moments of satisfaction I experienced at Paris Saint-Germain.

 

A vida profissional, por vezes, oferece a oportunidade de usufruir de grandes momentos de satisfaçao. Obrigado, Presidente Nasser Al-Khelaifi, por todos esses bons momentos de satisfação vividos junto ao Paris Saint-Germain. Agradeço também a todos os meus colegas de equipe, aos meus dois treinadores, comissao técnica e a todas estas pessoas incríveis funcionarias do clube com quem eu tive o prazer de compartilhar meus dias no Centro de Treinamento e no Parque dos Principes. E à vocês torcedores, um muito, mas MUITO OBRIGADO! Apos duas temporadas no PSG nós tivemos a oportunidade de compartilhar momentos inesquecíveis! Juntos comemoramos dois títulos da Liga em França, duas Copas da França, duas Copas da Liga e dois Troféus de Campeões! Tenho muito orgulho de poder ter ajudado a construir um pouco da história deste grande clube que é PSG e sou eternamente grato e feliz de poder ter jogado os campeonatos franceses! Paris Saint-Germain: desejo o que ha de melhor para as suas proximas temporadas! E muito obrigado cidade de Paris, por estes belos momentos! La vie professionnelle offre parfois l’occasion de grandes satisfactions. Je vous remercie, Président Nasser Al-Khelaifi, pour tous ces bons moments de satisfaction passés au sein du Paris Saint-Germain. Je tiens à remercier aussi tous mes coéquipiers, mes deux entraîneurs, le staff technique et tous ces gens incroyables du personnel du club avec qui j’ai eu le plaisir de partager mes journées de travail au Centre d’Entrainement et au Parc des Princes. Mais à vous supporters, à vous un très grand, GRAND MERCI! Après 2 saisons au PSG on a eu l’opportunité de partager des moments inoubliables! Ensemble, on a fêté deux titres de Champion de France, deux Coupes de France, deux Coupes de la Ligue et deux Trophées des champions! Je suis fier d’avoir aidé à construire une partie de l’histoire de ce grand club qu’est le PSG et je suis très reconnaissants et également ravi d’avoir joué les championnats Français! Paris Saint-Germain: je vous souhaite le meilleur pour les saisons à venir! Merci beaucoup ville de Paris pour ces beaux moments de bonheur!

A photo posted by David Luiz (@davidluiz_4) on Sep 1, 2016 at 9:20am PDT

“I also thank all my team-mates, my two coaches, technical committee and all these amazing people employed by the club with whom I had the pleasure of sharing my days at the training centre and at Parc des Princes.”

David Luiz helped PSG to a Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue treble in both of his two seasons at the club and he was named in the FIFA World Team of the Year at the 2014 Ballon d’Or awards.

The 29-year-old Brazil international scored eight goals in 89 games in all competitions for PSG, but will now seek to add to the 142 appearances he made in a Chelsea shirt between 2010 and 2014.

His message continued: “To you the fans a very big, BIG THANK YOU! After two seasons at PSG, we had the opportunity to share unforgettable moments! Together we celebrated two league titles, two Coupes de France, two Coupes de la Ligue and two Trophees des Champions!

“I am very proud to have helped build some of the history of this great club PSG, and I am eternally grateful and happy to have played in the French championships!

“Paris Saint-Germain: I wish the very best for your next season! Thank you very much the city of Paris, for these beautiful moments!”