Former Paris Saint-Germain forward Pedro Miguel Pauleta returned to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and the main that played 211 official matches and scored 109 goals between 2003 and 2008, winning the Coupe de France in 2004 and 2006 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2008 spoke to PSG TV.
Pedro, you are wearing the new third jersey, with of course, the No.9 on the back...
"It's a beautiful shirt! I remember playing with this during my first season with Paris Saint-Germain. It brings back lots of good memories. Bringing back the old jerseys is a strong message from Paris Saint-Germain to all its former players. This jersey is magnificent."
You are back at the Parc des Princes. Is it a special place for you?
"To be back at here is obviously very special. The Parc is a special stadium, not just for me but for everyone who has played here. But to play here with for Paris Saint-Germain… it's something you never forget! It's always special, every time I come back here. I can't come to every match, but when I'm here, it's always a good moment for me."
When you arrived, you saw your graffiti portrait out the front…
"It's great! It's really impressive and I congratulate the artist Estim. Thank you very much. My portrait and the other players are incredible. It's a great honour to be here, represented in front of the most beautiful stadium in the world. I don't know if I'm worthy... But I'm there and I'm very happy. I will show it to my children when I return to Portugal and I'm very proud to be a part of this big and beautiful Paris Saint-Germain family."
You remain as popular as ever… What do you think about this love from the supporters?
"It's very important for me. I stopped playing more than ten years ago, but I stil feel that love on a daily basis. Here at the Parc des Princes it's even more incredible. I gave everything so that these incredible fans could celebrate wth me. Coming back here is always a pleasure, just as it is to be a supporter of this club myself."
What have you made of the start to the season and the win over Real Madrid, in particular?
"Beating Real Madrid 3-0 doesn't happen every day! This team has so many qualities. Despite so many big players missing, the whole squad showed it is united and strong and that all together, with the supporters, it's ready to have a great season in Ligue 1 and the Champions League, which is a big competition for the club."
What is your opinion of the latest striker to join Paris Saint-Germain, Mauro Icardi?
"He's a real striker. He had a few great seasons with Inter Milan. He has so many qualities, he's young and he will help Paris Saint-Germain have a great season. I think this coming season will be a really good one."