Fabian Ruiz has been flying under the radar, but he’s flying fast. Back in the squad against Nice last week, the Spanish midfielder is set to start again this Sunday in Lyon, riding an impressive rise that has been building for a year.
Sometimes, one shift changes everything. Long stuck in the shadows, Ruiz has blossomed at PSG since the departure of the star trio, becoming one of the quiet engines of Luis Enrique’s system.
Signed discreetly in 2022 for €22.5 million, he has transformed under the Spanish coach. According to L’Équipe, his resurgence is no coincidence. The exits of Neymar, Messi and Mbappé opened up a huge amount of space, in the dressing room and on the pitch.
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“Who hasn’t struggled when the stars were here? Squad players are squad players,” notes a figure from the PSG ‘bling-bling’ era in L’Équipe.
With the pressure of the MNM gone, players like Ruiz, and Vitinha, have finally been able to step forward. The gamble was bold, but it paid off: PSG won the Champions League without their former superstar trio.
Fabian Ruiz, once overshadowed, is now one of the symbols of this new, collective-driven Paris.
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