The revelations of Lionel Messi about the signing for PSG, relationship with Mbappé and departure from Barcelona

Lionel Messi, one of the nominees for the Ballon d’Or, gave an interview to France Football magazine, the one in charge of delivering the award to the best player of the season in the world. In the extensive dialogue, the Argentine expanded and answered questions related to the arrival at PSG, the relationship with Kylian Mbappé, the departure from Barcelona and the title with the national team in the last Copa América.

“With a player like him (Mbappé), It’s easy to get along, plus he speaks perfect Spanish, so we’ve talked quite a bit off the pitch as well.. That makes it easy. I have recently arrived and it is still premature to draw conclusions, but I am sure it will go well “, he exposed.

PSG number 30 confessed that he did not give Mbappé advice, when he was close to signing for Real Madrid in the summer: “I had just arrived and did not know him well enough to give him advice. A bit like everyone else, I was waiting to see what would happen. He stayed and for me it is a great happiness “, he referred.

Difference between trident MSN and MNM

The Argentine was questioned between the difference of the trident that he formed in Barcelona, ​​with Neymar and Luis Suárez, and in which he now participates, also with the Brazilian, but with Mbappé, instead of the Uruguayan.

“Age first, in the first trident we were younger (laughs). The young man today is Kylian (…) Luis is a pure 9, an area attacker, who scores many goals; Kylian loves to touch the ball, he is strong and tremendously fast, he kills you if you leave him the minimum space and he also scores a lot”, He analyzed.

Arrival in Paris

Lionel Messi recalled that his departure from Barcelona was unexpected and unwanted at that time and thanked PSG because it was “The team that showed real interest” in signing him.

“Today I am very happy to be here (…) It is a new life experience, a great change and I try, little by little, to adapt“Said the player, who claimed not” to have been wrong “for having come to Paris.

Expected title with the Albiceleste

Of the Copa América that he lifted with the Argentine team this July in Brazil, the first title he won with the Albiceleste after losing numerous finals, he said it was like “Remove a thorn from your foot”.

“I would have had a strange feeling inside me if I had finished my career without having won a title with my country (…) It was the title that I was missing”, He stated.

The ‘Orejona’ with PSG and new Ballon d’Or

Regarding the Champions League, which PSG has been looking forward to for a decade, Messi said that the team “He has all the weapons” to win it, even if the degree of difficulty is high.

From the Ballon d’Or, which the Argentine won more than anyone (6), he assured that this year he is not seen as a favorite and recalled that these individual awards are the result of collective work.

“I have never focused on winning them. It has been the consequence of collective victories and a good job done. If the team plays well and has performance, the individualities also shine ”, he concluded.