Notable things in Messi's long interview with Francefootball...

 ...title obsession with Argentina, parting from Barca and joining Psg, conquering the Champions League with a new team, a look at supporting defensive assistant, comment on Ligue1, compare the old Barca trio with the MNM trio, vote for the golden ball title...

1 , With Argentina crowned at the Copa América and answered about the title obsession ...

"...Honestly, yes. To me, it's like a thorn in the side. I would hold a strange feeling if I ended my career without winning a title with my country. ..) It was a title I missed. I knew I had to keep trying and I felt it was coming eventually. I couldn't give up hope..."

2,His departure from Barça and choosing Psg as his next destination....

"I thought everything was settled and only my signature was missing (on the contract). But, when I arrived at Barcelona, ​​I was told that it was no longer possible, that I couldn't stay. back and had to find another club, because Barça didn't have the financial means to renew with me, that upset the plans in my head, and my family's, because I thought it would be the end of my career. my career in Barcelona....then I had to find a new club to continue my career, luckily there were a number of clubs involved, including PSG I am grateful to Psg because in the first place, they They treated me very well They really cared and wanted me I thanked them I am so happy today I have received other offers, but… we have reached an agreement. with PSG pretty quickly. I obviously made the right choice because of the project, the excellent individuals the team has, the quality of the players… all these factors make finding a deal easy. more. I also noticed that there are G my friend in the dressing room allows everything to be simple for me to adjust. And I was not wrong, because I am very easy to integrate, especially because there are many Spanish-speaking players like me."

3, Champions League conquest with PSG

"It is everyone's dream here. The club has been working on this goal for several years and recently it is getting closer. From a personal point of view, it's the same, I would love to win the Champions League. again, as I said when I was at Barcelona, ​​because it's a very good tournament, it's very difficult to win, but I believe that with excellent individuals, we have enough weapons to win. win this title (...) but we still have to understand each other to form a unified team Because, to win important titles, you have to play as a team. ".

4, Messi's view on going back to defense

"The coach is responsible for finding the best balance, giving us the idea of ​​the game and organizing the way the team is to be run... Of course, that was obvious to the three of us (the trio). MNM), we are the first to assist when we don't have the ball and recover the ball quickly to avoid the opponent putting us in danger, so we will try to have the ball as much as possible. "

5, First impressions of Ligue 1.

"Really, I've played very little since I got here so it's hard to draw conclusions. At first glance, Ligue1 is a much more physical championship than La Liga. Here, the teams seem to be like stronger for me and the matches are very intense, there is little space.Most of the players are very strong.I will improve myself soon in Ligue 1,because watching the matches is one thing. And being on the field is a whole different story."

6, compare the previous trio of Barca (Messi,Neymar,Suarez) with the current MNM trio: "Mbappé is different from Suarez" . How are the two tridents different? The question was put directly to the Argentine genius in an interview with France Football:

 “First of all, the age difference (laughs). We were young when we started playing together with “Neymar”. Today, the young player is Kylian. Then Luis (Suarez) and Kylian are very different players. Luis is a pure No 9, a striker who is exceptionally efficient in the box and is used to scoring a lot of goals. Kylian prefers to control the ball. He is a very strong and extremely fast player who will kill you if you give him any space and is also a goalscorer. They are two spectacular players, but with different qualities...I have to admit, I never imagined going to a new dressing room.... Our current squad is breathtaking. section and I am delighted to be a part of the dressing room with all these great players. ".

And give his opinion about Mbappe wanting to leave Paris to go to Real:

 “Honestly, I just arrived, I don't know him well enough to talk about this and give him my opinion. I waited to see what would happen... But in the end, Mbappe stayed with us and for me it was a great pleasure.It is another factor in our favor to achieve our goals. "

7, Who will Messi vote for the Golden Ball title?

"Obviously, there are two players on the team that I would vote for, Neymar and Kylian, then there are players at the individual level who have had a great season, like Lewandowski, Benzema, but it's hard to say. because what you've done in general plays a huge part in winning the Ballon d'Or, trophies carry a lot of weight, if you win the Champions League, the Euro, the Copa America…”...