Present with the Spanish selection for the friendly matches against Albania and Iceland, Pedri, the FC Barcelona prodigy also took the time to respond to an Interview at the Vanguardia. The former Las Palmas player was asked about the situation at PSG with Lionel Messi, with whom he shared the Camp Nou locker room for a season. The 19-year-old midfielder remembers this season alongside the seven-time Golden Ball: “I had great times with Leo on the pitch and off the pitch, he’s a wonderful person so I hope he can come back. I enjoyed playing with him and it’s a joy to have had him as a teammate.”
La Roja’s new number 10 does not hide his admiration for the Argentinian but also the sadness he feels to see him mired in a complicated situation in Paris: “Whenever possible, I watch his matches because ‘you learn a lot by watching the best player in the world play, but it’s true that when things don’t work out for a friend, as I consider him, it hurts a little. Asked about the comparison with Messi after his goal against Galatasaray, he still considers himself far from the Argentinian: “I don’t remember, things happen by themselves on the pitch, I’m so lucky not to think about it. Leo scored much better goals. Comparing myself to him is crazy.
