De Jong confesses: His fight against racism, Messi, his transfer to Barça ...

Frenkie Of Jong confessed in an interview for the program 'BBC Irradiate 5 Live's Euro Football Podcast' and spoke on the racism, his arrival to the FC Barcelona, Leo Messi​ or on this return of LaLiga. The Dutch explained the odd that were the first weeks after the stop to the not being able to train with normality. "When we were training in separate groups, had to expect to that the others went out, could not them say neither 'hello'. It was very rare", commented.

Besides, it wanted to leave clear that all the staff finds in a state of form very good and that are more than ready for reiniciar the competition. The one of Arkel even dared to say that it sees to the even better players that when it left to play in March. His feelings are inmejorables and thinks that can be a big course for the culés. "The training is intense and probably are better that when we stop. Presiento That something special is for coming", stood out.

Also it spoke of his signing by the Barça and of the little that doubted when it arrived him the offer barcelonista. His dream always was to finish dressing the elastic blaugrana and this did that his decision was much simpler. "My dream was to play in the Barça. It was my favourite club out of Holland. When they came and they showed me that they were truly interested, did that the decision was easier. At the beginning it did not feel that the Barça wanted me for real. But they said me that had possibilities to be headline and this facilitated the things", explained.

To the thread of this, the Dutch wanted to say as it feels when it displaces each day to the Sportive City of the Barcelona to train. "Sometimes, when I am driving to the sportive city see the environment and those are the moments in which you think 'this is what always wanted to when it was boy, is a dream'. I am very happy", admitted. Besides, also it remembered how Josep Maria Bartomeu influenced in his decision when they negotiated.

The president barcelonista was very frank with him at all times and even spoke him on Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City, that also interested by him. Of Jong remembers this conversation and the sentence that said him the maximum mandator culé to convince him. "Bartomeu spoke me of the others clubs and of Guardiola and said me that when it was in Barcelona was incredible. It said me that Pep is the best trainer, but that 'if you want to enjoy of the life, want to play in the Barça'", declared.

It appreciates the councils of Messi and insists in his fight against the racism

Play beside Leo Messi is one of the a lot of things that caused the "himself" of Frenkie to the Barcelona. The Dutch is loved with the councils of the best player of the world. "If Leo speaks you and is giving you a council, integrate it since it is the best player of the world with a lot of difference. If it gives you a council, listen it. Sometimes it says you that you have to open you more, they are small things, but that mark the difference", recognised.

Finally, it launched a message against the racism by all what has generated the murder of George Floyd to hands of some police in United States. "I can not me imagine how the people thinks like this, is very odd. In our changing room have players of south America, Holland, Spain, and of all the parts of the world, and understand us together. The colour of your skin and of where come does not matter. The sport can play a big paper in the fight against the racism, since with him can arrive to a lot of people", concluded.