Leo Messi and Paulinho in a friendly between Brazil and Argentina

They SPOKE IN A BRAZIL-ARGENTINA

Paulinho Confirms that yes it spoke of the Barça with Leo Messi

Published:30/09/2017 - 16:26h

Updated:30/09/2017 - 16:26h

It had especulado already did some weeks, but now has confirmed it one of the protagonists. Leo Messi and Paulinho spoke on the signing of the midfield player by the Barça some weeks before his arrival, in the friendly Brazil-Argentina

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In hardly some weeks, Paulinho has happened to be a suspicious signing of the FC Barcelona to one of the disclosures of the team. The Brazilian has gone in with good foot in the changing room and better still in the lawn, where begins to bid for winning the titularity. In addition to the terrains of game, the player also begins to soltarse in the interviews, where already dares to explain some anecdotes.

Precisely, in the 'Periodic of Catalonia' the midfield player has recognised a fact of the that many doubted does some weeks backwards. The rumours aimed to that the one of Sao Paulo had spoken with Leo Messi before getting dressed of Barcelona, and although it seemed difficult to believe, has resulted to be true: "Yes, before these official contacts, already had a track (Laugh). It is truth. It was in the friendly that play against Argentina in June. It was prepared to take out a fault beside Willian and another player that no memory. Suddenly, I see to Messi by behind, that goes me approaching little by little and says me: 'we Go for Barcelona or no?'".

"It said it to me just before throwing the fault. What said him? 'If you want to carry me, can carry me. I go'. I remained me so nervous that said him to Willian: 'it Throws you the fault!'. After the Brazil-Argentina, could exchange the T-shirt with him. It did not leave me throw the fault, but am here", reveals thrilled Paulinho.

Immediate connection

Although the signing confirmed on 14 August, on 9 June Paulinho already knew of mouth of Leo Messi that the interest of the Barça was present, and his good tuning in the friendly seems to not to have moved away to his arrival to the changing room culé. In his first parties like Barcelona, the ex of the Guangzhou has showed that it is able to connect with the '10' to perfection, and thanks to this has cost him less fit in the team.

His first connection will be remembered perfectly by the fans, since it was in the famous so much that the Brazilian annotated in the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, where saved on the horn a victory for the Catalans taking advantage of an assistance of the Argentinian to finish with power to the network. The first of many.

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