This Saturday, the selection of France and the one of Argentina will measure in eighth of final of the World-wide of Russia. The combined Frenchman splits like big favourite to carry the eliminatory by the start of championship, but the albiceleste has Leo Messi in his staff, the most decisive player of the planet.

Thomas Lemar, recent signing of the Athletic of Madrid and one of the stars of the team of Deschamps, surrendered to Leo Messi and recognised that to all would like them be as he: "What would like me have of Messi? Only I can say that it is one of the best players of the world and to all would like us be as he".

The mediapunta French admitted that the defence of the French selection will have to watch him very closely to avoid that the Barcelona star can shine: "Messi is Messi and all can happen. It is a big player and does the difference anytime and have to be accurate of him".

Lemar Commented that Argentinian "is a team that began badly, with doubts, but we are focused in the party and do not have to surprise us neither scare us of at all". Besides, it spoke on the public factor, favourable to the albiceleste: "we Have to forget us of this because we know that they do feel. What matters is what happens inside of the field and no outside".

Lemar, bet of the Athletic

Lemar Was the signing that the Athletic of Madrid carried out to convince to Antoine Griezmann that it did not sign by the FC Barcelona and remained dressing of rojiblanco like part of the promise to do a very competitive team.

To his 22 years, Lemar has turned into one of the big attractions of Tie it 1 French. It is the big star of the Monaco and big European clubs had interested by his services. The price of the player round between the 70 and the 80 million euros, a feasible quantity by one of the few cracks European with options to go out of his club.