Paulinho: "I am happy for playing with the best of the world, Messi"

In an interview conceded to 'Globoesporte', Paulinho has analysed how is being his stage in the FC Barcelona, where is very happy, and what feels by the fact to play at the side of some of the best players of the world, as Leo Messi and Andrés Iniesta. 

"The adaptation is being very good. All the players help me, the group received me of incredible way, did not expect it. From China always had seen to these big players by the television and in a moment happened to coexist with them. I am adapted. All Are helping me a lot: players, technical commission, staff, leaders. All helped me so that it can adapt me the fastest possible", has valued.

"Iniesta is a mirror, an example. I try to fix me a lot in him"

It is living one of the best moments of his sportive career. "Also I had a moment very good in the Corinthians, a very good phase during some years. Today also I live a moment very good. The Barcelona carries a series of positive results and this facilitates. I take advantage of this moment that am having in the Barcelona and attempt each day improve more".

It explains the a lot of that tries to fix in the movements of Andrés Iniesta. "Had the opportunity to play against him some times. In these three months of Barcelona, am much more observant that any another thing. I fix me a lot in Iniesta, as it is a type that admire a lot. It is a type differentiated, thus I try always observe his position and as it comports in the parties. It is a mirror, an example. In the trainings and in the parties does things that never had seen. Sometimes you think that it goes to give three or four touch to the ball and gives only one. It is an unpredictable type".

Messi, the best of the world for Paulinho

And it relates the scene in that Leo Messi asked him that fichara by the FC Barcelona, during a friendly between Brazil and Argentina. "It was in the friendly in Australia. Had a fault, where Willian and I were positioned to throw. I was near of the ball but the one who went to throw was Willian. Messi was far. When the Willian positioned to strike, remained me a bit backwards and he came walking and said me: "we Go to the Barcelona". I looked it and I said him: "If you want to carry me, I go".

Besides, has clear that Leo Messi is the best player of the world. "I consider me a privileged type for being able to act at the side of the best of the world. Claro that Cristiano has his merits also, is a big player, has a very high level and has his merits to having won the The Best. But I seat me very happy to act at the side of the best of the world, that is the Messi. I am a privileged".