Barcelona forward Malcom has explained how playing for the club was a ‘dream since I was a kid that has come true’.
The Brazilian joined the Catalan giants from Bordeaux in the summer in a €41m deal having previously announced as a signing by Roma.
“I was going to Roma and I was very happy,” Malcom told ESPN Brasil.
“Then the opportunity to sign for Barcelona arrived and I did not think twice because it had been my dream since I was a kid. Being here is a dream come true.
“Lionel Messi? A few minutes before starting the match, in the tunnel, he told me that when he gets the ball he will find me, and he does because he's a football alien.
“He's someone who always wants the best for the group.
“This is why he's the captain and someone who can inspire players to give their best because, coming from someone has five Ballon d'Or awards, you end up doing well and you're motivated to do it.
“For me, he's the best in the world, it's difficult to talk about. You never know what he's going to do because he never gives anything away so it's difficult to know which direction he's going to go in.
“Simply by exchanging passes with him, I am learning so much. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to the maximum.”
