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00:00Moïse, you arrived in Ligue 1 season, but we would like to go back to your career.

00:19What was your life in Canada, Moïse?

00:23It was a life like any Montréal, I was studying, I went to school,

00:28I wanted to focus on what I wanted to do in the future.

00:32I had my pleasure, my passion, I loved to play football.

00:34It's not a major sport, there are two sports that pass before the football.

00:38Canada is the hockey and the American football.

00:41I would say there is also the basketball that is perhaps in the future.

00:44I am Montréal, but I am from the Francophonie.

00:47We speak French, and we have a bit of French trends.

00:53To play football, you don't have a lot of things.

00:56You have a ballon, your friends, and then you can do your five.

01:01And for hockey, it requires a little more money.

01:04You need to buy the equipment, the pins, the pins to play hockey.

01:08And the same thing for the American football, you need to buy the equipment.

01:12So it was also one of the reasons why, one, you take a taste, and two, it facilitates.

01:17My mother arrived two years before I was born in Canada.

01:20She gave me value, things to do, things to do, things to not do.

01:24So I tried to be proud of her and do what was good for me.

01:28It's from 19 years ago that I tried to take the best steps

01:31to be able to give the most chances possible to achieve this goal.

01:34When I met Moïse, when he was 17 years old,

01:38he was someone who was attacking.

01:40Little at little, with his maturity on the game, on the game, on the tactics,

01:46he was descended from one hand, first on the defensive side.

01:49He trusted me, and he was redesigned again from one hand

01:52to become a axial defender.

01:54And at 20 years, in a senior champion, he was becoming impassable.

02:00There are a lot of young Canadian players, Quebec, Montreal,

02:05who identify with him.

02:07We could say Mbappé, in France.

02:10I could easily compare it to Moïse, in Canada.

02:15It's my guy, it's not my guy.

02:18It's my mentor, I would say.

02:21When he said that I trusted him,

02:23I was out of me when he asked me to play.

02:27I didn't want to do anything at all.

02:29I wanted to know, because in my head, it was not interesting.

02:32You pass out to be able to mark your goals, to defend,

02:34you don't really touch the ball, etc.

02:36But it was my great surprise.

02:37I had a positive reaction when I played.

02:40And I really got to go to this position.

02:42So, I thank you so much.

02:45There's another element that is very interesting in what we've heard.

02:48He said that you're an idol in Canada.

02:50I don't really have this impression, but when he said that,

02:52it's true that...

02:53Yeah, a little bit.

02:54A little bit.

02:55There are other great fans canadiens,

02:57like Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David,

02:59who I know.

03:00But I'm a little bit in this trend now.

03:03When I go to Montreal,

03:04there are a lot of people who recognize me,

03:06who make a picture here,

03:07a little bit of a picture here.

03:08And I don't see it,

03:09but it's true that it sounds like that a little bit.

03:13The Coupe du Monde,

03:14she'll be playing in the United States,

03:15but also in Canada.

03:16Do you think already?

03:17Yes.

03:18I think a lot, frankly.

03:20But all Canadians are very excited

03:22to receive the Coupe du Monde

03:24because it's the best sporting event

03:27in the world.

03:28Of course, it's going to be a very high level.

03:30And to play in League 1,

03:31because it's part of the 5th best leagues in Europe,

03:33it allows you to be in this environment,

03:36to be able to have the speed of the game,

03:38etc.

03:39And to play in the national team.

03:40So that's the best chance.

03:41In Canada,

03:42to have some key elements

03:44that perform in the big leagues,

03:46it gives a lot more visibility

03:47to this league.

03:48And now,

03:49we're, I think, 5,

03:50who have evolved in the Ligue 1.

03:51There's a lot of people coming to see

03:53just not necessarily for us

03:54but to support the Canadian football.

03:56We've already looked at the Ligue 1

03:57because it's a championship

03:58that's super competitive.

03:59And it produces a lot of young talent

04:02like you already know,

04:03Klen Mbappé,

04:04Kamavinga,

04:05Chouameni,

04:06Dembélé.

04:07You see?

04:08So everyone wants to look

04:09and see the next star, in fact.

04:11I think we're closer with Moïse

04:12because we come from the same city.

04:14We played for the same youth club,

04:15but he's a bit older than me.

04:17I think we trained together twice

04:19when we were young.

04:20And it's actually crazy

04:21because today we're playing in Europe.

04:23It's incredible.

04:25Sometimes I see it

04:26and I don't really believe it.

04:27Because, you know,

04:28we're at about 6,000 km from Montreal,

04:31I think.

04:32And at any time,

04:33in this time,

04:34you tell us

04:35you two,

04:36you're going to play in Ligue 1.

04:37At any time,

04:38I tell you,

04:39yeah, you're right.

04:40No.

04:41Because,

04:42we say in Ligue 1,

04:43you need to be in the centre of training,

04:44you need to be in these environments

04:46in these environments

04:47to be able to pass

04:49to the next cap.

04:51So, no,

04:52at any time,

04:53I tell you,

04:54I'm going to be here.

04:57Oh, it's exceptional.

04:59Every time you look at this,

05:01I don't think you can compare this view

05:04to something else.

05:05Especially when you come from Montreal.

05:07Because,

05:08we,

05:09the Blue Ocean,

05:10like that,

05:11we don't know it.

05:12It changes.

05:13It changes.

05:14For me, it changes.

05:15The professional world,

05:16you discover at what moment

05:17and where?

05:1822 years old,

05:19and it's in Colorado,

05:20in MLS.

05:21Two weeks

05:22after the season started,

05:23I broke my knees.

05:25But then,

05:26when I come back

05:27and I have my first minutes

05:29in pro,

05:30everyone in my team

05:32came to support me,

05:34to guide me a little bit

05:35and tell me,

05:36you start,

05:37and now you have to prove

05:38that you can develop here

05:40and show that you have

05:42the potential.

05:43And it's fine,

05:44I'm doing a year and a half,

05:45and then,

05:46I'm going to be here.

05:47I don't want to say that it's a choice

05:48because,

05:49you know,

05:50you're in a

05:51in the universe.

05:52So,

05:53you're a little skeptical,

05:54you're a little doubtful,

05:55you're thinking,

05:56is it going to be there?

05:57What happens if it doesn't work?

05:58You know,

05:59you ask a lot of questions.

06:00I knew there were

06:01big names

06:02from here.

06:03Ben Arfa,

06:04Balotelli,

06:05and obviously,

06:06there was a lot of risk,

06:07so I thought,

06:08okay.

06:09But then,

06:10there was something in my heart

06:11that was there.

06:12I was in Colorado,

06:13there's a lot of mountains,

06:14there's no beach,

06:15there's no beach,

06:16there's no opportunity

06:17to be in an environment

06:18like that,

06:19to have views like that.

06:20So,

06:21you know,

06:22there's a lot of

06:23you know,

06:24there's a lot of

06:25you know,

06:26there's a lot of

06:27things.

06:28So,

06:29I'm very happy to be in an environment

06:30like that.

06:32You arrive at Nice,

06:33and one of your first choice

06:34is to keep a connection

06:36with Canada.

06:38Can you tell us

06:39about your number of

06:40maillots?

06:41It's number 64,

06:42that's clear.

06:43And it's related to a bus

06:45that I took to school

06:46when I was younger.

06:48And it's also a number

06:49that represents the city,

06:50the 64.

06:51You're aware

06:52that you're the only

06:53footballer in the world

06:54to bring this number?

06:55Yeah.

06:56Yeah,

06:57no matter.

06:58And so,

06:59it creates a propaganda.

07:00And so,

07:01if there are other

07:02professional players

07:03who come from Montreal

07:04or Saint Laurent

07:05who will take this number?

07:06Well,

07:07as you know,

07:08I also played

07:09United States.

07:10And I had a question

07:11to ask you,

07:12it was,

07:13do you prefer

07:14the MLS

07:15or the League 1?

07:18It's very difficult

07:19because,

07:20honestly,

07:21when I told you

07:22I didn't know

07:23what it was.

07:24Because we,

07:25at the United States,

07:26there's no way

07:27to do what you want.

07:28You do what you want

07:29to do.

07:30The match is at

07:3119h30.

07:32You'll be back

07:33to the club

07:34at 18h,

07:351h30.

07:36That's all.

07:37And when I told you

07:38that I was there

07:39at 8h,

07:409h,

07:41I was totally shocked.

07:43What did you

07:44most surprised

07:45in League 1

07:46when you did

07:47your first pass

07:48on the ground?

07:49Well,

07:50everything is much easier.

07:51To be able

07:52to break

07:53the lines,

07:54you need more

07:55ruse.

07:56It's not as simple

07:57as in MLS,

07:58etc.

07:59And to defend,

08:00you need to defend

08:01with all the 11.

08:02It's not just you

08:03who will try

08:04to create something

08:05by yourself.

08:06It's really

08:07with the 11.

08:08It's obviously

08:09as technical

08:10and tactical

08:11that it shocked me

08:12that there are

08:13players who have

08:14been blessed

08:15with skills

08:17that are

08:18out of common.

08:19Three players

08:20that shocked me

08:21when I arrived.

08:22It was Tanguy.

08:23He was blessed.

08:24He did what he did

08:25with the ball.

08:26Aïcham,

08:27he can create

08:28moments of magic.

08:29His time of reflection

08:30is so short.

08:31He can change

08:32an idea

08:33that I'm fascinated.

08:35Well,

08:36Moïse,

08:37I'm very happy

08:39and happy

08:40to meet you

08:41this year.

08:42I really hope

08:44that you continue

08:45like that.

08:46You're someone

08:47who is very nice

08:48to work.

08:49You're all the time

08:50to listen.

08:51You're someone

08:52very humble.

08:53You have great

08:54capabilities

08:55and the potential

08:56to reach

08:57very high level.

08:58Go!

08:59My first session

09:00with the group,

09:01I didn't have

09:02at my left.

09:03I didn't play

09:04at my left.

09:05I didn't play

09:06at my left.

09:07I didn't play

09:08at my left.

09:09I didn't play

09:10at my left.

09:11I was shocked.

09:12I tried to show you

09:13that it was normal.

09:14I was already

09:15in these environments

09:16but it was a great moment.

09:18He has 41 years

09:19and he does

09:20what he does

09:21at the moment.

09:22It's rare.

09:23Very rare.

09:24I'm very proud

09:25with him.

09:26I see him as a mentor

09:27and I continue

09:28to play

09:29with him.

09:30I really appreciate it.

09:32I really appreciate it.

09:33I really appreciate it.

09:34It's a little bit

09:35to Miami

09:36to be honest with you.

09:37The first time I arrived,

09:38I was like,

09:39I'm in the United States.

09:40It's pretty familial.

09:41I always adapt

09:42but I think

09:44it's done quite quickly.

09:45I understood

09:46that your mother

09:47was a very important person.

09:49She had the opportunity

09:50to come here

09:51to spend the time?

09:52Yes, it's true.

09:53Because

09:54my first day

09:55at my signature,

09:56she was with me.

09:57She also,

09:58like me,

09:59she was shocked

10:00by the beauty

10:01of this city.

10:02And when she can,

10:03she always visit me

10:04because not only

10:05she will support me

10:06but also to take advantage

10:07of this environment

10:08that she has.

10:12Did you think

10:13to play?

10:14No.

10:15To be honest,

10:16I saw her more

10:17as an adaptation season.

10:18You know

10:19the League 1

10:20to try to be the most

10:22possible

10:23to be an éponge

10:24and take

10:25all the information

10:26that you can take.

10:27And then,

10:28I'm going to have

10:29some titularizations

10:30here and there.

10:31But no,

10:32I didn't want to play

10:33much,

10:34but it's also

10:35that, like Dantella

10:36said,

10:37I progress

10:38and it's visible

10:39to all.

10:40I could be more constant.

10:41Because for a defensive

10:42central,

10:43you have to be able

10:44to count on you.

10:45You have to be able

10:47to be able

10:48to be able

10:49to be able

10:50to be able

10:51to be able

10:52to be able

10:53to be able

10:54to be able

10:55to be able

10:56to be able

10:57to be able

10:58to progress.

11:02I'd like to be able

11:03to be able

11:04to continue

11:05to learn

11:06here,

11:07in League 1,

11:08to be able

11:09to compete

11:10in the Champions League.

11:11And then,

11:12if I can be

11:13guaranteed,

11:14I'll give

11:15the maximum

11:16to be able

11:17to be able

11:20to make

11:21sports

11:22as well.

11:23So you

11:24will be able

11:26to

11:29and

11:29to

11:31to

11:32let

11:33you

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