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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