"Ligue 1 Is Strong, Competitive and Fast" | Exclusive Interview with Chelito Delgado - video Dailymotion

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00:00It was a wonderful experience because you just arrive and the only thing you have to do is look and learn.

00:17It was an unforgettable experience because I played with them,

00:25I was the champion of the local tournament, the French Cup,

00:31then I played in the Champions League in Madrid,

00:34I played with great teams, I reached the semi-finals of the Champions League,

00:39it's not a small thing.

00:41So, my time in France was rich, in the Olympique de Lyon,

00:49and all this experience helped me to grow as an Olympic footballer.

00:57I adapted to the touch of the ball, to the speed, to the force with which it is played.

01:05But then tactically, I knew all the tactics very well because I had already played the way they wanted me to play.

01:17I had done it with Marcelo Bielsa in the Argentinean national team,

01:21and most of the teams in France already played like that, with extremes.

01:28But hey, it was very hard, I tell you, it wasn't easy.

01:33Then I was able to do a pre-season that I banked well,

01:36which was very hard too, but hey, it was different.

01:42I remember that the coach who came later, who was Ruben,

01:46sent me to the gym, because I looked skinny, they say.

01:50And well, I had to go to the gym, and well,

01:55I needed those things to be able to play in the French League,

02:02because it is a strong, competitive, fast league.

02:06They should also look at South America, right?

02:12Then I came to look for young players in Europe,

02:17because then there is another one.

02:19Then you end up being a player in Europe,

02:22although the Argentinean league is strong, competitive, fierce,

02:29but then they give you the final touch in Europe.

02:35There is no doubt about that.

02:37It's another football, it's another ball, it's another grass.

02:41I don't know what comes from Europe,

02:43but the quality jump you get when you get to Europe.

02:48Yes, without a doubt, without a doubt.

02:50The French League is super competitive,

02:53and well, I can say that because I played

02:58and I know what we are talking about.

03:02At the time, I also reached the final,

03:05Olympique Lyon, I played a semifinal,

03:09and well, today Paris is the representative of the League 1,

03:15the League of France,

03:17and well, I hope that the League of France,

03:22in this case Paris, gives that blow.

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