Having joined the club’s academy as a teenager, Thiago Motta was deeply influenced by his time at Barcelona, but now he is eager to stand up to his old employers with Paris in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. The Italian international midfielder, 34, spoke to UEFA.com.
On facing Barcelona again …
Barcelona are the favourites – that’s pretty obvious, you can see that in everyone’s eyes. But we’ve competed against them many times, we know what they can do, and we also know there’s a chance for us to get to the quarter-finals. They’re going to be two really tough matches, but it will de…