I began by playing for the biggest club in the Lorraine region, went on to the biggest club in France and ended up with the biggest in the world.

Messi is the great player of this generation, like there were great players in other generations.

The 1984 European Championships were held in France and that was something important. I felt on form then, even though I was practically always injured at all the World Cups. It's a great memory. But in any case, the past is past.

Messi has all the conditions to be the best, but first he has to beat Maradona, Romario and then eventually Pele.

What differences were there between Maradona and Platini?

The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches.

We were the best team in the world: European champions in 1984, we qualified without a hitch and 86 was to be the swan song for a very experienced side.