Abdel, you signed your first pro contract with PSG on Thursday. It's an important moment in a footballer's career...
"I joined PSG two seasons ago and my aim was to become a professional footballer here. I've reached my first goal, but I've still got a long way to go."
Was it a dream for you to become a pro with PSG?
"I'm come from the Paris region and I've been a PSG fan since I was a kid. To defend to red and blue club colours is brilliant, for me, my family and my friends."
How do you see your PSG career from now on?
"I was lucky enough to join Paul Le Guen's squad for a few Cup and league matches this season. Now we have to see how it goes when the new coach arrives. I hope he'll show confidence in the young players like Le Guen did. There's a new season starting for me now. I've got a one-year contract and I have to prove myself. I hope I can."
What are your aims for PSG at the end of this season?
"Quite simply, we have to win the four games that remain. We mustn't get obsessed with what the others are doing. I really hope we get that third place because that's our goal. If we finish fourth it will still be a great result, but we'll feel like we probably missed out on achieving something really special."
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Barrada: 'A first goal'
Just days after signing his first professional contract, PSG's teenage midfielder Abdel Barrada looks back at that momentous event as well as forward to his future in the French capital...
