Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Lucas Moura has revealed he is 'obsessed ' with the way fellow South American Lionel Messi plays football . Brazilians and Argentines are known to be rivals when it comes to football , however Moura has singled out Messi for special praise ahead of his side 's Champions League encounter against Barcelona . Moura , speaking to AS , said : 'He has always been my idol . PSG star Lucas Moura has lauded Lionel Messi ahead of his side 's Champions League encounter . Moura has singled out Messi for special praise ahead of Wednesday night 's match at Parc des Princes . 'For some time I 've been obsessed with his way of playing . I think he 's the best player in the world , above all the rest . 'We must be realistic and Messi is the best . Of course , there is always a rivalry between Brazil and Argentina but we are a football country . 'It will be very difficult to play against him . We will have to work hard to stop him . If we get the victory it will be close . ' PSG play host to Barcelona on Wednesday night before facing the La Liga giants at the Nou Camp on April 21 . PSG go into their Champions League clash against Barcelona on the back of winning the French League Cup .
PSG star boss ##ucci has lavished praise on Barcelona star Lionel Messi . Moura has reduced Brazil 's rivalry with Argentina to one blow to laud Messi . PSG face Barcelona at Parc des princes on Wednesday night . note : PSG boss Laurent Blanc believes his side have hit momentum .