Lionel Messi is now Ligue 1's biggest star after joining Paris Saint-Germain but his lifelong friend Cesc Fabregas has warned the Argentine that French football is no easy street.
The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder, 34, is currently plying his trade at Monaco, who nearly finished ahead of PSG last season, only for Mauricio Pochettino's side to lose out to surprise champions Lille on the final day.
Fabregas came through the same Barcelona youth team as Messi and even holidays regularly with the former Catalans captain, but has warned him that Ligue 1 is much harder than it looks.