Lionel Messi was elected the best player in the world for the seventh time in the traditional awards for the France Football. In an interview with the French magazine that delivers the Ballon d’Or, the Argentine ace spoke about the rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, highlighted the times when they defended Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.
“There was a tough competition for many years in Spain and it was wonderful because it helped the two to grow in their respective careers. But I don’t believe we had an eye on each other. I just wanted to surpass myself to be better and not better than the others.” , stated the player.
This season, Messi left Barcelona after 16 years of defending the club professionally and landed at PSG. The Argentine defined as “extraordinary” the gesture of Neymar offering him the team’s 10th jersey.
“It was an extraordinary gesture to want to give me the number even though I was the owner and it seemed fair that I keep it. I took the 30, which I also like,” said Messi.
Paris Saint-Germain takes the field this Saturday. Maurício Pochettino’s team visits Lens, for the French Championship.
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