Having claimed the last six Ballon d'Or awards between them, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo are regularly compared to one another, with their respective merits discussed at length by players, pundits and fans alike. Lionel Messi insists that he has no interest in competing with Christiano Ronaldo for the title of the world's greatest player. However, Messi insists that he has no interest in the perceived rivalry between the two, explaining that he is not driven by personal prizes - but club titles "Competing with Cristiano? I don't feel like competing with him or anyone else," he told reporters on Thursday. "It's not about individual awards; I want to help my team."
"I don't think about my place in football history," Messi insisted. "I just want to keep getting better and win trophies with my team." There was speculation last season that Messi was unhappy at Barcelona, who has not won the Champions League since 2011. However, the forward insists that he did not think twice about signing a new contract with the club in May. "Everything went very fast because it was easy," he stated. "I had no doubts about staying.
"There was some speculation, but I've been called up and I will continue to play with Argentina," the Rosario native declared.
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