“I Do Not Know” – Won 8th Ballon D’Or, Lionel Messi Gives a Humble Verdict on Being the ‘Best Player in History’

Lionel Messi was crowned as the Ballon d’Or winner in this year’s ceremony in Paris. This is his 8th Ballon d’Or trophy in his playing career. Hence, many consider him the best soccer player in history. But, the Inter Miami star has given a very humble verdict that has surprised all the soccer fans.

The Argentinian will be celebrating his victory with his family after returning to Miami. He will also have more time off in the off-season as Inter Miami’s China tour is canceled.

Lionel Messi gives a very humble credit for getting called the best soccer player in his story

Lionel Messi made the headlines as he won his 8th Ballon d’Or in his career beating Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. He also gave an emotional speech giving tribute to La Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona. But, he also made sure to remain humble after receiving the prestigious trophy for a record 8 times. Messi gave a very humble answer about being the best soccer player in history.

Messi, while speaking to the press after receiving the prestigious trophy, was asked if he was the best player in history. However, he answered in the most humble way saying “As I always said, I do not know if I am the best player in history or not. If I am one of the best, then this is a wonderful thing.”

The down-to-earth response from Lionel Messi just proves how he has achieved success at every club he has been to. However, the reality for young star players like Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and others is that they will have to perform beyond their capabilities to even come close to the level of the Argentinian star. So the big question is Lionel Messi the best player in the history?

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Lionel Messi has won plenty of trophies for  FC Barcelona, PSG, and Argentina’s national team. It includes the La Liga, Ligue 1, and Champions League trophies and also the holy grail, the World Cup trophy in Qatar. All the soccer fans especially of FC Barcelona remember him as the best player for the big games. FC Barcelona fans are very grateful as helped Barcelona win a whopping 35 trophies during his 21-year stay. He also managed to win 53 individual trophies during his stay with the Liga giants. In total, Lionel Messi has won a total of 97 trophies in his career for both clubs and country and also individually

The Inter Miami star has scored 721 goals and provided 344 assists in 889 games for his Barcelona, PSG, and currently Inter Miami. He also has insane stats for the Argentina national team. Messi has scored 108 goals and provided 56 assists in only 178 games. Hence, La Pulga has almost one goal in every match for his national team. This is a brilliant record as he has faced top-ranked nations in World Cups and other tournaments.

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The insane stats are just too good to ignore and it also proves that soccer fans have recognized his greatness. He has also won every major trophy in Europe with Barcelona and PSG. So the big question now is will Mbappe or Haaland ever come close to Lionel Messi in terms of goals and trophies in their careers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.