Fans recognize Lionel Messi as one of the humblest players to ever exist despite his otherworldly talent. The Argentine’s ability to not get into an argument and simultaneously prove himself on the field is impeccable. The Laureus World Sports Awards is around the corner. It’s one of the many major awards in the sports universe.

Just yesterday, Lionel Messi along with Rafael Nadal, Stephen Curry, and a bunch of other big names were on the shortlist for the Best Sportsman of the Year. However, Nadal won every fan’s heart with the message that he posted yesterday about Lionel Messi.

This time, the Argentine soccer legend has returned the gesture with a potent dose of love and humility too.

Messi’s moving reply to Rafael Nadal

Fans all over the world are still in awe of Lionel Messi’s message for the tennis star. The World Cup winner simply reposted the video with the nominations for the award with a heartfelt message. Messi replied to Nadal’s message from yesterday. He mentioned that he was actually ‘’speechless’’ yesterday. It surprised him that an athlete of the tennis star’s stature took out the time to say those kind words.

The Argentine also called Nadal ”a winner”. He then jokingly claimed that they still have a lot of competition out there. He concluded by then saying one of the sweetest things ever. Messi also admitted that he thinks everyone deserves to win a Laureus award this year. Fans from all over the world were stunned by such a kind message.

However, this is not the time that Messi is actually speaking his heart out on social media. A few days ago, the Argentine surprised everyone after he spoke about the movie ‘Argentina, 1985’. Even after winning the 3 World Cup for his country, the Argentine has never seemed to boast about it.

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But what was Nadal’s message for which Lionel Messi posted such a long reply?

Nadal’s acknowledgement towards Lionel Messi

No fan was honestly expecting such a response from Rafael Nadal, especially with the Tennis star’s self-proclaimed love for Real Madrid. He surprised his own fanbase after posting some really kind words. It was truly a historic year for the tennis star after he won the Roland Garros and the Australian Open. The 36-year-old has now won 22 Grand Slam titles. Additionally, the tennis star also grabbed an accolade or two at ATP 250 and ATP 500 too.

After ending last year as #2, Nadal posted a heart-warming message for Lionel Messi after both their names were on the shortlist. The tennis star quoted that it was an absolute honor for him to be on the shortlist again. However, he admitted that he felt Lionel Messi should win the award this time. He concluded his statement by saying that the world cup winner truly deserves it.

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The sports universe is not short of quite a few humble athletes. What did you make of Lionel Messi’s and Rafael Nadal’s interactions? Let us know in the comments below.