Lionel Messi: Cristiano Ronaldo and the athletes that the Argentine admires | NCZD | INTERNATIONAL

Lionel Messi is one of the most admired figures in football and sports in general. Fans, colleagues and other athletes around the world highlight the feats of the Argentine with the ball on a court. But will the attacker from Barcelona have his favorites in football and other disciplines?

In an interview with journalist Jordi Évole, the Barça forward mentioned that he has characters who enjoy his admiration. In the conversation, the ’10’ named two outstanding tennis players, one from basketball and the other from the same activity that he has carried out all his life.

“There are many athletes who are admirable. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, LeBron James … in all sports there is an athlete who stands out and is admirable for his work and for what he does on a daily basis, Cristiano Ronaldo in football, there are many … I admire all the athletes who stand out ”, confessed Leo Messi in La Sexta de España.

The motivation of Leo Messi

In another moment of the interview, the captain of the Catalans spoke of the main engine to continue carrying out his activities. The 33-year-old player assured that Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, his three children, are the motivation that make him “get up from the couch”.

“When I started to be a professional and really dedicate myself to this, the passion or the fan inside I put aside. Today what makes me get up from the couch are my children. That I have to run after them. They are three. One more character than the others, and that is what moves me the most today, ”he confessed.