Lionel Messi (37) was awarded a trophy by the Madrid daily Marca for his “inaccessible” title record.
Failing to be named among the finalists for the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi (37) received a new individual trophy on Thursday. The Argentinian was honored by the Madrid daily Marca during the Premio Marca America ceremony, organized in Miami as the “player with the most titles in history”. “Inaccessible”, headlines the newspaper on its front page which lists his 102 collective and individual trophies acquired during his career
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner took part in this ceremony in the city where he has been playing since the summer of 2023 with the colors of Inter Miami. “Thank God I was able to make all my dreams come true,” he told Marca. “I was able to achieve much more than I ever dreamed of as a child. I was able to achieve every player’s biggest dream, which is to win a World Cup, the trophy we all want. “
“I was lucky enough to win many titles at the club of my life, Barcelona”
“I was lucky to win many titles at the club of my life, which is Barcelona,” he added. “I also won titles with Paris, I went there and won titles. The truth is that I can’t ask for more but we are on the verge of being able to get another one and the goal is to try as always.”
The Argentinian insisted on his desire to live in the present moment without planning on a possible date of announcing the end of his career. He thus brushed aside a new question about his participation in the 2026 World Cup co-organized by the United States, Mexico and Canada. “Now I live day by day, I try to enjoy everything that happens to me at every moment and when the moment comes, we will see,” he said. “I hope I can continue playing at this level to feel good and be happy because when I feel good and I can enjoy what I’m doing, I’m happy. The truth is that my goal is not to arrive but to live day by day and to be well.”
“I like playing football, I like being on the pitch,” he concluded. “I was in Argentina this week and I enjoyed a crowded Monumental, happy to see the national team, chanting my name, that of my teammates and the truth is that for me it is the best. I I’m beaten a lot and I went through a lot of bad times in Argentina for this moment to come and today I’m enjoying it more than ever.”
