Lionel Messi Candid Interview: Watch Star Argentine Forward Talk About His Best Goal, Goalkeeper Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2018

Do you know who the best goalkeeper in the world according to Lionel Messi is? Which goal according to Lionel Messi is his best?

Lionel Messi (Photo Credits: Twitter @FCBarcelona | Getty Images)

Often regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi is revered by fans all over the world. At this FIFA World Cup 2018, all of Argentina’s hopes to win the third title would be pinned on this Argentine striker. A lot has been said about Messi by a lot of people across the globe.

However, we present to you some interesting facts about Lionel Messi, which we can say you wouldn’t have heard it before. Why? Here the answer from one of the greats, all by himself in this short video.

Do you know who the best goalkeeper in the world according to Lionel Messi is? When asked about the best goalkeeper he has played against, Messi thought over it a little and said, “The best goalkeeper? I have played with a lot of goalkeepers but to just pick up a couple out I’d say Buffon, Neuer… I don’t know I am sure I am forgetting a lot, aren’t I? But they are two of the best. Casillas too.”

There are no second guesses to which football stadium is the best stadium according to Lione Messi. You thought of the Camp Nou too, right?

Which is the best goal that Lionel Messi has scored, according to Messi himself? Replying to it with a sheepish smile, he said, “I don’t know. Right now… the one in the Champions League Final (2009) against Manchester (United), with my head.”

Watch Lionel Messi Talk About his Best Goal, Goalkeeper, Stadium etc. in this candid video titled ‘The Best of Messi’, here:

When asked about the best decision that he had made in his life so far, Messi said, “Staying in Barcelona when things were really tough because of everything I was going through, because of how difficult it was, the distance… deciding to keep chasing my dream.” Argentina Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia: La Albiceleste Lineup, Team Details, Road to Qualification & Players to Watch Out For in Football WC.

The star forward player replied, “Barbequed Meat,” candidly when he was asked about the best Argentinian meal. Talking about the best bands, Messi said that he likes Los Cafres and Gondwana a lot. The next question that was asked to Messi was about the best holiday destination, to which he replied, “I don’t know. A nice quiet island with no around, a place where I can enjoy my family and the peace and the quiet.”

Will Lionel Messi be able to one-up Argentina’s performance at Brazil World Cup 2014 (runners-up), this year in Russia is for time to tell! However, Argentina will begin its FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign in Russia against Iceland on June 16. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about Lionel Messi and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 02, 2018 08:29 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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