'I don't attach a lot of importance to all of that': Leo Messi rejects 'GOAT' tag

Lionel Messi is often described as the greatest ever player in the history of football. However, the 'GOAT' tag does no sit well the the Argentine.

In a wide-ranging interview with France Football, the 34-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward has reflected on what it means to be called the best after winning his seventh Ballon d'Or.

Messi said: "I've never said it, thought it, or even tried to get used to the idea of it. For me, the fact alone that I can be considered among the best in the world is more than enough.

"It's something which I never would have dared to imagine or dream of. But… [pauses]... I don't know how to say this without being misinterpreted.

"It's not that it doesn't interest me, but let's say that I don't attach a lot of importance to all of that. Being the best or not doesn't change anything for me. Nor have I ever looked to be the best."

Source: France Football