‘Candid’ Lionel Messi, who won 4 Champions League titles with Barcelona, admits Real Madrid is the best team in the world

Despite being part of the 'biggest' rivalry in club football for more than a decade, Lionel Messi admits that Real Madrid are the best club in the world!

‘Candid’ Lionel Messi, who won 4 Champions League titles with Barcelona, admits Real Madrid is the best team in the world

Barca legend Lionel Messi admits that Real Madrid are the best team in the word at the moment (Via Imago)

If there’s an iconic rivalry that has been so fierce that it could easily define an era, it is the one between two of Spain’s biggest clubs – FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Blaugrana and the Los Blancos have time and again come up against each other, giving rise to some of the most iconic clashes in the sport.

The two clubs have been so historically opposed that a player from either club seldom speaks highly of the other. However, former Barca player and club legend Lionel Messi changed that ‘tradition’ in a recent interview. The No.10 was full of praise for the Los Blancos, and fans of either faction don’t know how to react.

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Real Madrid have won the Champions League. They're the best team in the world. Looking at the results, Real are the best, but if you go by the level of play, then it's Manchester City.
Lionel Messi told infobae

Madrid comfortably claimed both the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League this season. They also beat FC Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup by 4 goals to one.

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Lionel Messi shares exciting insight on the Argentine National team groupchat

Argentina added a third FIFA World Cup title to their trophy cabinet following the historic triumph against France on 18th December, 2022. Ever since the win, captain Lionel Messi and teammates have been on top of the world, both literally and figuratively. In a recent interview, the forward opened up about his international teammates and details about their WhatsApp group chat.

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Lionel Messi is all smiles at the Argentina camp (Via X/@brfootball)
Okay, yes. The name (of the chat) is World Champions. Paredes is the admin of the group.
Lionel Messi told infobae

The Albiceleste are a tightly knit group of players that appear to be close both on and off the field. The champions begin their title defense on the 21st of June against Canada in the group stages of the Copa America.

They have been drawn alongside Chile, Peru and Canada in Group A. In the interview, Messi also mentioned Rodrigo De Paul as the player he’d party with and Angel Di Maria as the teammate he’s most willing to live with. This only exemplifies the cohesion and unity in the Argentine squad, revered by many to be the tournament favorites for the upcoming tournament as well.

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