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🚨Lionel Messi on Cristiano Ronaldo calling himself the GOAT: 🗣️Reporter: Cristiano Ronaldo recently declared himself the greatest footballer of all time. What is your reaction to that? 🎙️Messi: “Honestly, everyone is free to express their opinion. Cristiano has had an incredible career, he has scored goals that seemed impossible, and he deserves respect for everything he has achieved. But football is not about who makes the loudest declaration about himself. You can call yourself the king, the greatest, or the best player in history. But at the end of the day, your career is what people will use to judge you, not just your words. For me, football has always been about playing, winning, helping my teammates and enjoying what I do. I never needed to convince the world that I was the greatest. I just wanted to step onto the pitch and let my football speak. 🗣️Reporter: What makes you believe your own career stands above everyone else’s? 🎙️Messi: “Look at everything we have experienced. Eight Ballon d’Or awards, four Champions League titles, the Copa América, and finally the World Cup. I have won almost everything a footballer can dream of winning, both individually and with my country. But it isn’t only about trophies. It’s the way I have played, the goals, the assists, the dribbles, the passes, and the moments when I helped my team win games that seemed impossible. I have played different roles, adapted to different managers, and continued performing at the highest level for years. And winning the World Cup with Argentina meant everything to me. People questioned me for years because I hadn’t won it. I kept working, kept believing, and eventually achieved the one thing I wanted most. 🗣️Reporter: So, do you consider yourself the greatest ever? 🎙️Messi: “I don’t think I need to keep repeating it. People have eyes, people have watched football for decades, and everyone can decide for themselves. Cristiano has his achievements, Pelé has his history, Maradona has his legacy, and I respect all of them. But if you ask me what I have given to this sport, I am proud of my journey. You can call yourself the GOAT, but you cannot simply declare your way into history. History is written on the pitch.”