Daniel Morcate

🚨🎙️ Lionel Messi on Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw against Cincinnati and finishing 5th in the Ballon d’Or rankings: 🎙️Reporter: “You’ve just drawn with Cincinnati at home. How do you feel?” 🗣️Messi: “It was a very difficult game. We knew the kind of opponent we were facing, and we knew it wouldn’t be easy. But obviously, we’re disappointed not to get the three points in front of our fans. Now we have to move forward, work on the things we can improve, and hopefully things get better. The next game is the most important one for us right now.” 🎙️Reporter: “You finished fifth in the Ballon d’Or rankings yesterday. How do you feel about that?” 🗣️Messi: “Yes, I watched the ceremony from home yesterday. I think the result is fair, but if I’m honest, I would have sacrificed that position for some players who deserved to be there but weren’t. Individual awards are nice, but sometimes there are players who contribute so much to their teams and don’t receive the recognition they deserve.” 🎙️Reporter: “Who do you think should have been nominated but wasn’t?” 🗣️Messi: “Pedri, absolutely. I think he deserves that recognition. Unfortunately, people sometimes care too much about statistics, goals and assists, and not enough about how important a player is to the way his team plays. Football is much more than numbers. There are players who control games, make everyone around them better and influence everything without necessarily getting the goals or assists. Pedri is one of those players.” 🎙️Reporter: “Thank you for your time, Leo.” 🗣️Messi: “Thank you.”