So Messi just won his 8th Ballon d’Or, the highest in the history of football by miles. But when asked if he thinks he is the best player in the history of football, his response was- “I don’t know if I’m the best player in history or not, but to be among the best is a great honor”.
How can a man be so humble, given all the accolades he has achieved, and the un-humanly performances he has given over the years? There are players who are not half his worth, who don’t hesitate for a second before boasting themselves as the self-proclaimed GOAT.
I guess even personality-wise, Messi is out of this world, just like he is on the pitch.
He’s anything but humble. That’s his “image”. His true personality comes out in the pitch where he bullies other players because he thinks he’s better than them. Not to mention in the 2019 Copa America he refused to acknowledge his 3rd place medal and claimed corruption after the tournament. It’s no coincidence that afterwards CONMEBOL and FIFA catered to him and he’s won every major NT tournament since, including some obscure one off EURO-CONMEBOL Cup that’s been defunct way before he was even born. Well, by “won” I mean gifted.
Truth is Messi’s a dick but people overlook this aspect of him because he’s the media’s darling.