Barcelona star Lionel
Messi has revealed that
comparisons to other
athletes such as Michael
Jordan, Usain Bolt and
Muhammad Ali make him
feel uncomfortable.
The prolific attacker has
been likened to the aforementioned greats for
the way he has dominated football in recent
years, but Messi would rather not evaluate his
career until he has hung up his boots for
good.
"It’s crazy that I’m compared to athletes like
Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt or Muhammad Ali,"
Messi was quoted as saying by El Periodico de
Catalunya.
"I don’t like comparisons, who am I to
compare myself to someone else? I do my job
and when [my career] is over we’ll see how
well I’ve done."
The Argentine then went on to stress that he
is not easily satisfied with his own
performances.
"The biggest critic of Messi is Messi. I know
when I do things correctly and when I do
them poorly. I’m my No.1 critic."
The 25-year-old has netted 29 goals in 20 La
Liga appearances this term