Messi: Maradona Is Argentina’s Greatest Icon; There Are People I Admire in Basketball & Tennis

Exclusive interview with Messi by Camel Live.

So, you’re the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), right? Which GOATs from other sports have you admired or learned from?

Obviously, for us Argentines, Maradona has always been our greatest icon. We have immense respect for everything Maradona achieved in football.

Even though I was very young and rarely watched his games live, Diego’s accomplishments transcend everything.

When it comes to other sports, I think Jordan is the same. I greatly admire tennis players like Federer, Nadal, Djokovic.

I believe these three have further developed and expanded the sport they specialize in. They competed long-term to be the best, and their levels were so close that it made everything even more exciting.

I don’t know, I might have forgotten many athletes, but if I had to choose, I think I’d pick them.

If I had to choose one, I’d say in basketball, LeBron (James) and Stephen (Curry) are players I really admire. I think each of them has contributed greatly to the sport in their own way, so there are multiple names.