Barcelona forward and captain Lionel Messi in an exclusive interview with Marca, discussed themes such as family, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pep Guardiola, Andres Iniesta, Neymar, La Masia and the Barcelona philosophy. The full interview will be published by Marca today. The mercurial No. 10 is of the opinion that family is more important than his career as a footballer and all the awards and trophies involved. His five Ballons d'Or, five Golden Boots and others don't matter as much to him. The following are snippets from his interview with Marca. "I love football, but family is above everything," said Messi, before moving onto other specific themes. About his rivalry with Ronaldo, he said "The rivalry with Cristiano was very healthy and very beautiful for the spectators." Messi admitted he wasn't surprised finishing fifth as he said, "I heard the nominees for the Ballon d'Or and I knew I would not be in the fight." Stay tuned for th
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