The Argentinian star believes that Benzema may be the next Golden Ball, if France does well in Euro
Messi denies that it is he who makes the decisions in the Barca dressing room
The recent Golden Ball winner, Lionel Messi, said in an interview with `France Football´ would resign to win the next two awards for achieving the 2014, because that would mean that Argentina would be world champion in Brazil.
"Winning the Golden Ball in 2014 would be the best. That would mean that Argentina is the world champion. I am willing to give up this distinction for two years to be world champion," said the winner of the last three editions in an interview that today publishes the magazine "France Football".
The Barcelona player said that next year will be more complicated to achieve the Golden Ball for a European player because it held the European Championship, which will give players more options for the Old Continent.
"The Euro is a major competition, but two years ago I was playing the World Cup and won the Golden Ball, however, this year is likely to be an award-winning European player. If France can live up to the winner is Benzema, who is doing very well at the moment. Also Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney or the Italians, "he said.
Yet the Argentine player confessed that he do not, you would like the Golden Ball to fall on some of his teammates which he praised. "I have the luck to be in an unusual costume, consisting of great players and very good people," he said.
The crack Barca said that this year was no surprise to hear his name in the delivery of the Golden Ball, unlike last year, where the favorites were Xavi and Iniesta.
So, unlike last year when he forgot his colleagues Xavi and Iniesta, the Argentine had words of praise for his companion. "I had nothing in writing, but he gathered a few ideas and knew what he meant, especially Xavi and my teammates," he said.
Messi, before the rumor that has gained more weight in the locker room and it is he who makes the decisions, has said that the skipper of the team is still the coach, Pep Guardiola. "No one can suspect that I am the boss when he has won everything, when we have a coach that is fundamental to our success. I am a player like everyone else, just do my job," he said.
The player said he did not like the term "killer" that used to define Michel Platini. "It seems a bit aggressive. Rather talk about mental strength, because we must work to keep up. Every day is harder, competition is becoming more difficult," he said.