Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic says he would be happy if Lionel Messi wins the World Cup but has insisted that the star remains the best even if he doesn’t win the World Cup or not.
“Surely he deserves to win it for who he is. Football isn’t tennis: you can’t put Messi under pressure by saying he alone has to win the World Cup,” he told Marca.
“He does deserve it but there are 32 countries with the same dream. If he wins it at the end, we will all be happy for him. However, his story is not going to change if he wins it or not. If you are the best, you are it independently of whether you win one or 50,000 titles. One World Cup will not change what Leo Messi means to football”