“I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else.”
Lionel Messi
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Money is not a motivating factor. My motivation comes from playing the game I love.
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Easy to say when rich, harder to believe. But his stubborn loyalty to the game over the years backs the claim.
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