While Cristiano is criticized for his ego, the lesson in humility Messi teaches

In his incredible playing career, Lionel Messi has acknowledged he has never liked being looked up to as a role model and has acknowledged that God is the reason for his success. Given his incredible career, in which he has won 10 La Liga championships and four Champions League titles, many consider Messi to be the most well-known football player on the planet.

Perhaps the finest player to ever lace on a pair of boots and take to the field, add a hatful of domestic honors and an absurd number of individual awards. An entire generation of young football players looks up to Messi, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, which is clear evidence of how brilliant he is and why he has propelled himself to such heights of renown.

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Being a superstar at that level could naturally result in a haughty demeanor, but the Paris Saint-Germain superstar emphasized how important humility is to him. The Argentine was questioned about declining Neymar's invitation to wear the number 10 jersey after joining PSG but responded in calm manner talking about the way he was brought up in a modest neighbourhood.

His main rival, Cristiano Ronaldo's ego and showmanship contrast Messi's modesty. Recently, Cristiano was criticised for trying to claim a goal credited to teammate Bruno Fernandes despite the ball did not touch him. Many soccer fans opined that since Portugal won the game against Uruguay, the player who has the goal in his name doesn't matter.

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Argentina had it easy more than expected against Poland with a 2-0 victory to seal a match against Australia in the round of 16. At the end of the game, Messi was chosen as the man of the match despite his penalty miss. Due to his humility, Messi passed the award to Alexis Mac Alister who scored his first international goal against Poland to help secure the vital victory.