Lionel Messi and the team he recognizes as the greatest in Mexico and FIFA endorses it

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi is living one of the best moments of his career. The Argentinean is enjoying his soccer at a high level and stands out both with his club and with his country's national team. He scored an excellent goal in PSG's last match against Nice. Now, he also has an opinion about a Liga MX team.

Lionel Messi has declared on more than one occasion his respect for Cruz Azul. The Argentine player recognizes "La Maquina" well because of two key factors. First, his friendship with Christian Giménez, an Argentinean player who played for the team, and because his cousin Maximiliano Biancucchi also played for Cruz Azul.

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Furthermore, in South America, Cruz Azul has achieved extremely important things. It was the first Mexican team to play in the final of the Copa Libertadores. Something that Messi recognizes as a very remarkable milestone and of great respect for a Mexican institution.

What does FIFA say about Cruz Azul?

According to FIFA, Cruz Azul is one of the most outstanding teams in Mexico as it is one of the teams that has won the most titles at national and international level. They have won eight titles, including Copa MX, CONCACAF Champions League and Liga MX.