This could be Messi’s favorite sport according to a former teammate, it is not soccer

Lionel Messi has shone in his career as a soccer player. From his beginnings at FC Barcelona, the player stood out as a different player and this brought good results in his team that for years was looking for a player who could make a difference and compete directly with Real Madrid. Nevertheless, during this time, the team from the Spanish capital still found the ideal player.

For years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi shared the stage in the Spanish La Liga where every classic between Barca and Madrid was a real spectacle. Even during the time of Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, the rivalry between all the players of both teams in a certain way became personal. In turn, modern football was changing little by little based on what was happening.

Given this, after years of sharing the same stage, Ronaldo was the first to emigrate to Italy. A few years later, Lionel Messi would do it but this time bound for France. In turn, once again, both players migrated again. Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia and Messi to the United States. Today the reality for both players is similar. They continue to shine with their respective teams.

In testimonies of former teammates of both, the professionalism and commitment of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been recognized. However, there are some statements that have been made by Kevin Prince Boateng, who was Messi's teammate at Barcelona in 2019. Even the Ghanaian player mention the sport Lionel enjoyed during his free time.

This could be Messi's favorite sport

According to Kevin Prince Boateng, Lionel Messi was a different player. The former AC Milan player said he never saw Messi in the gym, even commented that they only massaged him and then he started playing basketball. These were his words

Before going out to warm up to play against Liverpool in the Champions League Semifinal we were in the dressing room, he was sitting there with his cell phone, while they massaged him. Two minutes before leaving, he stood up and put on his boots. In the warm-up everything controls, passes, played to hit the crossbar.
We went back to the locker room, the coach was talking about the last tactical adjustments, he was with the cell phone doing FaceTime.
30 seconds before going out on the field he put on his jacket, came out and goal, goal, goal. Double and we won 3-0.
He's the only one in the world who can do that.

Kevin Prince Boateng