Messi Reveals His Favourite Goal Of Glittering Career After Claiming Eighth Ballon D’Or

Lionel Messi has revealed his best moment to be his slaloming run and finish in the 2011 Champions League semifinal matchup versus Real Madrid.

When it comes to his favourite goals, the Argentine has an abundance of options. He has a total of 821 options, after all. But for the first time, Messi has revealed his favourite.

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“A goal that I always remember, and I don’t go much for the goal, and what the goals mean, it’s the goal against Real Madrid, which we beat 2-0 in the Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu,” the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner stated in a statement following his acceptance of the prize on Monday.

Messi, who is back in training with Inter Miami, is going to be an important member of the Herons come February when the MLS regular season resumes.