Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi on Monday said that he would like to faceoff with Brazil, and that this week he will seek to beat this five time world champion for the first time.
"Do you know something? I never won against Brazil while playing on the national team. I lost in the finals of the America Cup in Venezuela... so it is time for the first time," Messi said in an interview published on Monday.
The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) published an interview on Monday where Messi said that Argentina must win the America Cup 2011 "because it will be played at home, and that makes it twice as important for us to win the championship."
Messi said that his biggest rivals are, "Brazil, as always, and Uruguay, who played well in South Africa with Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan."
"I cannot forget Paraguay, which is a very uncomfortable team to play against due to its strength. Spain felt this at the World Cup. Then it will be Chile, but I do not know if Marcelo Bielsa's absence will affect them. They are a well-armed national team, dangerous rivals," Messi said.
However, Messi said that Brazil gives him a "special illusion."
Messi also said that if he does not win the Golden Ball award, given by FIFA, he would like Xavi or Iniesta to win it because "both are in all the pools and are great people, great players who deserve it more than anyone."
Yao, Tracy named All-NBA 2nd Team
体坛资讯:Chinese gymnast Wang on track of sentience recovery
China coach gets Asian Cup ultimatum
China beat Ghana to enter semifinals in Toulon
Chelsea manager arrested in dog row
Roy unanimous for NBA all-rookie team
Rain hits French Open, interrupting most matches
China determined to defend title at Sudirman Cup
Chinas Wu wins first gold of taekwondo worlds
体坛资讯:Yang wins all-around at Chinas gym championship
体坛资讯:Federer into French Open final as Davydenko nerve fails
Dispute over knighthood for Beckham
体坛资讯:Dynasty! Spurs win 4th NBA title
体坛资讯:Henin wins 3rd consecutive French Open title
Rockets fire Van Gundy as coach
莎拉波娃因伤退出意大利公开赛
Chinese unbeatable in TT Worlds
体坛资讯:China race into Sudirman Cup final
体坛资讯:China storm into semis, S. Korea pose strong in Sudirman Cup
体坛资讯:Nadal bags French Open hat-trick
China sweeps board in TT Worlds, Wang Liqin crowned
Henin extends win streak at French Open
体坛资讯:China win sixth Sudirman Cup title
体坛资讯:Real blundered over treatment of Beckham, says Capello
Man U seeks alternative after Malaysia tour called off
China nails second gold in table tennis championships
国际英语资讯:EU postpones release of 600-mln-euro aid for Ukraine
Charlton suffers relegation in Premiership
与烘焙相关的俚语
TT Worlds: Guo Yue crowned, top three vying for mens title