Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi gets called 'the god of football' on a fairly regular basis.
:"I don't [laughs]. People can say he is God, just as they may say 'I adore you,' but only God can be worshipped. Those are expressions from people.
'This is a God with the ball on the field' is a popular way for someone to express themselves."AdvertThe Pope met Messi at the Vatican in 2013 when the Argentina captain was on international duty and three years later he went on record to state that the Barcelona superstar is the GOAT.Featured Image Credit:
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