Messi shares interesting stories about family, Ronaldo and... chocolate

In a recent interview with Spanish media, Lionel Messi shared interesting things about his life.

Family life

"My dream and my desire are still the same," Messi began the interview. "Of course, after all this time since I arrived at Barca as a 13-year-old boy, a lot has changed, both on and off the pitch."

Family is Messi's number one source of encouragement. His wife Antonella Roccuzzo and children mean a lot to El Pulga: "I appreciate every change in my family. You start to see different things in different ways.

The truth is that being a father is the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me. We have two children and are expecting another. The first one was amazing, the second one was amazing and I'm sure it will be the same with the third one."

"My daily life revolves around the kids. Every morning, I take them to school. After training, I go straight to pick up Thiago. Dinner is when we gather around Antonella and Mateo. Then I put them to bed and end the day like any other normal family."

Messi wants to have a normal family life like everyone else

"The kids don't often ask me to play football. But sometimes they take the initiative, even Mateo. Thiago has gone to training but rarely plays football with me. They are both right-footed. We rarely talk about football at home. Only when big things happen at the club or the national team do we talk about it."

"Mateo is still young. He still feels strange when someone comes and asks to take a photo with his father. Mateo doesn't understand. Thiago is better, he often goes to the stadium to watch but still doesn't understand everything. Sometimes at home he shouts "Messi, Messi" like fans do, even though he doesn't understand why."

Relationship with Ronaldo

Looking at Real Madrid's situation this season, Messi frankly said: "Everything is temporary. This is not the first time we have seen Real in such a situation. At the end of the season, they will come back and fight to the end. Why? Because they are Real, they have top players and they will always be like that."

These two names are still two parallel lines.

"Ronaldo? I don't think we can be friends. Friendship is something that is built by spending time getting to know each other. We don't have that kind of relationship, we mostly just talk at award ceremonies. Everything is fine but our lives are not related to each other."

"There are many good players today who can compete for the Ballon d'Or. In the past years, there were only two of us, but now Neymar, Kylian Mbappe or Luis Suarez are all strong candidates."

Why did Barca break defensive records instead of offensive records this season?

"Neymar's departure forced us to change the way we play. We lost a talented attacker and created a more defensive trend. At this time we have a strong midfield, capable of creating balance for the squad, thereby also having a positive impact on the defense."

Nutritional issues

Messi is very concerned about his physical condition but admits he doesn't have many secrets: "Nothing special. I've been following my diet for years. After training, I usually do leg exercises but I'm not someone who sits in the gym for hours."

Messi has kept his weight very well over the years.

"Chocolate has always been the thing that makes me the most tired. Having to abstain from chocolate is the hardest thing in my life. Even now, I still feel guilty when I eat chocolate. I don't often take naps, although I really miss it. When I travel with the national team, that's the only chance I have to rest. When I'm at home, because of the kids, I don't have time."

Dream after retirement

"I don't know what I'm going to do. We've sat down a few times and talked about life after I retire but nothing is clear yet. I don't see myself as a coach, I don't have that feeling. In the next few years, maybe there will be changes. I still have a few years left and we'll see. When it's all over, I'll definitely have a clear answer."

According to Bongdaplus