FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi said the Catalans' bitter rival Real Madrid is currently the best team in the world and talked about possibly playing the 2026 World Cup.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi will forever be associated with Barcelona after his trophy-laden time in Catalonia, although even he has been forced to admit, in an interview with Infobae, that Real Madrid are currently the best club team on the planet following yet another Champions League victory.

Lionel Messi said he believes his former FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has turned Manchester City into the most attractive team to watch, but conceded Real Madrid are the best "in terms of results.

Although Lionel Messi said his 2022 World Cup run would be his last, he left the door open to possibly playing in the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Messi has been sensational for Inter Miami in the 2024 MLS season. However, no one knows for sure if he'll play in the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi is currently one of the best players in the MLS during the 2024 season with Inter Miami.

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has named the clubs he thinks are the best in the world. According to Messi, they are Real Madrid and Manchester City. Madrid and City have won the last two Champions League titles,

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has named the Catalans' rivals Real Madrid as the 'best team in the world' alongside Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi talked in an interview with Infobae where he admitted that Real Madrid is the “best team in the world right now.” “If we’re talking results, it’s Real Madrid. If we’re talking playing style,