Messi won 3 Ballons d'Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires.
Playing in a competition like the Champions League is important for a player; it makes you feel much more of a professional in this sport.
At the FIFA World Player of the Year event, FIFA executives and FIFA president Sepp Blatter didn't know who I was. And I was being honored as top three in the world. That was pretty shocking.
In North America, many fans know Cristiano Ronaldo's smirk and can recognize Didier Drogba in a commercial. Maybe they know too much for the good of M.L.S.
I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.
Marta is one of my favourite players, and one of the best players I've had the privilege of coming up against, so I say this with the greatest respect: there are other players who were in a much stronger position to be named the best female player of 2018.
The Ballon d'Or doesn't interest me any more.
Over the last 10-15 years, you've seen soccer finally start to grow at a fast pace, start to get the recognition it deserves, and I think it has to do with all of the people who come to America from foreign countries.
My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.
In high school, I made the all-city and all-state soccer teams.
I never felt I would be part of the international scene for 50 caps in my wildest dreams.
I would love to win some major trophies, and I would love to win the Ballon d'Or; that would be a perfect career.
