Messi: 'My target is to always win for Barcelona'

The Argentine number 10, explained that he rarely struggles with motivating himself, claims his ultimate aim is win everything with Barcelona, again and again...

Lionel Messi, Argentina's lynchpin on the pitch and four-time recipient of the Ballon d'Or for best footballer in the world, has revealed his motivations ahead of the upcoming season, besides pointing out the various factors that kept him going as Barcelona, his domestic club, achieved a remarkable treble of La Liga, Copa Del Rey and the prestigious Champions League title.

"Losing the World Cup final was a big, big blow. I wanted to win it for Argentines everywhere, for my country, and I was very upset afterwards. But being a professional means moving on from low moments quickly. If you’re on the pitch and you miss a chance, you can’t dwell on it – you need to think you are going to score the next one. So yes, losing the World Cup spurs you on to do better, and you want to use the anger and disappointment as motivation. But mainly it is about putting it out of your mind and remaining positive. If you dwell on losses, you can’t function as a footballer," clarified the 28 year-old phenomenon, exclusively to adidas, as part of the kit-maker's #BeTheDifference initative.

Quizzed on what had urged him to elevate the level of his game coming into the 2015-16 season with the Blaugarana, the Argentine idol explained, "Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training, the day to day life is fantastic. When you have success, you just want to repeat it, again and again. Whether it is training, playing a game, winning trophies - it is the best life I can imagine. I want to achieve as much as it is possible to achieve with this team."

The 5'7" La Pulga Atomica revealed he doen't fester over records as he chases the games, stating, "I don’t look at records, that’s not why I’m playing the game. Goals, of course. Every player in my position wants to score goals. But most of all, trophies. My target is always to win trophies for Barcelona, and that will always be my motivation, to win things. Nothing feels better than doing that as a team." courtesy of www.goal.com