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"Overview Lionel Messi regarded the Tennis legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic as some of his GOATs from other Sports The legendary Footballer felt the three greats pushed each other to their limits and made the sport fascinating to watch The Inter Miami star also regarded the Basketball legends like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry highly Advertisment Lionel Messi regarded the Tennis legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic as some of his GOATs from other Sports. The legendary Footballer felt the three greats pushed each other to their limits and made the sport fascinating to watch. The Inter Miami star also regarded the Basketball legends like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry highly. Messi was interviewed by NBC News, where he was asked about the sportspersons he admires the most from Football and other sports. Among the Footballers, Messi took the name of Diego Maradona as his greatest legend. He admired the way Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry impacted Basketball. Also Read: List of all 8 players to have qualified for 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh "Diego Maradona will always be our greatest legend. I also admire Michael Jordan in basketball, and LeBron James and Steph Curry for their impact. Competing at the top makes sports spectacular," Messi said in the interview. The star player then spoke about the Big 3 of Tennis, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. "I really admire tennis players like Federer, Rafa, and Djokovic," - Lionel Messi The Argentine claimed to admire the Big 3 for making Tennis bigger than it was before. He was fascinated by the fact that the three greats pushed each other to their limits and ensured high-quality games every time they played each other. He then confirmed extending his current contract with Inter Miami for a few more seasons. Also Check: Carlos Alcaraz reacts after suffering a shocking second-round exit from the ATP Paris Masters 2025 "I really admire tennis players like Federer, Rafa, and Djokovic, and I think that all 3 of them made the competition much bigger than it was before. Competing for so long to be the best and being so close to each other made it much more fantastic," Messi added in his statement."
