Sports Illustrated magazine has just published an exclusive video interview with Lionel Messi. In this interview, Messi shared a lot of interesting information about life both on and off the field.

One of the interesting details revealed by Messi is the information that the Argentine superstar has special feelings for Stephen Curry, the NBA basketball star currently playing for the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry is likened to Messi in the basketball world.

“I hope to meet Stephen Curry. Seeing the way he plays basketball is magical. In December, Stephen Curry sent me a signed jersey. To reciprocate the love, I also sent him a shirt last April”, Messi shared.

“Basketball fans, teammates and even opponents have to take their hats off to admire what Stephen Curry has done on the NBA court. We have quite a lot in common: our body is a bit small and our playing style is similar. are the same”, Messi continued.

In the NBA, fans compare Stephen Curry to the Messi of basketball. This 28-year-old player is a terror to all opponents. Stephen Curry also broke one record after another in the American professional basketball tournament.

Previously in June 2015, in an exclusive interview with the statistical website Squawka, Messi also revealed that the alien Ronaldo is his idol in football.

“Ronaldo’s performances at Barca and the Brazil national team are unbelievable. I have never seen a more talented striker. He can score goals from impossible situations, his shots is the best”, the owner of 5 Golden Balls commented on fat Ronaldo.