Andrés Guardado and the "impossible photo": "I have like 20 photos next to Lionel Messi but I never have the possession of the ball."

He never said he’s “better than Messi” in that video. He said that in his mind he is the best footballer, while also saying that there is no rivalry since it’s just a game. He also said that the numbers speak for themselves.

English isn’t his first language and you can tell he’s kind of struggling to get his point across, but ultimately I think he means that in his mind he is the best footballer, but when it comes to records and stuff the numbers tell you who is the best, so there is no rivalry because everything else is just peoples’ opinions. Some are going to say he’s the best and some will say Messi is the best. In the end, only the stats can tell them apart. So, in his opinion he’s the best. Obviously he’s going to say he’s the best footballer, just as Messi would say he’s the best.

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