Lionel Messi was reminding himself of his failure at the World Cup when collecting his Golden Ball, according to Sepp Blatter.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed what Lionel Messi said to himself after Argentina's loss to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.
Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament in Brazil, but his team slumped to a 1-0 defeat after extra time in the decider.
The Barcelona star was given his prize immediately after the game at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro and Blatter said the Barcelona star acknowledged he had fallen short from a team perspective again.