Messi: I don't need to win World Cup to be best.

I don't need to win the World cup to be the best:-Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi does not feel that he will have to win a World Cup if he is to be considered as the best player of all time.

The four-time Ballon d'Or winner is already being considered as the one of the best footballers of all time but, the Argentine has yet to lift football's most prestigious prize.

There are those that believe that Messi must win a World Cup to cement his legendary status but the Barcelona forward does not think it that way.

"I think there are many players considered the best ever without a World Cup," the 26-year-old told Ole .

"But obviously winning a World Cup is a positive and it would be very special.

"I hope we are in Rio [the venue for the final of Brazil 2014] enjoying the day there. Hopefully, we can reach that final."

It has been spectacular that Messi's focus has been affected this season because of the prospect of representing his country on the game's grandest stage this summer but while he says he is determined to make his companions happy by lifting the World Cup on Brazilian rivals, he says the tournament has not been a distraction.

"The truth is I don't think about it much," the No.10 insisted. "I can't imagine but I know Brazil will be full of Argentines since it’s so close.

"There is the desire to realise the dreams people have