Lionel Messi insists that being a team player is more important to him than any individual honours.
El Clasico
Barcelona host Real Madrid on Sunday - live on Sky Sports - in the first Primera Liga meeting between the two this season, and he admits it still means so much to them to beat their rivals in any 'El Clasico'.
"It's the best feeling to beat Madrid because of the importance attached to it," Messi said.
"Madrid kill you on the counter-attack. They have extremely fast forwards, and the link-up between the defence and the attack lasts only five seconds and it is a goal. They don't need to play well to score three against you.
"I am lucky enough to know well (fellow Argentines) Gonzalo Higuain and Angel Di Maria. Higuain isn't in the game, touches the ball twice, and scores two goals. Madrid score goals out of nothing."
