Lionel Mess no longer worries about Golden Ball, his opinion has changed completely.

The football icon is the favourite to win this year's top individual award, however, its focus has shifted since its triumph at the World Cup.

Barcelona's former star has the largest number of Golden Ball victories in history, but speaking at his first press conference since becoming an Inter Miami player, it is clear that his view of the prize has changed.

In the past, Messie has acknowledged the importance of individual appreciation in his career, but he admits he has now gone to greater care for the team's performance.

I've said a lot of times, the Golden Ball is very important because of recognition on the individual level, but I never really cared about it. The most important thing for me was always the prices at the level of the” group, Messie said first.

I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career, and after the World Cup, I'm thinking a lot less about that price, my biggest prize was the World Cup and now I'm living the moment”

If you arrive, well, and if not, nothing happens. I've been fortunate to have achieved all my goals in my career and now I have new goals with this” club, the Argentinian concluded.

If the Argentinian won the prize, he would be the first to take the trophy home playing for a team outside Europe.

Messy faces competition for Golden Ball mainly from Manchester City players like Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne, thanks to their historic season, where they won the triplete.