Source: SKY_Sports
Messi would pay to see Ron
Lionel Messi has revealed he would pay to watch Cristiano Ronaldo while also reaffirming his wish to play for Barcelona for the rest of his career.
Messi goes head-to-head with the Manchester United ace in Wednesday's highly-anticipated UEFA Champions League final in Rome.
The Argentinian wizard has acknowledged Sir Alex Ferguson's troops have quality all over the pitch, although he believes Ronaldo is something else.
While Messi thinks it is imperative to shut down Ronaldo in Rome, he knows it will also be prudent to keep an eye on the likes of Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez.
Quality
"Manchester United have quality everywhere," Messi told the Daily Mail.
"So many good players. But if I had to pick one out it would be Ronaldo.
"He is a player I would pay to watch.
"He and I are very different players but he is unbelievable, very special, and it will not be easy to stop him.
"But we must not pay all attention to him and forget about Berbatov, Rooney and Carlos Tevez.
"Manchester United have players all over the pitch who can punish you in the same way we have."
Loyal
Messi has again reaffirmed his loyalty to the Catalan giants stating he wants to remain with the club for the rest of his career.
The 21-year-old has been linked with an audacious move to arch-rivals Real Madrid, but he has not given a second though to leaving Camp Nou.
"I have said so many times that I am so happy at Barcelona, and I have no desire to ever leave," he continued.
"I owe them so much. I want to repay them for the rest of my career. I am loyal to Barcelona.
"The doctors at home in Argentina told my parents I would never grow past 4ft 5in.
"The medical bills were very high. My father took on other jobs but even then it was not enough for the other bills.
"Nobody else was prepared to take a chance on me apart from Barcelona and if it was not for them I would not even be a professional football player."
Fitness tests
Meanwhile, the Barca playmaker is hoping the likes of Andres Iniesta and Thierry Henry can be fit for the Roma spectacle.
"Iniesta has had a spectacular season and it's the same with Henry, who has scored a lot of goals. It will be a lot easier if they are there," he told Sport.
"I hope that both can be in the final, they are very important and deserve to play in a game like this. It would be very good."
