Andres Iniesta insists Lionel Messi "doesn't need to
win the World Cup" to be regarded as the best player of all time.
Barcelona star Messi took the plaudits once again on
Saturday, as his two goals in a 6-0 demolition of Rayo Vallecano took him to 337
strikes for the Catalan giants - the highest number scored by any player for a
single Spanish club - at the age of just 26.
But Barca team-mate Iniesta, who scored Spain's winning
goal in the 2010 World Cup final, does not believe Messi requires success on
the international stage with Argentina to justify his tag as one of football's
greats.
"Leo doesn't need to win the World Cup to be
considered the best player ever," he is quoted as saying by the Sun on
Sunday.
"I say that for those who demand he wins the World
Cup to be considered the greatest ever in history.
"He's decisive in every game he's played in for six
or seven years."
Messi, who captains Argentina, has made 83 appearances
for his country, scoring 37 goals.
Culled from Soccerway
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