My son likes Ronaldo, others - Messi

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has said that his son Thiago talks a lot about other footballers whom he likes so much.

Mentioning names like Suarez and Griezmann, Messi stated that his son also talks about Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and other players who aren't in the Barcelona team.

Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Messi said: "He talks a lot about Luis [Suarez], with whom we have the best relationship, about [Antoine] Griezmann and Arturo [Vidal] since the first day because of his hair and all that.

"Also about people from outside, [Kylian] Mbappe, Cristiano [Ronaldo], Neymar.

"Yeah, Thiago knows them all, he asks questions and likes it a lot."

Messi also spoke about how well his sons are coping in their effort to become a footballer like him.

"The two older ones are showing more dedication to the ball Thiago and Mateo are the ones that understand the most.

"They come to the pitch and training sessions and are usually close to me."

He also described Thiago as his critic while revealing the discussions they have after Barcelona games.

"It's always difficult to digest defeats and bad performances, but [my son] Thiago now forces me to comment on what happened and explain," Messi told SPORT.

"He follows everything, asks questions, and gives me notes when things are not going so well. Yes, yes, I already received a couple of criticisms!"