Overview
- Messi, speaking Saturday at Fanatics Fest in Manhattan, told Novak Djokovic he never thought about pressure and instead learned to treat it as natural by focusing on playing and enjoying the game.
- He said accepting that 'you lose much more than you win' helped him grow both as a player and as a person.
- The public conversation took place at a star-studded Fanatics Fest panel that included Tom Brady and Kevin Durant and ended with a widely shared selfie of the athletes.
- Messi enters the final leading the Golden Boot on the assists tiebreaker with eight goals and four assists as Argentina prepares to face Spain on Sunday.
- His remarks echo Argentina's comeback wins over England and Egypt, where Messi supplied late assists and a crucial goal, and they outline the mindset the team will carry into the match.