Live thread: Lionel Messi's exclusive interview with La Sexta.

Messi: "Christmas Holidays? I'm going to celebrate it in Argentina with my family."

Messi: "When I was little, I always asked for something football related. A jersey, a ball, boots... My parents did everything to make me happy."

Messi: "I even remember receiving a ball that was very expensive, the official ball of the league. My father and mother always did their best."

Messi: "I'm not someone who talks a lot to the media, I prefer to talk more with people close to me."

Messi: "Playing on the PlayStation? I stopped playing. It's more Thiago who plays. Before, I played all day long. After his birth, I stopped everything and then I played with him from time to time."

Messi: "I admire many athletes, Nadal in tennis and Cristiano in football for example. There are a lot of great athletes."

Messi: "Barcelona is my life."

Messi: "Barça gave me everything. I've lived here for longer than in Argentina..."

Messi: "I learned everything here. The club formed me as a player and as a person."

Messi: "Today I'm okay. It took a while before I started to feel well. I'm eager, and wanting to fight for all the titles that we compete for."

Messi: "The club are in a difficult situation. It's difficult for everyone. It's going to be very hard to be where we once were."

Messi: "I don't concern myself about what people say, everyone has their own opinion."

Messi: "Cried lately? I didn't cry because of sports issues, but I did suffer a lot. I did cry because of other issues, but I prefer not to go into details."