The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who has again posted phenomenal goalscoring figures so far this season with 19 goals from 25 appearances, has insisted he is not the 'perfect' player just yet.
The Argentina captain will be heading to the World Cup in Russia this summer in search of his crowning achievement, but he maintains that he has to still work on his penalties before he is the complete footballer many already believe him to be.
Lionel Messi has insisted he is not the perfect player yet and has to improve on certain things
It may come as a surprise but Messi's record from the spot is far from clinical with the 30-year-old averaging a 78 per cent conversion rate for club and country - five per cent less than rival Cristiano Ronaldo's.
'I want to be perfect and yet there are some parts of my game I have to improve to reach the maximum level,' he told Blic.
'Which part? Penalties, I have to practise them more.'
While Messi has achieved almost everything there is to within the spheres of football - winning four Champions Leagues, eight La Liga titles and five Copa del Rey's - he believes it pales in comparison to him being a father.
'I live a perfectly normal family life. Yes, sometimes I wish I could take my family for a walk without fans stopping me at every step. It feels incredible to be a parent, a father, it is one of the best things that ever happened to me.'
The Barcelona star claimed he has to practise his penalties more before he reaches that level
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