Lionel Messi names goal against Man United as his best ever

The Barcelona forward has named his 2009 header in the Champions League final against Manchester United as his best goal ever. 

The five times world footballer of the year has scored over 450 goals for both club and country in a glittering career so far.

Messi turned 29 last Friday, and as part of the celebration, Barcelona teammate, Neymar published an interview with the Argentine captain on his website.

When asked his best goal ever, he replied:

"I always say that I consider the importance of the goal, more than for its beauty and so mine would be the first I scored in a Champions League final — with a header [against Manchester United in 2009] — for the importance it had."

United were on their way to becoming the first team to win the Champions League back to back, after the 2008 triumph over Chelsea but were denied by a Samuel Eto quick goal in the first half and a Lionel Messi header in the second half.

Painful memories.