Ibrahimovic: I am the best myself and I don't need any prizes © EuroFootball.com

Attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not need individual awards to prove he is the best football player in the world.

The self-confident Swede was not included in the 23-player list for the FIFA Player of the Year award, but he is not inclined to make a big deal out of it.

"I feel like the strongest of all. I really don't need the Ballon d'Or to prove I'm number one," Ibrahimovic said.

True, the Italian club player admitted that Lionel Messi is a great football player: "Messi is very strong, I hope he will also succeed in the future. The Argentine is still very young and has already won almost everything."