Liverpool's Robbie Keane celebrates his goal with Steven Gerrard and Albert Riera"If I had to choose anyone it would be Liverpool," Messi told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"They have great players like Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Javier Mascherano, and they are difficult to play against.
"Maybe there are teams that play better football but I see them in the final in Rome."
Messi and Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero are the latest in a line of Argentine playmakers to be called 'the new Maradona' and the pair are in the running for the Ballon d'Or.
When asked, Messi said Aguero would be worthy of winning the trophy, although he could not understand why club team-mate and Spain's Euro 2008 winner Andres Iniesta was not nominated.
"I don't know what I would give to be the first Argentine to win it," Messi admitted.
"But Torres and Xavi deserve it too. From Cristiano Ronaldo to Kaka, from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Wayne Rooney, everyone is in the running.
"Iniesta is missing and I don't understand why. He is a genius."
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