Antonio Conte on Eden Hazard and Lionel Messi comparison: I do not want Chelsea to buy me selfish players

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte insists he doesn't want Eden Hazard to become more selfish to reach the same level of Lionel Messi.

Hazard's team-mate, Cesc Fabregas, believes the Belgium international could become as good as Messi if he becomes more ruthless.

The 25-year-old has scored 107 goals in his professional career for Lille and Chelsea, whereas Messi scored his 500th for Barcelona last night.

But Conte doesn't want Hazard to start putting himself first to become more prolific and said: "No, no, no. Absolutely not.

"I don't think that a player like Messi is a selfish player. The first target for every great champion is to play for the team and to put your talent into the team.

"The best players in the world don't exist without a team. They don't exist without a team.

"For me, it's sad to listen to this, that a player must 'be more selfish' to reach the top level.

"That's very sad. It's not my idea of football and I will never understand this. Never, never.

"In my team, I don't want selfish players. I prefer to lose a game than to have a selfish player.

"For me, I don't want this and I can't accept this. I don't want my club to buy me a selfish player one day. Never. No.”