Does he still like me?

My best friend who lives in my home country ( Im away for school) confessed his feelings for me last year. However, he is in a relationship with another girl and he said he never told me about his feelings for me because he never thought I would want to be with a guy like him (he says hes not rich or that attractive) or if I would of wanted a long distance relationship. I also had feelings for him at the time.We had our ups and downs as his girlfriend came between us but he always came back after our fights to make our friendship work. Now, our friendship is the best it’s been. But, every time we talk he mentions his girlfriend. Like, everytime! I ignore it, but I dont know why he does it. Could he still like me? Or is he trying to hint that his relationship is still strong?