I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision. — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training. — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
This is what I always say: Barcelona is my home and I hope that I stay here for many years. — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
The Barcelona youth program is one of the best in the world. As a kid, they teach you not to play to… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
You know as a player that you won’t have many opportunities to play in World Cups - so you have to take… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I made a lot of sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. But everything I did, I… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
We will not take Arsenal lightly for one minute, as they showed in the two matches against us last season that they… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Ronaldo was my hero. I loved watching players like Zidane, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, but Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen.… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Barcelona is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don't want to leave.… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Like I've said many times before, I'm always more likely to remember goals for their importance rather than if they're beautiful or… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
They always complicate things. They are a great team, very organised when pressuring and always play well. These are three very important… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
The truth is that I don't have a favourite goal. I remember important goals more than I do favourite goals, like goals… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I would expect the Spider-Man mask to be out quite a few times this season but his real talent comes in creating… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
We have demonstrated that we are the best, I'm also happy because everyone seems to enjoy our football, whether or not they… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems.… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
It's not so easy for us when we play teams who have a different mindset, like Chelsea or Inter Milan, because they… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
We're a team that wants to keep on winning important titles for the club. I want to win it all, just like… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honor to be on the same… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
It is not coincidence that at Barcelona we have low-key lifestyles and we have been successful. We know we are football players… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I would pass onto any young player to enjoy your football, play your football as you want to play the game, try… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would trade all of my records for the World Cup… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Of course money takes that worry out of your life and enables you to provide for your family - but if it… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Many years ago when I first started my career Maradona told me "to enjoy and play as you know", and that's stayed… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I will always remember that. English clubs are physical and tough, and they play strong for the whole game. But afterwards they… — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
Despite having a new manager, the team continues to play with the same philosophy. Were playing with the same style of play. — Lionel Messi Copy Share Image
I want to concentrate on winning things with Barcelona and Argentina. Then if people want to say nice things about me when I have… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I can only speak from experience but he was one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against. Barcelona players are not… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I'm lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy and smiling child. I always help in any way I can, even if it's just by… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football. — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world — Lionel Messi Copy Share
Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won. — Lionel Messi Copy Share
What's truly important is that we stay on this course. We have to keep on winning. — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I NEVER LOOK BACK AT WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE. I CAN LOOK BACK AT WHAT I… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
Of course money takes that worry out of your life and enables you to provide for your family - but if it was playing… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I will always remember that. English clubs are physical and tough, and they play strong for the whole game. But afterwards they shake hands… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
Fatherhood changes you completely. If things didn't go my way before, I became withdrawn and didn't want to see or listen to anyone. Now,… — Lionel Messi Copy Share
