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title: "1 Argentina Messi Quotes By Mario Kempes"
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> [A World Cup without Argentina and without Messi would be a catastrophe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/a-world-cup-without-argentina-and-without-messi-would-be-a-catastrophe/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5df/mario-kempes-10489_argentina_a-world-cup-without-argentina-and-withou_783738.jpg)

## More by Mario Kempes

> [I love travelling and if my wife and my daughter are with me - I am happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-love-travelling-and-if-my-wife-and-my-daughter-are-with-me-i-am/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I remember listening to my first World Cup in 1966. I was with my parents, helping them build our house and listening to it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-remember-listening-to-my-first-world-cup-in-1966-i-was-with-my/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [All teams starting the season should aim to be as high as possible and Valencia are no exception.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/all-teams-starting-the-season-should-aim-to-be-as-high-as-possible/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I love working, wherever it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-love-working-wherever-it-is/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [It's impossible to replace him. You will not find another Messi, but you can train a team without having the best in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/it-s-impossible-to-replace-him-you-will-not-find-another-messi-but/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I am just one of many who have played their part in Argentina's football history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-am-just-one-of-many-who-have-played-their-part-in-argentina-s/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [The game was different then, when I used to play. The ball ran more than the players and to some extent there was greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/the-game-was-different-then-when-i-used-to-play-the-ball-ran-more/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I couldn't be bothered with the whole shaving-every-couple-of-days routine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-couldn-t-be-bothered-with-the-whole-shaving-every-couple-of-days/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I am lucky because I can feel at home anywhere, I don't get homesick.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-am-lucky-because-i-can-feel-at-home-anywhere-i-don-t-get-homesick/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [If you ask me who I would have liked to play with, I would say that with Messi.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/if-you-ask-me-who-i-would-have-liked-to-play-with-i-would-say-that/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [I will tell you another thing, we Argentines criticise Messi because we are specialists in criticising what is ours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/i-will-tell-you-another-thing-we-argentines-criticise-messi-because/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [Argentina have always produced very good players, and mine is just another name on the list.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/argentina-have-always-produced-very-good-players-and-mine-is-just/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [In one game I'd have defenders completely wiping me out, but three days later I'd have my chance to get revenge. What had happened…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/in-one-game-i-d-have-defenders-completely-wiping-me-out-but-three/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [When you're a player and you win the World Cup and other titles you don't get the chance to enjoy the moment because of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/when-you-re-a-player-and-you-win-the-world-cup-and-other-titles-you/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

> [Messi is Messi and Messi is Barcelona.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-kempes/messi-is-messi-and-messi-is-barcelona/)

[Mario Kempes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-kempes/)

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