--- title: "4 Argentina Quotes By Lionel Messi" description: "4 Argentina quotes by Lionel Messi. Plus more from Lionel Messi and more Argentina sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b7/lionel-messi-4898_argentina_i-want-to-concentrate-on-winning-things_3309.jpg" --- > [I want to concentrate on winning things with Barcelona and Argentina. Then if people want to say nice things about me when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-want-to-concentrate-on-winning-things-with-barcelona-and-argentina/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b7/lionel-messi-4898_argentina_i-want-to-concentrate-on-winning-things_3309.jpg) > [I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-always-thought-i-wanted-to-play-professionally-and-i-always-knew/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65d/lionel-messi-4898_achieve_i-always-thought-i-wanted-to-play-profes_569221.jpg) > [I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-repeat-what-i-always-say-i-want-the-best-for-argentina-in-every-way/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9af/lionel-messi-4898_argentina_i-repeat-what-i-always-say-i-want-the-be_2008639.jpg) > [Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would trade all of my records for the World Cup…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/argentina-is-my-country-my-family-my-way-of-expressing-myself-i-would/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ab/lionel-messi-4898_argentina_argentina-is-my-country-my-family-my-way_2155282.jpg) ## Other authors on Argentina - [Mario Kempes 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/mario-kempes/) - [Alberto Fernandez 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/alberto-fernandez/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-christopher-hitchens-23938.jpg) Christopher Hitchens 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/christopher-hitchens/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-viggo-mortensen-93643.jpg) Viggo Mortensen 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/viggo-mortensen/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-edward-livingston-31867.jpg) Tomas Adam Nyapi 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/tomas-adam-nyapi/) - [Manu Ginobili 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/manu-ginobili/) - [Javier Milei 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/javier-milei/) ## More by Lionel Messi > [I want to concentrate on winning things with Barcelona and Argentina. Then if people want to say nice things about me when I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-want-to-concentrate-on-winning-things-with-barcelona-and-argentina/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I can only speak from experience but he was one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against. Barcelona players are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-can-only-speak-from-experience-but-he-was-one-of-the-most-dangerous/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-m-lucky-to-be-part-of-a-team-who-help-to-make-me-look-good-and-they/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/there-s-nothing-more-satisfying-than-seeing-a-happy-and-smiling-child/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-have-fun-like-a-child-in-the-street-when-the-day-comes-when-i-m-not/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-am-more-worried-about-being-a-good-person-than-being-the-best/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [From the age of three, I played every day-morning, afternoon and night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/from-the-age-of-three-i-played-every-day-morning-afternoon-and-night/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/being-named-among-the-best-at-something-is-special-and-beautiful-but/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [What's truly important is that we stay on this course. We have to keep on winning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/what-s-truly-important-is-that-we-stay-on-this-course-we-have-to-keep/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-never-think-about-the-play-or-visualize-anything-i-do-what-comes-to/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I NEVER LOOK BACK AT WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE. I CAN LOOK BACK AT WHAT I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-never-look-back-at-what-i-have-achieved-because-i-am-always-looking/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [Of course money takes that worry out of your life and enables you to provide for your family - but if it was playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/of-course-money-takes-that-worry-out-of-your-life-and-enables-you-to/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [I will always remember that. English clubs are physical and tough, and they play strong for the whole game. But afterwards they shake hands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-will-always-remember-that-english-clubs-are-physical-and-tough-and/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/i-ve-always-really-just-liked-football-and-i-ve-always-devoted-a-lot/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lionel-messi/fatherhood-changes-you-completely-if-things-didn-t-go-my-way-before-i/) [Lionel Messi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lionel-messi/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argentina/lionel-messi/#itemlist", "name": "4 Argentina Quotes By Lionel Messi", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I want to concentrate on winning things with Barcelona and Argentina. 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