Messi Quotes · Page 11

If Messi is on top form, then his team can win everything.

— Lothar Matthaus

The only way to stop Messi is to double mark him. One player to stay on him and the other to help…

— Jose Mourinho

I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius.

— Diego Maradona

If anyone has to overtake me, I'm glad that it is Messi.

— Ronald Koeman

I played against Maradona and he was a great player like Messi too.

— Marco van Basten

Messi is unique. You can't compare anyone to him.

— Hugo Lloris

Although he may not be human, it’s good that Messi still thinks he is.

— Javier Mascherano

Messi, even if technically is same or more, he doesn't have more charisma than Maradona had.

— Gabriel Batistuta

In the end, it's what a player does on the pitch that counts and Messi has been the best.

— Jordi Alba

People dislike Ronaldo because he's a great player, good-looking and has sex with all the ladies. They get jealous. The only bad…

— Luiz Felipe Scolari

Cristiano is an explosive type of player, with great technique, but he's still not as gifted as Messi in my opinion. Messi…

— Fabio Capello

If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in the universe.

— Jose Mourinho

Best team player? As good as Lebron James is, I have to go with Messi. What he's doing, he's on pace to…

— Luol Deng

I'd love to play with Messi.

— Paulo Dybala

Lionel Messi is awesome.

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Messi, there is only one, as there was only one Maradona. You cannot replace players like them.

— Paulo Dybala

Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.

— Jerome Boateng

Everything would have been different for Barcelona without Messi.

— Ronald Koeman

People talk about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but you need an Iniesta to win the big titles.

— Lothar Matthaus

As a finisher, there are few players as composed as Messi. When you can score as many different kinds of goal as…

— Paul Scholes

Messi is an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans.

— Gianluigi Buffon

I would never risk speaking ill of Messi.

— Gerardo Martino

If you have Messi or Ronaldo you start the game 1-0 up.

— Fabio Cannavaro

I was always Team Cristiano. My brother was always Team Messi.

— Bruno Fernandes

I think playing against [Lionel Messi] is pretty difficult. Playing by the side of the best of the world is always good.…

— Neymar