Messi Quotes · Page 4

Messi is just an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he understands the game.

— Edgar Davids

I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.

— Kobe Bryant

I learned a lot from Ronaldinho and Messi.

— Adama Traore

Without Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, we would discuss Robben more often and with more appreciation.

— Jamie Carragher

Messi is an irreplaceable player, today if he was here we would have won 5-0 but he was not and we had…

— Pep Guardiola

I'm being called 'Messi with gloves?' I think he's had a great level over many years. You shouldn't compare yourself with that.

— Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Messi is the number one. No other player is close to him.

— Diego Simeone

Besides what he does on the field, one must thank Messi's human quality.

— Gerard Pique

Messi's career is a cinema script.

— Gerardo Martino

Sure, Messi and Ronaldo have scored more goals than me. But I won the treble!

— Franck Ribery

I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player's game and make…

— Neymar

I respect his decisions, but football without Messi is not football. It is very hard to imagine football without him.

— Neymar

Leo would also be unstoppable if I played him at full-back. Messi is simply the best there is.

— Luis Enrique

He has ambition and hunger, but I would not say Messi is the only piece of art at Barca.

— Luis Enrique

Messi is Messi and Messi is Barcelona.

— Mario Kempes

Leo [Messi] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams…

— Xavi

Even Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes faced criticism.

— Javier Pastore

Messi is the best that's played the game. Streets ahead of Maradona.

— Joey Barton

I think Ashley Young is world class, Id put him in a bracket with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo

— Martin O'Neill

I know I'm not a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.

— Dries Mertens

I will always vote for Messi for Golden Ball.

— Gerardo Martino

I have different qualities and no problem with that. Of course, my style of football is not like Messi's or Neymar's.

— Thomas Muller

I like the Ronaldo Flyknits even though I'm a Messi fan.

— Diana Taurasi

I've got a magnificent relationship with Leo (Messi) and Ney (Neymar). They drive the team, with Andres Iniesta as well - what…

— Luis Suarez

Christiano knows English, Messi knows football

— Fabio Capello