I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi. — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
I've seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi... He's a leader and is… — Diego Maradona Copy Share Image
Naturally we associate dribbling with Messi. But he is a phenomenal passer, too. It is eye-of-the-needle exactness. — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
As far as I see it you just can't give Messi space in the dangerous areas - we have to close him… — Frank Lampard Copy Share Image
I ask myself what I can do to become like Messi and Ronaldo and score 50 or 60 goals in a season. — Eden Hazard Copy Share Image
Messi won 3 Ballons d'Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires. — Sergio Aguero Copy Share Image
I have never been concerned about winning the Ballon d'Or or being the best player in the world. The best player is… — Neymar Copy Share Image
Who's destined to be the next world star and collector of Ballon d'Or when Cristiano and Messi stop playing? It's the Frenchman… — Giorgio Chiellini Copy Share Image
A World Cup without Argentina and without Messi would be a catastrophe. — Mario Kempes Copy Share Image
The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player… — Jose Mourinho Copy Share Image
Messi does incredible things, his stats make you cover your eyes. He cannot be compared to anyone. — David Villa Copy Share Image
Messi is the best player on the planet and he keeps on improving at Barça, now the best team in the world.… — Novak Djokovic Copy Share Image
From the moment Messi was introduced, we all knew he was a unique talent. I remember Deco and Ronaldinho immediately realised how… — Frank Rijkaard Copy Share Image
Everyone knows Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Messi, not only me, but for some it's hard to recognize that. — Didier Drogba Copy Share Image
Diego (Maradona) has filled us with emotions. But between the cracks, without doubt, Messi is better than Maradona. — Diego Simeone Copy Share Image
Messi is unique. Inimitable and unrepeatable. Like him, one every fifty years. As a child, he fell into the pot of the… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
We don't think of Messi as a speedster. It is his speed of thought that impresses us as much as anything. — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? In the world, I would say Ronaldo. Messi is from another planet. — Arda Turan Copy Share Image
Messi scores a goal and celebrates. Cristiano scores a goal and poses like he's in a shampoo commercial. — Diego Maradona Copy Share Image
