Messi Quotes · Page 7

I will tell you another thing, we Argentines criticise Messi because we are specialists in criticising what is ours.

— Mario Kempes

To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world.

— Thiago Silva

PSG's project is to dream bigger, but if you buy Messi, you don't dream bigger - you are bigger!

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Messi is one of the best of all, but I'm sure Neymar will get to that level.

— Thiago Silva

Cristiano is better than Messi, without a doubt. He's more of an all-round player

— Usain Bolt

For many players the opportunity to be able to play with Messi represents a huge incentive.

— Quique Setien

It doesn't matter where Messi plays, if it's cold or hot, he always proves that he's the best.

— Gerard Pique

Messi is the greatest, but he has always been surrounded by other great players.

— Ronald Koeman

Messi the best player in the world by far. I don't think we'll ever see a player like him again.

— Tito Vilanova

Messi, Neymar or Ronaldo? The three of them are exceptional, they have a lot of quality and they have their differences.

— Willian

I used to watch that Barcelona team, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, when they were in their prime.

— Emile Smith Rowe

It is very simple, Messi is the best in the world, and if you give him a little bit of space, he…

— Neymar

Football without Messi and Messi without football are not things that go together.

— Neymar

Messi is the best player in the world. If he's not already, he'll be the best footballer of all time.

— LeBron James

My dream five-a-side team will be: me, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Maxwell and Thiago Motta.

— Marco Verratti

For me, Messi is the greatest player in history, the greatest player I've ever seen.

— Thiago Silva

When I came to Barcelona, I knew - I knew Neymar, Messi, and Suarez were in the team.

— Gerard Deulofeu

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

What's the problem that people have here in Spain with Maradona and Messi? They spend the whole day comparing them.

— Mario Kempes

We have ways to confront the attention that Messi gets. Some teams mark him personally; others get physical and surround him with…

— Gerardo Martino

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

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world class player after Messi, but for me he is not on this Galactico level of Messi.

— Ilkay Gundogan

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

— Luis Enrique

My ideal trident would be myself alongside Rooney and Messi. They are the players who make me dream - not Cristiano.

— Carlos Tevez

Whoever Barcelona are playing, you're just interested to watch because Messi's playing.

— Luol Deng

Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve…

— Samuel Eto'o

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

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

Messi is one of the best strikers in the world, one of the very best players.

— Thiago Silva

Messi. 86 goals in calendar year and still 3 games to play! Best to ever play the game in my opinion just edges Maradona.

— Joey Barton

Messi never wants to be subbed off, but it's my task to take care of him.

— Gerardo Martino

Every coach talks to their players. Imagine not talking to Lionel Messi - that would be ridiculous.

— Luis Enrique

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

— Jose Mourinho

Messi is the best player in the world. If he wins a World Cup, he will be the best player ever.

— Marco van Basten

Messi is the best player ever. And this is said by someone who has seen Maradona and Pele play.

— Adriano Galliani

Unless I play like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, it'll be hard to give myself 100 out of 100.

— Son Heung-min

If we are realistic and forget team loyalties, you cannot compare Messi with any other player.

— Jordi Alba

Messi scores three goals every game. If you score one goal, you're not Messi.

— Bojan Krkic

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

— Lothar Matthaus

Diego (Maradona) has filled us with emotions. But between the cracks, without doubt, Messi is better than Maradona.

— Diego Simeone