Messi Quotes · Page 8

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

Messi is 'The Matrix' - that image when everything slows down, and he can do what he wants.

— Luis Enrique

When I was smaller, I always looked up to Zidane, Messi, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo.

— Paul Pogba

Messi is an ambassador of Argentina, and I am also proud of him as an Argentine.

— Javier Zanetti

You can't compare my game with Messi's, Neymar's, or Cristiano Ronaldo's.

— Thomas Muller

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

— Jerome Boateng

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

— Luis Enrique

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

— Jamie Carragher

Every year, Messi seems to reach his limit, but he always ends up exceeding that. He is the best.

— Gerard Pique

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

— Edgar Davids

Messi is really unpredictable. He's head-and-shoulders above everyone. Undeniably.

— Sergio Busquets

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

— Franck Ribery

I'm a Ronaldo fan as well, and for me, they're the top two players in the world. But for me, Messi is…

— Hector Bellerin

I am not Lionel Messi, I'm not Maradona, I'm just Dries and I'm happy with that.

— Dries Mertens

Messi is class. There is him, and then there is the rest. What he does is extraordinary.

— Franck Ribery

It is very important for me to be able to play and develop with players like Messi, Dybala, Di Maria, and Banega.

— Mauro Icardi

It's like Barcelona who have Messi. He decides games with his attacking play; Oblak resolves them with his saves.

— Diego Simeone

Messi has the best technique in the world.

— Neymar