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I think now Messi is probably done more than most players. But he is in the same class as Alfredo de Stefano, Johan Cruyff,…

— Bobby Charlton

There are people you can say you have seen play, such as Pele or Maradona. But Messi is unique, out on his own, and…

— Thiago Alcantara

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

— Adriano Galliani

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both great players with specific qualities, but Pele was better.

— Alfredo Di Stefano

I have played against (Michel) Platini, (Diego) Maradona, (Johan) Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but none of…

— John Terry

Messi is the best player of all time. Better than Pele, better than Maradona and better than anyone else.

— Adriano Galliani

Messi is a player who can play in any team.

— Gabriel Batistuta

The world's best when I was growing up was Pele and he would have been a great player now, too, but Messi surpasses him.

— Graeme Souness

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

— Xavi

Pele played in an era which had so many great players and in that atmosphere he stood out above the others. He was the…

— Anonymous

The best of all was Pele, who is a mixture of Di Stefano, Maradona, Cruyff and Leo Messi.

— Osvaldo Ardiles

Messi has all the conditions to be the best, but first he has to beat Maradona, Romario and then eventually Pele.

— Michel Patini