Everybody Quote by Ernesto Valverde

When Messi has the ball centrally, with time, he has so many options to hurt you.

— Lothar Matthaus

How marvellous it is to enjoy Messi. No one can touch his numbers, and it is impossible for anyone to do what he has…

— Luis Enrique

He just has the knack, the ability, to do something special and crucial. This is Messi.

— Lothar Matthaus

When you're playing against Messi, the feeling you have is that it's just up to him. If he is in a good mood or…

— Antonio Rudiger

Messi is a human being and we have to respect him.

— Mario Kempes

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

— Gerardo Martino

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

— Quique Setien

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 no longer surprises me.

— Luis Enrique

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

When I see Messi - who is the best player in the world in my opinion - lose the ball, he runs off until…

— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

I guess there are worse things than being compared to Messi but I don't look at what he is doing. I just try to…

— Mario Gomez