Even Quote by Gabriel Batistuta

Messi is always compared to Maradona, but he needs to win the World Cup because if you don't win the World Cup, you can't…

— Andrea Pirlo

To me, Messi is better than Maradona. I play with him, I see him every day, and to me he is the best.

— Pedro

Maradona has been the best player in history and for me, Messi is even greater than he is.

— Pedro

Messi is unique. You can't compare anyone to him.

— Hugo Lloris

Maradona and Messi played in different times and in different positions. Messi is much more a striker, Diego was all over the entire pitch.…

— Diego Simeone

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

— Diego Simeone

Messi is top but Maradona is another world.

— Fabio Cannavaro

Messi is unique. Inimitable and unrepeatable. Like him, one every fifty years. As a child, he fell into the pot of the football genius.

— Marco van Basten

Regular readers will know I'm a fan of (Cristiano) Ronaldo, and an even bigger fan of the man who's assumed his mantle with quite…

— Andy Cole

Maradona has done a lot for his clubs, as Messi does, and for the Argentina national team.

— Zico

It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.

— Frank Rijkaard

I had an interview and I said Messi is the best player in the world. However, I do not want to compare him with…

— Lorenzo Insigne