Attention Quote by Gerardo Martino

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

— Mario Kempes

We should never have to do whatever Messi says. I did not pay attention to him, not even in the national team. But that…

— Gerardo Martino

The only way to stop Messi is to double mark him. One player to stay on him and the other to help out.

— Jose Mourinho

When I've come up against a player that good, Messi - or even others - it's about facing him as a team. It's about…

— Javi Gracia

How do you mark Ronaldo? You try not to leave him alone and don't let him shoot on his right foot. As for Messi...…

— Giorgio Chiellini

What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition.

— Ernesto Valverde

I don't need to speak with my colleagues in the national side to know what kind of player Messi is. He's one of the…

— Jesus Navas

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

— Quique Setien

Messi often has a crowd of opponents around him, but with Neymar on the pitch, too, at least two of those opposition players will…

— Gerard Pique

Messi is the world's best and gets physically attacked every game but all he ever does is get up and get on with it.

— David Moyes

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two…

— Michael Laudrup

There is no point going man-to-man with a player of Messi's ability. He is so clever he would drag your player all over the…

— Tony Pulis