Attention Quote by Gerardo Martino

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

Messi would never tell a coach who he has to play or not. I think he not only lacks the power to do that…

— Carlos Tevez

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

— Mario Kempes

When we meet, Messi always is telling me that 'you always did what you said you would,' and this is something that I am…

— Joan Laporta

Messi is the best player in the world, the things he does with the ball are incredible. If someone knows how to stop him,…

— Javier Zanetti

Messi wins games but, without the work we all do, he wouldn't be able to do so.

— Jordi Alba

This Guy (Messi) is the Best Player in the World, no doubt about that. I think we're always nervous about calling people who are…

— Gary Neville

Obviously Messi is one of the best players in the world, if not the best player in the world. Looking up to him when…

— Alphonso Davies

I admire Messi: he's never complained to me in any game we played, but I've also never asked him for his jersey and never…

— Filipe Luis

Messi doesn't have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was…

— Gary Lineker

I respect his decisions, but football without Messi is not football. It is very hard to imagine football without him.

— Neymar

Messi could maybe get away with not trying 100% because he's the best player in the world. But he's the first at training. He's…

— Adama Traore