Messi Quotes

Casillas saying he wouldn't sign Messi for Madrid? Messi has a place in every team in the world.

Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop Messi.

Little by little, Leo [Messi] and I are understanding each other better.

If you're speaking of a fantasy player, then it has to be Leo Messi as he's so unpredictable. He's an absolute genius.

Messi is an irreplaceable player, today if he was here we would have won 5-0 but he was not and we had to play another in his place.

I knew it was my time to retire, when I saw Messi running past me.

There are 3 or 4 important things in life: Books, Friends, Women…and Messi

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.

Messi always makes the right decision, whether it's a pass or a finish. He's a little genius.

Messi is the great player of this generation, like there were great players in other generations.

Messi is class. There is him, and then there is the rest. What he does is extraordinary.

Cristiano is an explosive type of player, with great technique, but he's still not as gifted as Messi in my opinion. Messi is more of a genius than Cristiano. Cristiano is so strong physically, so powerful, but Messi has more creativity.

Messi's like a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make. He made the impossible possible. He has something exceptional. He has six or seven years in front of him, touchwood that nothing happens to him, and he can reach unbelievable levels.

Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the best of all time.

There is no defence that can stop Messi. It is impossible.

I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player's game and make it my own, I would be very happy.

Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi.

If Messi is the best on the planet, Ronaldo is the best in the universe.

Messi and the Brazilian come up to Rafinha and say “you're one of us now kid”

Messi, he's exceptional. When you watch him, you feel there's a child inside him and he is making some childhood dream come true. He's a Great Player, not only for today but also tomorrow.

You know, I'd actually say Lionel Messi. He's so remarkable, watching him play he's probably still undervalued. When you're scoring five goals in one Champions League match, there's no value that's too high.

Cristiano Ronaldo has done massive things in both the Premier League and in the Champions League, but Messi is the best though and I am convinced that next year he will win the Ballon d'Or.

Messi scores a goal and celebrates. Cristiano scores a goal and poses like he's in a shampoo commercial.

I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of them all is Messi.

Messi is the real deal when it comes to Number 10s. He represents a type of football that transcends borders.

The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player to stay on him and the other to help out. If it is 11 against 10 then you have almost no chance of stopping him.

Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? In the world, I would say Ronaldo. Messi is from another planet.

Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi!

Every time he plays, Leo Messi reminds me more of Maradona, both left-footed and short, Messi is the best player in the world, along with Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. For us it is not a surprise. Since he began to come and train with us and we knew we would go down this path. Someday I will explain that I was at the birth of one of the footballing greats: Leo Messi.

Having Messi in the team guarantees everything. He doesn't just score, he gives assists, and he works and wins the ball. He is the best player in the world.

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

Messi is undoubtedly a gifted footballer, like Maradona and Pele, and he's playing for the best club side in the world at the moment. He's successful and he's winning trophies, so it's only logical that he'll be voted the best player in the world.

He is an exceptional talent. I still think Diego Maradona is the best player I have ever seen but Messi is closing in fast. He's a wonderful sight in full flight and we are lucky to have him around.

It has been an honour to be the coach of the best player (Messi) I have ever seen and probably the best I will see.

Best football player I played against? I think Messi. He killed us.

If he continues like this then I think Messi will be the best player in the history of football.

I usually dig the single-digit numbers, but No2 is retired. I'm going to change it up and wear No10. I'm going to wear it for Messi, my favourite soccer player. I've been playing a lot of FIFA lately and watching the games. He's the best little guy to do it and I've got to be the best little guy to do it at No10 in the NBA. That's my goal.

I have never been concerned about winning the Ballon d'Or or being the best player in the world. The best player is already here and that's Messi. And now I can see him from close up and help him.

Everybody at Barcelona loves Messi. They can't speak highly of him.

I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as possible. Elusive is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think about Messi's style of play. You think you have an eye on him and then - blink - he has gone, only to reappear somewhere else in space, with the ball.

I think Pep Guardiola is a top manager. There's no doubt about that. Not only did he manage Messi and Iniesta, but he made them better and took them to levels they'd never been before. The best team I've ever seen is Pep Guardiola's Barcelona. I'm sure his management got something to do with that.

Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi.

Whoever Barcelona are playing, you're just interested to watch because Messi's playing.

I have the possibility to watch Messi in training each morning, and because of what he demonstrates he is the best player in the world, he stated during a press conference. It is a pleasure to watch him, and because of the way he plays he is an undisputed leader of the Barcelona team.

Barca is more than a club and a great team and I want to contribute to Messi staying the best for many years.

Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.

I was doing all the coaching schools so that I'd be able to stay in the game, and I gave myself a chance by doing that. I was only an average player, could score a goal or two, that sort of thing, but I wasn't a Bobby Charlton or a Messi, or Ronaldo. There are very, very few really great players who have become great coaches.

Messi alone is more dangerous than Real Madrid's attacking trio Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale.

I think Ashley Young is world class, Id put him in a bracket with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo

For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league.