Messi Quotes

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.

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

Everyone knows Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Messi, not only me, but for some it's hard to recognize that.

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

Messi does not need his right foot, though. He only uses the left and he's still the best in the world! Imagine if he also used his right foot... Then we would have serious problems!

I helped Messi and I know he will do the same with Neymar.

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.

Cristiano is better than Messi, without a doubt. He's more of an all-round player

I think playing against [Lionel Messi] is pretty difficult. Playing by the side of the best of the world is always good. Things get easier. And if I have to win, may it be by Messi's side. It would be great.

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.

There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me.

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

Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve watched him grow. He deserves it all.

If Messi is the best in the world, it's only because Cristiano is from another planet.

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

There is only one player who is doing things that I could never do - and that is Messi.

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

We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.

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.

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

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

I think I respect everyone votes and everyone must respect my votes. My vote bdo in 2015 was for [Lionel] Messi because, for me, he had an amazing season and he deserved to win.

Messi is the Best. There must be life out there somewhere, on some other planet. Because he is too good and we are just too bad for him.

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

It doesn't matter where Messi plays, if it's cold or hot, he always proves that he's the best.

Christiano knows English, Messi knows football

Sure, Messi and Ronaldo have scored more goals than me. But I won the treble!

Messi is the Mozart of football.

[Lionel Messi] is great in any position.

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.

Messi won 3 Ballons d'Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires.

For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best.

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

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

My ideal trident would be myself alongside Rooney and Messi. They are the players who make me dream - not Cristiano.

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.

Lionel Messi? When I played against him at Sevilla it was always very difficult, so now I'm pleased that we're on the same side. He's just fantastic.

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

There is no doubt about it, Messi's clearly the best player in the world. He's a phenomenon who has already won everything, but is still hungry for more. His humbleness only makes him greater.

It is clear that Messi is on a level above all others. Those who do not see that are blind.

Nowadays, Messi is better than Ronaldinho. He is the best footballer in the world right now. And I'm not the only who says so. Everyone who has seen him play says so too.

Messi is on another planet.

Messi on the World Cup 2014? He showed why he is the best player in the world. It was a pleasure to see him play.

Without Messi there isn't a team for Argentina, Messi is brilliant, different, with a strong mentality. Let's hope he doesn't change.

What Messi brings to a team, no other player can bring. Messi can break a match wide open.

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.

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

Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable.

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.