Quotes About Football

With Messi in the side, we have the chance to win every title.

Without Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, we would discuss Robben more often and with more appreciation.

I can honestly tell you that playing against Messi is very difficult.

When Messi plays the ball, everybody expects many things from him. Sometimes it's too much because we have to let Messi breathe a bit.

Messi is the same player in Barcelona and Argentina, and it would be the same if he played with Australia.

Nobody is perfect. Even Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo can sometimes look like players from League One.

If Messi is on top form, then his team can win everything.

Lionel Messi is very difficult to contain.

There is only one Messi. No matter what I say, it's too little. You have to shower him with superlatives.

I learned and played with the very best like Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.

Messi scores three goals every game. If you score one goal, you're not Messi.

The world's best when I was growing up was Pele and he would have been a great player now, too, but Messi surpasses him.

For us, Messi is the best.

We are constantly told to enjoy Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before they retire but what about Arjen Robben?

Who could say no to playing with Messi for four months and then coming back to L.A.?

I will aim to become a No. 10 who can score goals. Just like Lionel Messi does for Barcelona.

Messi has a unique talent, he plays alongside quality players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Cristiano is also a great player.

Ronaldo and Messi, those are the two best players in the world.

Messi is one of the best strikers in the world, one of the very best players.

It's harder to defend against Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world class player after Messi, but for me he is not on this Galactico level of Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo is sensational, a very good professional, an incredible goalscoring machine for many years, but Messi is the most complete player I have seen.

I can mark Messi only in my dreams.

Messi is Messi and Messi is Barcelona.