Messi could be the best player in the world - if he was human.
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.
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.
Fella’s a genius. Best ever by a distance in my life time. Never really saw Pele… Souness, Gullit, Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is the best they have seen. He plays a game with which we are not familiar.
I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.
I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them.
We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.
If Messi is the best in the world, it's only because Cristiano is from another planet.
Even from when Lionel Messi was very young I could see that he was a great player. A lot of people spoke about him, and then when I saw him myself for the first time I could see the amazing quality that he had. I didn't teach him anything - he had enough quality himself.
I knew it was my time to retire, when I saw Messi running past me.
Lionel Messi is the most amazing player I have ever seen.
Christiano knows English, Messi knows football
I've seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi... He's a leader and is offering classes in beautiful football.
There are 3 or 4 important things in life: Books, Friends, Women…and Messi
Cristiano is better than Messi, without a doubt. He's more of an all-round player
I have played against (Michel) Platini, (Diego) Maradona, (Johan) Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but none of them has been able to do what Messi does. Two years ago I said that the best player I played against was Maradona and the best player I have played with was Bestie. But I can now say I have never seen a player as good as Messi. He’s in a league of his own.
Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop Messi.
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.
Leo Messi is a spectacular player, there is nobody else like him. I should not because I have suffered so much in training. I think he is the best forward at the moment and I think he will be so for many more years. He has his feet on the ground.
Messi and Neymar will create beauty - just like Picasso's paint brush. I still believe Messi is the best in the world. He has a special magic and is more of a team player than Cristiano. Never before has there been such a difference between the King and the next.
Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored in a single La Liga season and the most goals scored in a calendar year. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. He has everything. We must protect him.
There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me.
It's not easy, being the best at what he does but still having the humility and desire to be close to those around him. In private, Messi is a great leader, a great captain. Usually the best in any area see things differently but in this case Leo is still an ordinary person and that makes our relationship work. He's the leader of ARG, he has helped us to reach two finals in one year. I have great respect for Messi the person and player.
Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.
Messi and the Brazilian come up to Rafinha and say “you're one of us now kid”
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