Lionel Messi quotes - page 4

Messi is the best player I've ever seen, better than Maradona and Cruyff combined. (Lionel Messi)
Newton and Einstein also had a certain level of autism. I hope that like them, Messi surpasses himself every day and continues giving us his beautiful brand of football. View quote
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There is only one player who is doing things that I could never do and that is Messi. View quote
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Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him I see a player who is very, very skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's. View quote
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Messi is really a different class. To win four consecutive Ballon d'Ors is a great achievement. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was lucky enough to play with Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Cristiano... but Messi is different; he makes everything look so easy, so effortless – even the impossible. View quote
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Not often I sit and watch football and chuckle at how good someone is. View quote
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What Messi does is terrifying. It's indescribable magic. You can't analyze it. View quote
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I never ever thought I would say that there was a better player than Maradona since he was in my time and I was in awe of him, but I honestly think for a number of reasons that Messi has surpassed him. He can do anything that Maradona did, and he does it more frequently and consistently. View quote
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He can hurt you 40 metres away from goal, not because he takes the ball and starts dribbling past opponents, but because on top of that he can also create the definitive goal chance. The god of football started playing, he is unstoppable when he starts playing. If you think otherwise, ask Jerome Boateng or all those fantastic players that face him. (Lionel Messi)
Messi is the Pelé of my generation. I don't understand the criticism of him. You cannot criticize a player like Messi. View quote
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Sometimes I ask myself if Messi is human. View quote
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When I see Messi - who is the best player in the world in my opinion - lose the ball, he runs off until he gets it back or commits a foul. Our guys lose the ball and fold their arms. View quote
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[How to stop Messi?] You need to bring a shotgun, pam-pam and that's it. View quote
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Put in the superlatives yourselves, I'm running out. It's already been a while now that he has been outstanding. That he's capable of doing everything that he does at his age is something impressive, that doesn't make any sense. View quote
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Messi is like a Playstation. View quote
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Diego Maradona filled us with emotions. But between the cracks, without doubt, Messi is better than Maradona. View quote
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Look at Lionel Messi – he gets kicked every week. Everybody wants to kick Messi because it is the only way to stop him, but all he ever does is sort of smile, get up and get on with it, and then does it again. View quote
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When he gets going, he creates panic. You have to have a perfect game to stop him. View quote
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Of course life is easier with Lionel Messi. He does all sorts of things. We see that every day. He is from another planet. (Lionel Messi)
Messi is best player ever. Some say Pele, Cruyff or Maradona, but none of them was as decisive as Messi. View quote
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I feel sad when the best player in the world is chosen, and I see, for example, that the Portuguese coach -- my friend Fernando Santos -- does not place Messi among the top three. It's absurd. As a Portuguese man, I will say that Ronaldo is the best in the world. Messi is from another planet. View quote
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Simply stellar, proud and majestic. He is the re-incarnation of Maradona. View quote
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They say all men are equal in god's eyes. This player makes you seriously think about those words. View quote
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