Once they said they can only stop me with apistol. Today you need a machine gun to stopMessi. - Hristo Stoichkov Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? Inthe world, I would say Ronaldo. Messi is fromanother planet. - Turkish international Arda Turan Messi is God, as a person and even more as aplayer. I knew him when he was a boy and I’vewatched him grow. He deserves it all. - Samuel Etoo For me, to watch Messi play is a pleasure – it’slike having an orgasm – it’s an incrediblepleasure. - Luis Figo Although he may not be human, it’s good thatMessi still thinks he is. - Javier Mascherano They tell me that all men are equal in God’seyes, this player makes you seriously think aboutthose words. - Football commentator Ray Hudson Newton and Einstein had a certain level ofautism - I hope that, like them, Messi surpasseshimself every day and continues to give us hisbeautiful brand of football. - Romario Messi is the Mozart of football. - Radomir Antic It is clear that Messi is on a level above allothers. Those who do not see that are blind. - Xavi There are three or four important things in life:books, friends, women… and Messi. - Portuguese writer Antonio Lobo Antunes Barca will never have a player like Messi again.Messi’s greatness is present on and off the fieldof play. - Barcelona former president Sandro Rosell At this point I’m starting to believe that Messiis tightly related to Clark Kent. - Israeli model Bar Rafaeli Messi is class. There is him, and then there isthe rest. What he does is extraordinary. - Fr anck Ribery We give him the ball and stand back and watch.People often say to me they saw Pele andMaradona play. In the future, I will be able tosay I saw Messi play. - Thiago Alcanatara He is always going forwards. He never passesthe ball backwards or sideways. He has only oneidea, to run towards the goal. So as a footballfan, just enjoy the show. - Zinedine Zidane He sees passes that most people can only seewhilst watching the game on TV, not ones thatyou can normally see on the pitch. - Tata Martino For the world of football, Messi is a treasurebecause he is role model for children around theworld… Messi will be the player to win the mostBallons d’Or in history. He will win five, six,seven. He is incomparable. He’s in a differentleague. - Johan Cruyff I have played against Platini, Maradona, Cruyffand played with George Best — a lot of bignames, but none of them has been able to dowhat Messi does. Two years ago I said that thebest player I played against was Maradona andthe best player I have played with was Bestie.But I can now say I have never seen a player asgood as Messi. He’s in a league of his own. - Former Tottenham star Gerry Armstrong Diego [Maradona] filled us with emotions. Butbetween the cracks, without doubt, Messi isbetter than Maradona. - Diego Simeone There is no doubt, you’re from another galaxy. Thanks Leo. - Maxi Rodriguez Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi. - Arsene Wenger I have seen the player who will inherit my placein Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius. - Diego Maradona I like Messi a lot, he’s a great player. Technically, we’re practically at the same level. - Pele Messi does not need his right foot. He onlyuses the left and he’s still the best in the world.Imagine if he also used his right foot, Then wewould have serious problems. - Zlatan Ibrahimovic Fella’s a genius. Best ever by a distance in mylife time. Never really saw Pele… Souness, Gullit,Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is thebest they have seen. He plays a game withwhich we are not familiar. - Gary Lineker I played with Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo,Laudrup and Stoichkov but Messi is the best I’veseen - Former Barcelona and Chelsea starAlbert Ferrer It feels good to be in the same generation ashim. I believe he’s the best player in the historyof the sport. - Gerard Pique Messi defies the laws of anatomy, he must havean extra bone in his ankle. - Argentinas 1986World Cup-winning coach Carlos Bilardo Who’s better, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?Messi. Ronaldo is good, but Messi is 10 timesbetter. - Dutch star Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best playerever. It’s a pleasure to pit myself against himand when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myselfagainst the very best. - John Terry In my entire life I have never seen a player ofsuch quality and personality at such a youngage, particularly wearing the ‘heavy’ shirt of oneof the world’s great clubs. - Fabio Capello I am not crazy enough to compare myself withMessi because he is the best there ever was andthe best there will ever be. - Mario Gomez I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and ofthe current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi isthe best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praiselightly but Messi deserves it. I look forweaknesses in his game and I can’t find them. - Roy Keane Messi is the best player ever. And this is saidby someone who has seen Maradona and Peleplay. - AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani He is the best in the world. Football seems easywhen he plays it. - Bacary Sagna I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US NationalTeam in honour of the Greatest athlete I haveever seen: Messi. - Kobe Bryant The only bad thing about Ronaldo’s life isMessi. If it was not for him, Ronaldo would bethe best player in the world for five years in arow. - Felipe Scolari I can’t believe anyone can have played thegame of football as well as Messi. - MichaelOwen Is Messi a real player or a PlayStation character? - Radamel Falcao Messi is a genius. He has everything. When Iwatch him, I see a player who is very, very,skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona’s. - Franz Beckenbauer Messi or Cristiano? Cristiano Ronaldo is verygood, but I prefer Messi. He’s incredible. - Gheorghe Hagi Comparing CR7 to Messi is an exercise of ignorance in football. Messi is Messi and others,footballers. - Spanish manager Miguel AngelLotina The other day I saw one of his games. He wasrunning with the ball at a hundred percent fullspeed, I don’t know how many touches he took,maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to hisfoot. It’s practically impossible. - Real Madrid legend Raul If he is so good, how can you express that? Thesuperlatives ran out ages ago. On these pages, swearing has been tried. Or perhaps a symbol,something to signify that we have gone beyondwords now. - Football writer Sid Lowe Dont write about him, dont try to describehim. Just watch him. - Pep Guardiola LIONEL ANDRES MESSI THE FOOTBALL WIZARD AMONGST ALL:-D #RESPECT
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