"Hes a problem solver, a game changer, the greatest player to have played the game. I am more than 60 years old now, and I dont believe that Ive seen, or that Im likely to see, anyone better in my lifetime. The worlds best when I was growing up was Pele and he would have been a great player now, too, but Messi surpasses him. Hes also way out ahead of Diego Maradona - its not even close anymore."
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballon d'Ors, six European Golde
"Diego is Diego and for me he is the greatest player of all time. Even after a million years I am not even going to be close to Maradona. I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona - I want to make my own history for something I have achieved."
"It doesnt matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid."
"Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it."
"Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me."
"[Becoming a father] has changed everything. He [Thiago] comes first then everything else. It has also changed the way I see a match. Before if I lost or did something wrong I didnt talk to anyone for three or four days, until it passed. Now, I come home after a game, I see my son and everything is alright."
"Barcelona have a great team with one special player, Messi. He is able to unlock a game from out of nowhere. Cristiano Ronaldo has been putting in spectacular performances, but there really is no comparison with Messi. Messi is on another level than all the other players. He is the undisputed best. No player has the ability to do what he does."