Quotes About Lionel Messi

“I love soccer, love tennis ... Roger Federer has been a favourite for a long, long time. The kind of consistency he has shown, 16 Grand Slam titles ... The way he handles himself in pressure situations is admirable ... He is so calm ... In soccer, I'm a huge fan of Barcelona ... I like watching Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Villa.”

— Virat Kohli

“Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air.”

— Pele

“Lionel Messi is awesome.”

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

“Lionel Messi? When I played against him at Sevilla it was always very difficult, so now I'm pleased that we're on the same side. He's just fantastic.”

— Dani Alves

“Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It's easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is unquestiionable.”

— Luis Figo

“I think Ashley Young is world class, Id put him in a bracket with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo”

— Martin O'Neill

“Lionel Messi is the Best Player Ever.”

— Graeme Souness

“You know, I'd actually say Lionel Messi. He's so remarkable, watching him play he's probably still undervalued. When you're scoring five goals in one Champions League match, there's no value that's too high.”

— Billy Beane

“Lionel Messi is the most amazing player I have ever seen.”

— Harry Redknapp

“You couldn't put a value on him, he's on another planet. For me, Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the No.1 player in the world.”

— Harry Redknapp

“For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It's a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it's something I can look back on and know I've tested myself against the very best.”

— John Terry

“Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.”

— Jurgen Klinsmann

“Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff because they are all great players. Lionel Messi without question fits into that category.”

— Alex Ferguson