Lionel Messi Quotes

“You have to show up in the World Cup, and in the World Cup anything can happen.”

“I knew that at some point God was going to give it to me, and I don't know why, but I felt it was going to be like this. Once again he made me very happy.”

“Diego is Diego and for me he is the greatest player of all time. I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona; I want to make my own history.”

“It doesn't matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo; all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid.”

“It's not so easy for us when we play teams who have the intention of trying to stop us rather than playing a game that is more attractive for the spectators to enjoy.”

“I've never stopped being Argentine, and I've never wanted to. I feel very proud of being Argentine, even though I left there.”

“I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for anybody.”

“Barcelona gave me everything; they took a chance on me when nobody else would.”

“The truth is my idea has always been to stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. One doesn't know what can happen in the future.”

“It seems like people want to blame me for everything. That's why I always focus on what I know, which is playing football, and try to be very careful with what I say.”

“There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy and smiling child. A child's smile is worth more than all the money in the world.”

“For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.”

“Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift.”

“Being a dad changes everything for the better and I'm really enjoying it.”

“I've always had a great relationship with my two brothers. I have always had their support in my football and in everything.”