Quotes on Lionel Messi [THREAD]
Johan Cruyff: “For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is a role model for children around the world. Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d’Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He’s in a different league.”
Mark Lawrenson (Liverpool Legend): “Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen and I have been fortunate enough to see the best from Pele through to Diego Maradona and now Messi. I was a nine-year-old kid in the stands and
I remember seeing Pele being kicked into oblivion at Goodison Park, but he still showed flashes of brilliance and I never thought I’d see a player as good as Maradona. Messi is that player and better. He’s the best I’ve ever seen. The guy does things that take the breath away
Di Stefano (Ex Real Madrid) : “I am also amazed with Messi, what he is doing is very good. He contributes alot of very good things for the team. He is an individualist, but he always plays for the team.He covers well at the back, is organized and finishes well with both feet.
He is mischievous, and is a very intelligent player. He applies pressure just where the pressure is needed.”
Barack Obama: “Me and Messi, we’re right up there.”
Ray Hudson: “They tell me that all men are equal in God’s eyes, this player makes you seriously think about those words.”
Arsene Wenger: “Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi.”
Pep Guardiola:“He is the best player I have ever seen. The best thing about him is not what he does but how simple he makes everything look.He is not just the best player because he can dribble past three or four players, it is because he does it better than anyone in the world.”
Diego Maradona: “I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius.”
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