Re: ""Quotes""

by shinigami99 Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:15 am

jiopsi wrote:Small collection of quotes about Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo - "Lionel Messi is now the best player of the world."

Deco - “Messi is Romario, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho together.”

Manolo Preciado (coach Sporting Gijon) - "How to stop Messi? A Kalashnikov."

Gianluca Zambrotta -"I've been lucky enough to play alongside a lot of champions, players like Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Kaka. But I've never seen anyone do things with the ball like Lionel Messi. He is simply incredible."

David Villa - "When you were still in Valencia someone asked you to choose between Messi and Cristiano, and you answered Leo."

”I haven’t seen anything like him on a football pitch. Look, there were many brilliant players throughout history, but with all respect to the opinions of other people, no one is even close to Leo.”

Neymar - "Barcelona are the best team in the world and they've got the world's best player (Messi) in their side"

Luis Suarez - "I'm not jealous of Messi. He just has a gift the others have not. He's the best."

David Beckham - “He is the best in the world, simple as that. He is a player that when any kid watches him, wants to be him. They wanna watch everything he does; the way he conducts himself and the way he works hard for the team. He is not just a player – technically he is the best in the world – [but] he works hard for the team and that’s what makes him the person and the player that he is. You watch him and it’s like watching an eight or nine year old play. He just goes and enjoys himself. I think he goes into every game thinking that if this is my last game, this is how I’m going to play and every game he plays, he plays like that. He is a special player.”

Is Messi potentially the greatest ever?

Wenger - "Yes."

You think he's that good?

Wenger - "Yes."

Ossie Ardiles - “I would now say that Lionel Messi will go down in history as the No.1 player of all time, the best that there ever was,"

Graeme Souness - "I think he might be the best player that has ever played the game, given that he's 23... He's best around, and I've played against Maradona many times, some people say that Maradona was better, but I disagree.

Alan Shearer - “Cristiano Ronaldo went for £80m but Messi would smash that. I would go as far as to say he could be the best ever – maybe even now, on the basis of what he’s continually doing. What did he get last year – 49 or 50 goals? And he’s got 52 this year. He makes world-class defenders look like park players, week in, week out. And he’s 23. Scary.

He’s doing it in the Champions League. He’s a little genius, he is. Incredible. He plays every game. I don’t know whether he’s got something in his contract where he has to play every time – but he does. I’m sure sometimes the manager would like to rest him. The way he plays, he’s playing with his mates on a Sunday morning, with no fear. I love that about him.”

Patrick Kluivert - "Please, please! Messi is impressing, words cannot describe.
Leo does everything at high speed, that's the football of today. Leo always has two players upon him, which is a bargain for a coach, because you can take advantage with the other players of your team who can create superiority chances (In dutch: man-meer-situaties). Leo should always play with freedom, because there is no-one like him. He's without doubt the best footballer in the world. Nobody else plays and thinks as fast as him. Let me coach him, even if it's for one day!"

Dick Advocaat (fifa ballon dor 2010):
For the second time in a row the forward of Barcelona and the Argentinean national team Lionel Messi received the FIFA Golden Ball.
"I voted for Messi," said the head coach of the Russian national team Dick Advocaat. "Why? Because he is the best player in the world."
"No buts… it does not matter that he has not won anything. Until Messi plays the way he does I will always vote for him."
"As for Snejder I put him second. But my colleagues decided differently and Snejder did not get to the top three."

Figo (Inter advisor, at fifa ballon dor 2010) - “This is an individual trophy and Messi is the best. He won despite the fact that both Xavi and Iniesta had done very well this year. I am not surprised that they elected Messi. I think that Xavi and Iniesta have deserved to win, but Messi is a player who is above everyone.”

Rivaldo (at fifa ballon dor 2010) - "Congratulations Messi. I think he'll win another 3, he's on teh way, playing a lot. He really deserves it."

Cassilas (Dec 2010) - "They are great players and, in fairness, I hope Messi will understand, I opted for Xavi and Iniesta. Messi is the best in the world, but I prefer them."

Mourinho (fifa ballon dor 2010) - "Messi is out of this world but i would have given the award to Sneijder..."

Arsène Wenger - “Messi’s like a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make. He made the impossible possible. He has something exceptional. He has six or seven years in front of him, touchwood that nothing happens to him, and he can reach unbelievable levels. “In the biggest games, exceptional players still make the difference. Messi is the best player in the world, and by a distance. His team work to get him moving and once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable. He's the only player who can change direction at such a pace."

Ossie Ardiles - "Messi is out of this planet, I would say he is so far ahead of the rest of the players playing right now and I would say historically as well. There are not words to describe him.

Hristo Stoichkov - "Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop him."

Andres Iniesta - "If the people have voted for Leo Messi it's because he deserves it and because he's a just winner. We were the three nominations, any of us could have won, but Leo has won and we need to congratulate him. We are very happy for him and for having been here."

Luis Figo - "For me, to watch Messi play is a pleasure – it's like having an orgasm – it's an incredible pleasure."

Ruud Gullit - "He is already the best in the world and it is also all about the work he does without the ball. He wants to tackle back and get the ball.

"He is an exceptional talent. I still think Diego Maradona is the best player I have ever seen – but Messi is closing in fast. He's a wonderful sight in full flight and we are lucky to have him around."

Diego Maradona - "I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Lionel Messi. Messi is a genius and he can become an even better player. His potential is limitless and I think he’s got everything it takes to become Argentina’s greatest player."

Pep Guardiola - “Put in the superlatives yourselves, I’m running out. It’s already been a while now that he has been outstanding. He’s more than decisive in every way. That he’s capable of doing everything that he does at his age is something impressive, that doesn’t make any sense.

“The best players are always in the thick of the action. (Michael) Jordan did it with the Bulls, (Kobe) Bryant does it with the Lakers and Leo does it here. We want him to stay with us because he’s the best and we wouldn’t swap him for anyone.”

"You have to see [his level of performance] – it is not something you can describe because you have to see it to believe it."

"The good thing about Messi is that tomorrow [after his four goals against Arsenal] he will get up and look for the affection of his people and his team-mates. I like the love he has for football and his anonymous character,"

Sergio Ramos - "Since the fist time I saw him play I have always said he surprised me, and he has done every day since."

Ronaldinho [On receiving the Ballon d’Or in 2006] - “This award says I’m the best player in the world, but I’m not even the best player at Barcelona.”

“Leo Messi reminds me more of Maradona, both left-footed and short, Messi is the best player in the world, along with Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. For us it is not a surprise. Since he began to come and train with us and we knew we would go down this path. Someday I will explain that I was at the birth of one of the footballing greats: Leo Messi."

Carles Puyol - "He is a spectacular player, there is nobody else like him. I should know because I have suffered so much in training. I think he is the best forward at the moment and I think he will be so for many more years. He has his feet on the ground."

José Aurelio Gay [Real Zaragoza coach speaking after their recent 4-2 defeat to Barca] - “Tonight, I saw Diego Maradona, but at more revs per minute. There are no words left to describe him – he is interplanetary. We could have beaten Barcelona but we could never have beaten Leo Messi. If we had scored four, he would have scored 12.”

Ander Herrera [Real Zaragoza playmaker that night] - “I’m not sure he’s human.”

Frank Rijkaard - "He’s a unique player because he can do things of almost imperceptible excellence and is a gem to watch."

Xavi - "He (Messi) is one step above us all. He's the best player and there can be no argument."

"It is clear that Messi is on a level above all others. Those who do not see that are blind."

"I am asked this question [is Messi the greatest player on the planet?] every season and every time I say the same thing. He's a fantastic player and moreover he is my friend."

”Messi is even better than Maradona”

Paolo Maldini - “When I see Messi play, in my opinion, he should win the Ballon d’Or every year. He is an unbelievable player.”

Julio Grondona [President of the Argentine FA] - "Without Messi there isn’t a team for Argentina, Messi is brilliant, different, with a strong mentality. Let’s hope he doesn’t change."

Carlos Tévez - "His speed is astonishing. It’s amazing how he can go 1 to 100 in just one second. I’m constantly around great players like Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Wayne] Rooney, but this guy is just a step up above every other great footballer out there at the moment. Not only is he quick, determined, and extremely intelligent on the ball, but his movement off the ball is just as fantastic – unbelievable to sum it up in a word."

Johann Cruyff - "He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must know when to move the ball on quickly and when to try the impossible mission. When he learns this, he won’t win a single Golden Ball, but an entire collection."

Juan Sebastian Veron - "I see Maradona every time he grabs the ball and accelerates. We must protect him. I’d personally put him in a drawer of my bedside table."

Getafe coach Michel - "Is he better than Maradona? For me yes. I've played against Maradona and I can say that what I have seen Messi, I have not seen done by anyone since I'm in the football world and now I am getting closer to fifty years, "

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge - "Nobody was so wonderful at 19 years, neither Pele nor Maradona."

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva [Presdient of Brazil] - "When I see Messi – who is the best player in the world in my opinion – lose the ball, he runs off until he gets it back or commits a foul. Our guys lose the ball and fold their arms."

Fernando Gago [Real Madrid and Argentina] - "For me, the best in the world is Messi because of the way he plays, moves with the ball and changes matches, Messi has incredible ability and I love the way that he plays. I always thank God that he is an Argentine, not just as a player, but as a person too."

Thierry Henry - "I have the possibility to watch Messi in training each morning, and, because of what he demonstrates, he is the best player in the world. It is a pleasure to watch him and because of the way he plays he is an undisputed leader of the Barcelona team.

"Leo is not human. That is the truth"

"Frankly, I've not seen a player with such mastery with the ball for so long, a player capable to eliminate adversaries at such pace and so easily. If I tried to do the same, I'd fall!"

"Each time he does one step he touches the ball. After his fourth goal, I said to myself I have to stand up and applaud him. It was amazing. Like any great player he's a fighter, he can't lose. During training sessions if his team loses 2-1, he gets the ball, dribbles around everyone and scores, and we start again from scratch."

Juan Laporta [Barcelona president] - “Messi, without doubt, is the leader of Barcelona. He is the best player in the world and the best in the history of football. Along with [Johan] Cruyff and [Diego] Maradona he is the best player we have seen at Barca.”

Marcello Lippi - "The best? Messi."

Christian Gross - “I think he is certainly one of the best in the world and people are right to make comparisons with Diego Maradona. It’s amazing when you think he is still only 22 years old. He’s just a fantastic player.”

Mikel Arteta - "It is as if someone commands him from the stands, like a video game. I have never seen a human run with the ball at that speed. I have not seen Maradona so I cannot compare, but Messi is simply unbeatable."

Raul - "The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible!"

Zidane - “I think that everyone will say the same things about him,” the Frenchman told uefa.com. “You just have to watch him and enjoy the show he is putting on game after game for Barcelona.

“He makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.

“So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.”

On Ballond D'or "it will go for one of the Spanish players ,but it doesn't matter, Messi s the best player in the world."

Jose Maria Del Nido (Sevilla president) - "It is sacrilege to compare Messi Cristiano Ronaldo"

"Cristiano is a good player while Messi is the best player in the world, the largest and sure to be the greatest among the great," said Sevilla president in four.

Lionel Messi - "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."

+1

Great collection of quotes

by messixaviesta Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:18 pm

jiopsi, that's an excellent collection of quotes on Messi.

by Khaled Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:42 pm

Deco (Santos): "I do not know if Neymar will go to Barcelona or Madrid, but it would be much easier to go to Barca's style of play"

"Neymar asked me which club i should go and I told him my experience says that you could be happy in Barcelona"

"When Messi plays, i see his quality, i always thought he would be one of the great player"

by Khaled Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:19 pm

Messi: “I’m very happy at Barcelona”

Yesterday, Leo Messi gave an interview to radio program “Perros de la Calle” on Radio Metro. The Barcelona player talked about Barça, his national team, music, facebook and a number of other topics. Continue reading to find out more.

Asked how it feels to equal the number of goals of the mythical Ladislao Kubala, he said that he doesn’t concentrate on personal records, but when you beat Kubala, someone so important in the history of the club, it’s a reason to be proud and enjoy it.

The player from Argentina underlined the importance of his family. He reminded that there were moments of great sacrifice during the time of separation from the rest of the family. “Behind all this success there is my family, a lot of sacrifice, many great moments. We survived many difficult situations. My family always supports me and they are very proud. Without them I would not be here.”

Asked about the situation in the national team, he made it clear that it’s a big mistake when people compare the national team to FC Barcelona.

“Today Barcelona is the best club in the world. In the national team, unfortunately, we are not achieving expected results, and sometimes I play in a different position than I usually play in the club. Those are circumstances of the game.” Messi also assured that he is not worried about the criticism he’s receiving due to playing with Argentina. “When you play you have to deal with comments, good or bad. My wish is to play well in the national team.” He added that “I can’t win alone, the game and result depends on all the players. Just like in Barcelona.”

Leo also explained that after he retires from Barça, he would like to play in Argentina, with a team like Rosario or Newell’s. Answering the question about a possible move to Al Wasl to train under Diego Maradona, he assured, “It doesn’t matter if a club can come and pay the release clause, the decision will ultimately be mine. And I’m very happy at Barcelona. I can’t think of moving anywhere now.”

Talking a bit about his personal life, he said that so far he doesn’t have a personal profile on facebook (only a fanpage). “I feel the love from fans wherever I go. I know whatever I do I will also get criticized and I’ve learned how to cope with that. Wherever I go there is an Argentine and all I hear from those fans are nice words. That is something that makes me happy. I felt the support from fans during the Copa America.”

Asked if he is thinking of the day when he will be a father, he laughed, “I’m in no hurry!” “My best friends in the world of football are Milito and Mascherano. We shared a lot in Barcelona. And here at Barcelona we are all good friends,” said Leo, who added that he “also get along very well with Kun and Ustari.“ Referring to his favourite music, he said, “I listen to a bit of everything. Whatever is played in the dressing room.”

http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/messi-im-very-happy-at-barcelona/

by Khaled Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:02 pm

Puyol: "It has been eight months of suffering. I wasn't able to recover from the injury. I even thought about quitting football." [antena3]

by Khaled Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:37 am

Respect for the Brazilian Legend

`Corinthians Legend Socrates Wants Barcelona's Pep Guardiola To Coach Brazil's National Team

"It could be Pep Guardiola or Johan Cruyff to guide Brazil."

"Guardiola has courage. Who plays in Barcelona's defence?"

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Sylvinho( ex barcelona): Very Happy

"I miss Barca as a player. I love watching them play"

"The discipline of Xavi, Puyol, Messi, etc is amazing ...... They don't stop working"

"Barca template is becoming stronger and Messi can do things that no other player can do"

"The key of Messi is that he has won almost everything so young and he wants more"

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Frank de Boer:
"Would I like to remain with Ajax for the next ten years? That would be great."

"Of course there are bad moments as well. When we lose points or when I get the feeling that I'm losing control. But the good moments easily outweigh the bad ones."

"Even if Barcelona were to approach me tomorrow, I would not go. I'm not finished here. I’m home and my family loves it in the Netherlands, they do not feel the need to move again."

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Roberto Carlos (Anzhi):

"Xavi is a genius, he deserves to win the golden ball, he is not valued as he should be."
"If Real Madrid or Barcelona will not buy Neymar, Anzhi will do it.

[Marca]

by Khaled Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:11 am

Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid): "Messi or Cristiano? Cristiano does not assist, his role is to score goals. Messi does both." [es]

by Khaled Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:17 am

Nolito (Benfica): "Today if I am at Benfica its because of Barcelona. When I joined Barcelona B as a 20 year old, I arrived over weight and chubby"

"The coach, @LUISENRIQUE21 talked with me and helped me a lot. Luis Enrique for me was like a football dad".

"The things he (Busquets) did, especially the ease with which he did it, when pressed to lose the ball, were amazing."

"Guardiola gave me a lot of confidence, he even called me to the first team on many occasions."

"At first I thought I was going to renew, play for the best team in the world, but on the other side I was 24, wanted play regularly"

by Khaled Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:21 pm

Barca DNA "Obvious"

`Arteta (Arsenal):

"It was my dream to play for Barca and I loved it there. It broke my heart to leave, but I wanted first-team football."

"I was good enough to make the 1st team, but Xavi was 2 years ahead of me, and there was my childhood hero Guardiola too" [national]

by Khaled Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:36 pm

Morrison (West Brom): "ESP is another level up again from United or Chelsea. In the EPL I've never come up against anybody as good as Xavi."

by Khaled Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:24 pm

Quote of the Day: Martí Riverola to Pep Guardiola
“I’ve spent my whole life preparing for this moment.”

Riverola is the 22nd youth player to debut with the first team under Pep Guardiola. Just before he was introduced in the game against Bate on Tuesday, Pep asked him if he was ready for this opportunity. His reply was classic. Riverola began training with Barcelona youth teams at age six; he is now 19.

Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/quote-of-the-day-marti-riverola-to-pep-guardiola/#ixzz1ftjtlu5A

by Harmonica Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:24 pm

Carlos Bianchi - Barcelona's Lionel Messi is better than Diego Maradona and Pele

"A few days ago I did a talk for a business and a Brazilian asked me in the middle of the conference who I considered the best footballer in history, Maradona or Pele. I answered that, with all due respect to those two, right now I see Messi as superior to everyone,"

"There have been excellent footballers that weren't able to play in great national teams to prove their class. Moving on from everything that has happened or will happen when he puts on the Argentina jersey, Messi confirms every week that he is capable of doing things that nobody else has managed in the history of football."

by Khaled Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:54 am

~ Arrigo Sacchi (ex-coach AC Milan):

"Lionel Messi? Simply the best player in the world."

"Iniesta is lethal when one-on-one with a defender, he combines great individual skills with the ability to play for his team-mates"

"Guardiola is the author of this great Barcelona side. He has written a great script and he is the director of the show."

[uefa.com]

by Khaled Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:17 pm

~ Sabella:

"Busquets makes you have numerical superiority when defending and when they have the ball. Mascherano does the same"

"Busquets doesn't lose a ball. Knows how to play extremely well as a 5 and 2 at the same time. Do you know how important that is?"

by Harmonica Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:44 pm

Few quotes on Messi and Fifa Ballon D'or.

Marco van Basten (1988, 1989 and 1992) - “There’s no doubt for me, Messi is clearly the best player in the world. He’s a veritable phenomenon who’s won everything but still wants more. His humility only makes him better in my eyes. I think he can become even more influential – he’s a born leader and should make his mark just like Diego Maradona did. I don’t mean just with Barcelona, but with Argentina too. He should win the Ballon d'Or award again. Not just for his skills, but for the Liga, Champions League and Spanish Super Cup medals he earned this year. He’s been a key figure for his team all season.”

Eusebio (1965) - “At this moment in time, the name of the top player in the world is Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo has also won the award before, but right now Messi is the best and deserves to win it. Even Ronaldo has recognised that Messi has been better than him this year.”

Theo Bucker - "The first thing that I have to say is that they’re all outstanding players. In my opinion, Ronaldo is a tremendous performer, but personally speaking, he’s not a traditional team player. And although Xavi probably doesn’t have the same amount of raw skill, he’s a real workhorse who does a lot for the team. Messi is better than them both, because he’s just an incredible talent who scores and puts in a lot of effort, as well as being a great team player. For me, he deserves to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - “I’m going to vote for Messi, he’s the best of the three. He’s demonstrated that, and I hope he’ll continue to do so. He’s won almost everything yet he’s still very young. But in my mind, I’m the world’s best. I don’t need a Ballon d'Or award to be number one.”

Guti - “Messi or Cristiano? Messi, without a doubt. He’s more decisive in key matches. It’s not that one’s better than the other, but Cristiano needs to start exerting more of an influence for Real in crunch games. Mourinho is a great coach who has really got things going at Real. He’s improved their play and created a calmer, more peaceful atmosphere within the club. Even if Real didn’t win anything, I suspect that they’d still hang on to Mourinho."

Neymar - “Up to now, it’s been a fantastic year. I’m already extremely happy to have been selected for the 23-man shortlist. For me, it was just like winning a trophy! Messi is the best, with Cristiano right behind him.”

Xavi - “I’m extremely proud to have been nominated for the third successive year. It’s a great honour, and it’s not something I’ll ever forget. This wasn’t actually one of my goals when I was young. I simply wanted to become a professional footballer; winning the Ballon d'Or wasn’t really in my plans. For me, Lionel Messi is the best player in the world. He always makes a real difference in our matches.”

by Harmonica Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:42 pm

Peter Schmeichel (after BAR 5-0 RMA) - "I've played against some of the greatest, including Maradona, but Messi might be the best I've ever seen."

Juan Roman Riquelme - "Barcelona's Lionel Messi is taking Diego Maradona's place as Argentine football's main man."

by messixaviesta Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:31 pm

This is from Goal.com's humorous Christmas articles. It's quite old now but worth a read anyway.

Question: What do Barcelona want for Christmas?
Answer: More Classicos to be added to the La Liga fixture list.

Question: What do Real Madrid want for Christmas?
Answer: Catalan independence - so that Barcelona go and play in their own league.

by matpol Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:59 am

Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors, ex-Barcelona): "Playing well is playing as Barcelona does. Watching Barcelona is mandatory." [via sport]

Riquelme: "Barcelona has the best player in the world, Iniesta. If he feels like it, Barça has a lot of chance to win the game." [via ole]

Riquelme (Boca juniors, ex-Barcelona): "You can not see Messi for 89 minutes but in 30 seconds he can then win you the game." [via ole]

by Harmonica Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:46 am

Ray Hudson (on Messi) - "The most complete footballista I've ever seen."

Gerry Armstrong (on Messi) - "I know what it's like to score against Barcelona, but end up losing 4-1. My first goal in Spanish league was against Barcelona. Unfortunately a certain Diego Maradona was in the side for Barcelona and he just took control and they beat us 4-1.

Look at this little man, well, I think he's better than Maradona, I think he better than anybody I've ever seen."

by The Franchise Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:58 pm

Marti Perarnau (journalist): "Just when Jose Mourinho thought he had the answers, Pep Guardiola changed the questions." [el periodico]

by messixaviesta Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:09 pm

The Franchise wrote:Marti Perarnau (journalist): "Just when Jose Mourinho thought he had the answers, Pep Guardiola changed the questions." [el periodico]

A real cool quote. I would like to thank Riquelme for continuously saying so many nice things about our team and several of our players.

by BarcaLearning Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:46 am

The Franchise wrote:Marti Perarnau (journalist): "Just when Jose Mourinho thought he had the answers, Pep Guardiola changed the questions." [el periodico]

So many good ones, this one was very cool indeed Very Happy

by Harmonica Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:43 pm

Ossie Ardiles - “I think he’s certainly the best player of his generation. And I definitely believe not only that but he’s the best player in the history of football. To be perfectly honest, I thought I would never encounter anybody in the same league because Diego was a genius. One of the reasons I think Messi is better than Maradona and Pelé is evolution. People before say Pelé was running 5,000, 6,000 meters. Now they are running 9,000 meters. Now players eat better, train better, the pitches are better. So this is why I believe Messi is the very best ever.”

by Khaled Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:27 am

Marinho (ex-Barcelona): "I'm friends with Santos executives, Neymar's transfer is well-advanced. Sooner or later he'll play at Barça." [com] ??

by Hamdyman Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:34 pm

Sandro Rosell “no Barça fan with a memory can doubt this team or its manager even for a second”

by matpol Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:45 pm

Scholes (Man United): "Best three opponents? Xavi, Iniesta and Zidane. But there’s a lot to go with them — Rivaldo, Lionel Messi." [mail]

Scholes (Manchester United): "I’ve almost got bored of watching Barcelona, they’re that good. It’s the same thing every week." [daily mail]

Paul Scholes (Man United): "How is it to be compared to the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta? Nice. But embarrassing. But nice." [dailymail]

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