Top 92 Quotes & Sayings by Lionel Messi - Page 2

You know as a player that you won’t have many opportunities to play in World Cups - so you have to take them when you can.

Ronaldinho was responsible for the change in Barça. It was a bad time and the change that came about with his arrival was amazing. In the first year, he didn't win anything but people fell in love with him. Then the trophies started coming and he made all those people happy. Barça should always be grateful for everything he did.

I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems. If I hadn't had support, I wouldn't have been able to fulfill my dreams.

Many years ago when I first started my career Maradona told me "to enjoy and play as you know", and that's stayed with me ever since and is the best advice I've been given.

Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would trade all of my records for the World Cup trophy.

I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an historic year for Barca and for me but it's thanks to the work of everyone.

It is not coincidence that at Barcelona we have low-key lifestyles and we have been successful. We know we are football players and not movie stars.

I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, for my family and for my country.

My style of play has always been the same. I never tried to develop a specific style. From very young I just played this way.

I would pass onto any young player to enjoy your football, play your football as you want to play the game, try and enjoy it and make the most of it.

We are at a good level. Our secret is that we play the same way against each opponent.

Barcelona is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don't want to leave. I know the Premier League is very good. But I cannot see myself playing in England because my heart is with Barcelona, always.

One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honor to be on the same pitch as me. I thought, My God, that is a great thing to say when your team has just lost.

Of course money takes that worry out of your life and enables you to provide for your family - but if it was playing professional football for free or choose another living, then I would choose football every time.

When my son will be born, my first goal will be for him. The rest, will be as always for my grandmother.

You have got to love the game.

I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don't think about the fouls other players will commit or whether I might be injured. It only does you harm to worry about those things.

From the age of three, I played every day-morning, afternoon and night.

Barcelona is my home and I hope that I stay here for many years.

It's crazy to say that after three games [without a goal] I was in crisis. I do not care whether I score or not, what matters is that the team win and continue to do so.

I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, ? 10 is very special.

I use Herbalife products on and off the field for energy and focus. That way I can play my best game

Fatherhood changes you completely. If things didn't go my way before, I became withdrawn and didn't want to see or listen to anyone. Now, when I arrive home, I see my son and everything is OK. He's the most important thing to me now.

I don't look at records, that's not why I'm playing the game. Goals, of course. Every player in my position wants to score goals. But most of all, trophies. My target is always to win trophies for Barcelona, and that will always be my motivation, to win things. Nothing feels better than doing that as a team.

The Barcelona youth program is one of the best in the world. As a kid, they teach you not to play to win, but to grow in ability as a player.

I just get on with my game and let the referees do their job.

My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.

We have demonstrated that we are the best, I'm also happy because everyone seems to enjoy our football, whether or not they are Barca fans. All over the world, I've heard people saying that they have been enchanted by us. This type of football deserves to be rewarded with titles.

I always had the same style of play. I didn't really worry about people kicking me.

My first memories are from when I was very little, maybe three or four years old playing in my neighbourhood at home. I can picture myself with the ball at my feet from a very young age.

Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training.

I still have a lot of room for improvement. For example, I want to shoot equally well with both feet.