A Quote by Diego Simeone

Messi is the number one. No other player is close to him.

Diego Simeone

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Diego Simeone
Argentinian - Businessman
Born: April 28, 1970

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 have never been concerned about winning the Ballon d'Or or being the best player in the world. The best player is already here and that's Messi. And now I can see him from close up and help him.

Neymar

The only way to stop Messi is to double mark him. One player to stay on him and the other to help out.

Jose Mourinho

What Messi brings to a team, no other player can bring. Messi can break a match wide open.

Mauricio Pochettino

The best way to stop Messi is when you play with 11 men and then you can double mark him, one player to stay on him and the other to help out. If it is 11 against 10 then you have almost no chance of stopping him.

Jose Mourinho

Messi the best player in the world by far. I don't think we'll ever see a player like him again.

Tito Vilanova

It's not easy, being the best at what he does but still having the humility and desire to be close to those around him. In private, Messi is a great leader, a great captain. Usually the best in any area see things differently but in this case Leo is still an ordinary person and that makes our relationship work. He's the leader of ARG, he has helped us to reach two finals in one year. I have great respect for Messi the person and player.

Javier Mascherano

Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve watched him grow. He deserves it all.

Samuel Eto'o

Messi is not really from Barca's ranks. What they did was sign the most talented kid in the whole of Argentina! Messi was already Messi when he arrived at Barcelona - they simply polished him. Cristiano Ronaldo is already too old to learn and change the way he is. When he was 13, someone should have sent him home when he didn't behave properly.

Javier Clemente

Messi is simply unique. We are never going to find another player like him, and Barcelona will miss him when he retires.

Jordi Alba

Of course you have Messi and Ronaldo. And then you've got a lot of players who are very close to each other and I think Gareth Bale is one of them, like at the level of the best teams in the world. He could play for every team in the world. For me he's a world class player.

Jan Vertonghen

Messi or Ronaldo? I prefer Messi because he is more of a street player.

Vicente del Bosque

Messi is the best. I have not seen or will ever see a player like Lionel Messi.

Fernando Torres

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world class player after Messi, but for me he is not on this Galactico level of Messi.

Ilkay Gundogan

Cristiano is an explosive type of player, with great technique, but he's still not as gifted as Messi in my opinion. Messi is more of a genius than Cristiano. Cristiano is so strong physically, so powerful, but Messi has more creativity.