"It's not about who I like more between them. Every
time people ask me I tell them that you just can't
compare them. Ronaldo is more direct, is a pure
scorer. Messi scores a whole lot of goals but he
can also create a ton for others. If I was managing
a team, both of them would be very important but if
I had to choose only one, it would be Messi." :-
PELE
Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? In the
world, I would say Ronaldo. Messi is from another
planet." - Turkish international Arda Turan
"Messi is God, as a person and even more as a
player. I knew him when he was a boy and Ive
watched him grow. He deserves it all." - Samuel
Eto'o
"Although he may not be human, its good that
Messi still thinks he is." - Javier Mascherano
"They tell me that all men are equal in Gods eyes,
this player makes you seriously think about those
words." - Football commentator Ray Hudson
"Newton and Einstein had a certain level of autism -
I hope that, like them, Messi surpasses himself
every day and continues to give us his beautiful
brand of football." - Romario
"Messi is the Mozart of football." - Radomir Antic
"It is clear that Messi is on a level above all others.
Those who do not see that are blind." - Xavi
"There are three or four important things in life:
books, friends, women
and Messi." - Portuguese
writer Antonio Lobo Antunes
"Barca will never have a player like Messi again.
Messis greatness is present on and off the field of
play." - Barcelona president Sandro Rosell
"At this point Im starting to believe that Messi is
tightly related to Clark Kent." - Israeli model Bar
Rafaeli
"Messi is class. There is him, and then there is the
rest. What he does is extraordinary." - Franck
Ribery
"We give him the ball and stand back and watch.
People often say to me they saw Pele and Maradona
play. In the future, I will be able to say I saw Messi
play." - Thiago Alcanatara
"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." - Zinedine Zidane
"He sees passes that most people can only see
whilst watching the game on TV, not ones that you
can normally see on the pitch." - Tata Martino
"For the world of football, Messi is a treasure
because he is role model for children around the
world
Messi will be the player to win the most
Ballons dOr in history. He will win five, six, seven.
He is incomparable. Hes in a different league." -
Johan Cruyff
"I have played against Platini, Maradona, Cruyff and
played with George Best a lot of big names, but
none of them has been able to do what Messi does.
Two years ago I said that the best player I played
against was Maradona and the best player I have
played with was Bestie. But I can now say I have
never seen a player as good as Messi. Hes in a
league of his own." - Former Tottenham star Gerry
Armstrong
"Diego [Maradona] filled us with emotions. But
between the cracks, without doubt, Messi is better
than Maradona." - Diego Simeone
"There is no doubt, youre from another galaxy.
Thanks Leo." - Maxi Rodriguez
"Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi.
Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi." - Arsene
Wenger
"I have seen the player who will inherit my place in
Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a
genius." - Diego Maradona
"I like Messi a lot, hes a great player. Technically,
were practically at the same level." - Pele
"Messi does not need his right foot. He only uses
the left and hes still the best in the world. Imagine
if he also used his right foot, Then we would have
serious problems." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
"Fellas a genius. Best ever by a distance in my life
time. Never really saw Pele
Souness, Gullit,
Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is the best
they have seen. He plays a game with which we are
not familiar." - Gary Lineker
"I played with Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Laudrup
and Stoichkov but Messi is the best Ive seen" -
Former Barcelona and Chelsea star Alb