Zitate von Lionel Messi

„Ich würde nie gegen Barça vor Gericht gehen, es ist der Klub, den ich liebe.“

—  Lionel Messi

Quelle: https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/lionel-messi-bleibt-beim-fc-barcelona-die-zukunft-beginnt-nie-a-6a0fd95c-81f5-4011-809c-200e37333bfd

„Aber die Wahrheit ist, dass es hier seit Langem kein Projekt und kein gar nichts mehr gibt, man jongliert nur und stopft Löcher.“

—  Lionel Messi

Quelle: https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/lionel-messi-bleibt-beim-fc-barcelona-die-zukunft-beginnt-nie-a-6a0fd95c-81f5-4011-809c-200e37333bfd

„Manchmal muss man akzeptieren, dass man nicht allezeit gewinnen kann.“

—  Lionel Messi

„It doesn't matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid.“

—  Lionel Messi

After scoring four goals against Arsenal, 2011 http://www.taringa.net/posts/deportes/12977787/Grandes-frases-de-y-sobre-Messi.html

„Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.“

—  Lionel Messi

„It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.“

—  Lionel Messi

„I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? “

—  Lionel Messi

„Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.“

—  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.“

—  Lionel Messi

Response to the Maradona comparisons, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/lionel-messi/7527633/Barcelonas-Lionel-Messi-says-he-will-never-be-as-good-as-Diego-Maradona.html

„What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.“

—  Lionel Messi

„Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) was my hero. He was the best forward I've ever seen. He was so fast that he could score a goal from nothing and he struck the ball better than anyone I've seen.“

—  Lionel Messi

Interview with FourFourTwo, 2012 http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/messi-brazil-striker-ronaldo-my-hero

„[Becoming a father] has changed everything. He [Thiago] comes first then everything else. It has also changed the way I see a match. Before if I lost or did something wrong I didn't talk to anyone for three or four days, until it passed. Now, I come home after a game, I see my son and everything is alright.“

—  Lionel Messi

Interview with CONMEBOL, 2015 http://www.conmebol.com/en/04132015-2140/messi-being-father-has-helped-me-grow-and-think-life-there-are-other-things-besides

„Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me.“

—  Lionel Messi

Interview with ShortList, 2015 http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/sport/lionel-messi-talks-champions-league-copa-america

„Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.“

—  Lionel Messi

Interview with TyC Sports, 2014 http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/101179/messi-being-a-dad-changes-everything-for-the-better/

„Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win.“

—  Lionel Messi

„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.“

—  Lionel Messi

„At Barca we trained every day with the ball. I hardly even took a step running without a ball at my feet.“

—  Lionel Messi

„Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.“

—  Lionel Messi

„You cannot allow your desire to be a winner to be diminished by achieving success before and I believe there is room for improvement in every sportsman.“

—  Lionel Messi