Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. His full name is Lionel Andres Messi. The fans of Messi affectionately call him Leo, atomic flea, la pulga, la pulga Atomica, Macedonia. His father’s name was Jorge Horacio Messi. who worked as a laborer in a steel factory. Even though there was a shortage of money in Massey’s house. But, his father was determined that he would give every facility to his child. Which will take him forward in the future. As a child, Messi used to play with his older brothers. In childhood, Messi was very fond of his grandmother. His grandmother also supported him all the time. Taking to the field for the first time in the 2004–05 season, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest league gamer and also the youngest league goal scorer. Here are the best Lionel Messi quotes about soccer, work, and success to push you harder toward your dreams.
Lionel Messi Quotes
- “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”- Lionel Messi
- “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.”- Lionel Messi
- “If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer, I would willingly play for nothing.”- Lionel Messi
- “The best decisions aren’t made with your mind, but with your instinct.”- Lionel Messi
- “Money is not a motivating factor… My motivation comes from playing the game I love.”- Lionel Messi
- “The objective is to win with all the team, personal records are secondary.”- Lionel Messi
- “Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it, especially children.”- Lionel Messi
- “I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”- Lionel Messi
- “I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona – I want to make my own history for something I have achieved.”– Lionel Messi
- “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
- “Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. I try to improve my game in every way possible.”– Lionel Messi
“My ambition is always to get better and better.”
– Lionel Messi
- “Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.”- Lionel Messi
- “I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training.”- Lionel Messi
- “I don’t need the best hairstyle or the best body. Just give me a ball at my feet and I’ll show you what I can do.”- Lionel Messi
- “What I do is play football, which is what I like.”- Lionel Messi
- “Little by little, I’m getting better all the time. I’ve not lost the passion to play.”- Lionel Messi
- “I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people. Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream.”- Lionel Messi
- “I’m always proudest whenever I’ve been part of a trophy-winning team. Lifting a title makes me feel so happy because it’s what I want to do in football: be successful.”- Lionel Messi
- “This is why I didn’t go out to parties and many other things. I am successful because I made sacrifices for success.”- Lionel Messi
- “At Barca, we trained every day with the ball.”- Lionel Messi
- “For my part, I try to do my bit to make people’s lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.”-Lionel Messi
- “Barcelona is my life, they have brought me to where I am today, I could not leave, I don’t want to leave. My heart stays with Barcelona.”– Lionel Messi
“I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world”
– Lionel Messi
- “I think my desire to always get better, to always want more, to always be my top critic, and accepting the good and the bad.”- Lionel Messi
- “You can overcome anything, if and if only you love something enough.”-Lionel Messi
- “I will never go to trial against Barça because it is the club that I love, which has given me everything since I arrived here. It’s the club of my life, I made my life here.”– Lionel Messi
- “I’ve always had a great relationship with my two brothers, I have always had their support in my football and in everything. They’ve been very close to me and we have a great relationship.”-Lionel Messi
- “There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.”- Lionel Messi
- “I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, for my family and for my country.”- Lionel Messi
- “Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.”- Lionel Messi
- “I know how important it is to have a helping hand.”- Lionel Messi
- “My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.”- Lionel Messi
- “If I hadn’t had support, I wouldn’t have been able to fulfill my dreams.”- Lionel Messi
- “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
- “I am a normal person. I have the same life as any human being. When I finish playing, doing my work, I have my family, my friends, and I live like any other person.”– Lionel Messi
- “Just to hear people saying and thinking that makes me very proud indeed. But I try not to think about it too much.”– Lionel Messi
- “There are a lot of athletes that I admire: LeBron, Nadal, Federer. There’s Cristiano in football.”- Lionel Messi
- “Ronaldo was my hero. I loved watching players like Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo, but Ronaldo was the best striker I’ve ever seen.”- 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
- “Although it was a bit difficult to see him win trophies, he gave La Liga prestige”- Lionel Messi
- “Ronaldo is always there scoring goals in all the games… he is at his peak or a bit below it makes no difference.”- Lionel Messi
- “He’s a phenomenal player who has many qualities that year after year he improves. He’s one of the best.”- Lionel Messi
Best Quotes on Messi by Legends
So above were the Lionel Messi Quotes and sayings by himself. Below we’ve picked some of the best quotes on Messi by legends.
- “I think he reached and surpassed the level of Maradona. He does incredible things, at a speed that is insane.” – Paolo Maldini
- “I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honor of the greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi!”- Kobe Bryant
- “Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very, skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona’s.”- Franz Beckenbauer
- “To compare Lionel Messi to anybody else is unfair on them.”- Sid Lowe
- “Is Messi a real player or a PlayStation character?”- Radamel Falcao
- “Don’t write about him, don’t try to describe him, just watch him.”– Pep Guardiola
- “Messi has a divine gift.”– Dani Alves
- “Messi or Ronaldo best player in the world? In the world, I would say Ronaldo. Messi is from another planet.”– Arda Turan
- “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, he’s a great player. Technically, we’re practically at the same level.”– Pele
- “Messi does not need his right foot. He only uses the left and he’s still the best in the world. Imagine if he also used his right foot, then we would have serious problems.” – Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- “He does not really seem human to me.”– Luis Enrique
- “Although he may not be human, it’s good that Messi still thinks he is.”– Javier Mascherano
- “In two minutes, I saw his speed, his skill, and decided we would sign him.”― Carles Rexach.
Lionel Messi said, “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.” That means you can overcome any hurdles in your life only if you are in love with your passion and aim.
He is considered to be the greatest player in the sports history by many. Most of the people call him the best soccer player in the world. Javier Mascherano once said about Messi, “Although he may not be human, it’s good that Messi still thinks he is.”
Argentine former footballer, Pablo Aimar is said to be Messi’s idol.
