Lionel Messi Quotes

I'm lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do for the hard work we have all put in on the training ground.

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

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

You have got to love the game.

I always thought about carrying on training and working, chasing my dream.

I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world

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.

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

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

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.

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. But that trait is not something I've worked on, it's part of me.

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 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.

My motivation comes from playing the game I love.

I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.

You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough

I NEVER LOOK BACK AT WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE FUTURE. I CAN LOOK BACK AT WHAT I HAVE ACHIEVED WHEN I AM RETIRED - BUT UNTIL THEN IT IS ALL ABOUT FOCUS.

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.

Ronaldo was my hero. I loved watching players like Zidane, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, but Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. He was so fast he could score from nothing and could shoot the ball better than anyone I've ever seen.

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

NO MATTER WHAT YOU ACHIEVE, EVERY SEASON IS A NEW SEASON. WHAT YOU ACHIEVED THE SEASON BEFORE IS NO LONGER RELEVANT.

We know that we are close to making history.

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

When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.

Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift.

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.

The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your Instinct.

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

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

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

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.

I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, № 10 is very special.

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

Like I've said many times before, I'm always more likely to remember goals for their importance rather than if they're beautiful or not. Goals scored in finals, for example.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

FROM THE FIRST DAY YOU ARE TOLD IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST THEN STAY OUT THE NIGHTCLUBS!

I've always really just liked football, and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day. I like going out, but you have to know when you can and when you can't.

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.

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.

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.

I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for anybody.