Messi is the great player of this generation, like there were great players in other generations.
Michel PatiniWe were the best team in the world: European champions in 1984, we qualified without a hitch and 86 was to be the swan song for a very experienced side.
Michel PatiniMessi has all the conditions to be the best, but first he has to beat Maradona, Romario and then eventually Pele.
Michel PatiniIf a FIFA World Cup tournament had been held every year between 1982 and 1986, France would have won two or three.
Michel Patini