Lionel Messi

Soccer GOAT contender

Contemporary influential 139 sayings

Sayings by Lionel Messi

I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football.

2010s — Interview
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The day you think there is nothing to improve, it's a bad day for any player.

2010s — Interview
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I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world.

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I always have a lot of respect for my rivals and I don't like to talk about them.

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I used to love the games where you'd be in the street and it was all about who was best. Every time I step out there, I still feel the same.

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I'm not a person who talks a lot, but I'm a person who works a lot.

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I still have to improve to reach my best level, but I am happy with my condition.

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

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I am competitive and I feel bad when we lose. You can't win all the time.

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My ambition is always to get better and better.

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I don't need to show anything to anyone. I don't have anything to prove.

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I try to be a good person and enjoy what I do.

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I have changed my diet. I don't eat chocolate or fizzy drinks anymore.

2015 — Interview
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I think my personality is that of a winner.

2010s — Interview
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I don't think I'm the best, I just try to improve myself every day.

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I don't look at records, I just try to play my game.

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I'm not a fan of statistics. I just enjoy playing football.

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I don't get carried away with the praise or the criticism.

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I always want more. Whether it's a goal or winning a game, I'm never satisfied.

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I'm not interested in being better than anyone else. I just want to be better than I was yesterday.

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