"I’d rather be hated than ignored."

"Messi needs to be left in peace. He's a phenomenon, but he plays for Barcelona, not Argentina."

"I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I’m not."

"To see the ball, to run after it, to kick it, is the most beautiful thing in the world."

"I don't believe in God because I've never met him. But I believe in Maradona."