Gerard Pique Quotes

Messi is 'The Matrix' - that image when everything slows down, and he can do what he wants.

Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air.

We all know what a great player Cristiano is.

If you give Messi a metre, he'll snatch the ball and leave you behind.

Messi is not human with the ball.

'Elusive' is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think about Messi's style of play. You think you have an eye on him and then - blink - he has gone, only to reappear somewhere else in space, with the ball.

English football is so physical and fast that when you see a space, you have to go into it with all your speed.

Ronaldo is different from Messi. He is very impressive down the wings.

Messi has the best technique in the world.

I love Mbappe. He is so quick, carries the ball so fast, and can run the length of the pitch.

I'm a naturally gifted left-footed footballer.

One of my friends, Bruno Andrade, was so quick, he just used to knock the ball past whoever he was playing against, and I thought, 'Why can't I do that?' Until then, I would try to dribble and maybe try a stepover, but Andre would just knock it then - beep, beep - and he was so fast, he would get there first.

Raheem Sterling is a danger to every defence because of his pace and technique. If you let him go one against one, you are in trouble. He has that speed with the ball at his feet to make a difference.

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

Messi plays in Spain, we know he makes a difference, but if you've played against him then maybe you're aware of situations that can repeat on the pitch. But Messi is Messi, with his talent, he may send a spark with very little and make the difference. He is unpredictable.

Messi is just an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he understands the game.

There are no words to describe Messi; he always surprises you.

Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back.

All players rolled into one: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone. I'd like to get to the level where I have everything: Vieira, Deschamps, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Henry, Ronaldo. It wouldn't be bad, that.

Carrying the ball is one of the strongest points in my game and I like to be a danger on the pitch.

You can always get better with your ballhandling.

I have great technique, a good shot, and I'm pretty good in the air.

Mbappe, he always wants to score. He also dribbles well.

I was certainly no Maradona. I was a very fast player. When I saw a space, I used it. When I went past somebody, he didn't catch up with me again. I was a player who came with a run-up. What Maradona could see in a small space, I saw over long distances.

Lewandowski is very complete. He can hold on to the ball and build play; he can dribble. He can score goals from anywhere. He is fast, strong in the air.