Neymar Quotes

I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be.

There is only one Messi.

It is an honour that people are comparing me to Iniesta because of everything that he has achieved. But, and I have said this before, I do not like these kinds of comparisons. Andres is Andres, and I am Isco. I am a different person and player.

Bobby Charlton's record was quite substantial. I couldn't think anybody would beat that. It is an achievement par excellence.

I wouldn't dare compare myself to Buffon, not as a man and not as a keeper.

I think he's accomplished so much, I don't think it's fair to put me in the same category as Coach Payton. I think, hopefully, if you achieve even close to what he has in this league, then maybe you start to get mentioned.

I can only repeat, I would never compare myself to Gerd Muller.

I never saw Pele, but I watched Maradona, for seven years I saw every game. He's not one of the best, he's the best.

There will never be another Ronaldo 'Fenomeno.'

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I have great respect for him. Sir Alex has won many trophies and is the most important manager in the world.

Others are others, Pele is Pele, he is totally different.

It is very nice to be compared to Steven Gerrard, but I know I am not at the same level.

It's brilliant to be compared with such a player as Rio Ferdinand.

Kaka, he made history with Milan and if he is loved so much it means he did well.

I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.

There is so much I admire about Buffon. His longevity is remarkable, his loyalty to Juventus impeccable.

Maradona is Maradona, that's indisputable, but he doesn't play anymore. He stopped playing a long time ago.

I met Pele once. I am not often nervous but in this moment I was shaking. He's a wonderful person.

You get guys that are good. Then you get guys that are excellent. And then you get AB de Villiers.

When it comes to awards and things like that - I don't know why - I just always sit in amazement and never really expect it.

I don't want anybody to be like me. By the end of my career, I don't want to hear talk of another Myles Garrett.

I've seen comparisons between myself and Bobby Moore. It's nice to be told there are similarities, but nobody will come close to him - what a player, what a man!

I've shown, for twenty-plus years, with a legacy that will be talked about way after I'm gone, that I am different.

I never wanted the fans to remember me as anything but my best.