Franck Ribery Quotes

He is the best. The best in the world, yes. Probably the best ever. I saw Maradona a couple of times. I never saw Pele. But Cristiano is amazing. This man is the best... Cristiano is a goals machine. He is an incredible player. He is like Zidane, there will never be another Ronaldo.

In top form, Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period.

With Messi, we're talking about the best player in the world. It doesn't matter if he's a little bit injured: he can still change everything.

Lionel Messi is on a different planet to anyone.

Messi is unique. You can't compare anyone to him.

Roger [Federer], he brought tennis... one level higher. Normally he toys with everybody. With all respect to other players, he does whatever he wants on the court against them. It's incredible what kind of game he can play.

Messi is on a different level. The fact he is doing what he is year after year says that he is the best of all time.

This Guy (Messi) is the Best Player in the World, no doubt about that. I think we're always nervous about calling people who are currently playing, who are young at 23, to say he's the Best Player ever. But we shouldn't be. We should admit what we are seeing in front of our eyes. This is a special talent, who may be is the Best Player ever been seen.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

There is Messi, and then the rest.

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.

I've shouted this from the rooftops, and I'll say it again: There's not another man on this Earth who is my size who can do what I do.

He just has the knack, the ability, to do something special and crucial. This is Messi.

Messi, there is only one, as there was only one Maradona. You cannot replace players like them.

Messi is so good that he can win La Liga even with a mediocre team, which is not the case. Barca remain up top every year because of him.

Messi is in a different world. He is the best player in world football, without any doubt.

Messi is just extraordinary.

For me, Messi is the greatest player in history, the greatest player I've ever seen.

Messi always plays at a sublime level. He's the best player in history.

When I see Messi play, in my opinion, he should win the Ballon d'Or every year. He is an unbelievable player.

It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.

Messi is the number one. No other player is close to him.

For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league.