Didier Deschamps Quotes

To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world.

Ronaldo is brilliant, Messi more my kind of player. He sees the game so clearly. He can score, create; he's the complete player - the best ever, probably.

I don't want to disrespect anyone, but it's clear that any team which has the chance to play with Messi, Suarez, and Neymar has devastating attacking power, which any coach would love at his disposal.

Any one of Messi, Neymar, Xavi, or Suarez can take penalties; it doesn't matter.

Cristiano Ronaldo is big and strong, but Messi's technique is pure class.

The press often ask me about Messi and Ronaldo and who is the best, but one thing for me is very clear. For me, the No. 1 is Andres Iniesta, because he is my team-mate for Spain, and I can see that he is able to do even more difficult things on the pitch.

The boy can do anything, but to be the star of the World Cup you have got to get to the final and win it!

That's soccer. There are good games and others that aren't so much.

I promised my mother that I'd be a famous footballer one day after seeing players such as Croatia's Davor Suker and Serbia's Predrag Mijatovic shine in France.

I look up to many great players - principally attackers. The two Ronaldos, Romario and Rivaldo all play well.

Dembele is a great player.

I love watching Messi with the ball at his feet. He scores goals and everything else.

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.

I want to play right-back. I have worked my whole life to get to where I am now in a World Cup squad and to showcase my talent in the World Cup stage, playing in my position.

I don't take the ball in the middle of the pitch and dribble past six guys.

Leo would also be unstoppable if I played him at full-back. Messi is simply the best there is.

Messi and Ronaldinho were the two players who were my idols when I was young.

Lionel Messi, without hesitation! I'd love to play with him and Xavi.

Ronaldinho is another special player, probably amongst the most talented players I have worked with. At Barcelona, he was outstanding.

When you watch Barcelona play you want to see Lionel Messi score two goals. If he hasn't after 80 minutes you can perhaps get restless.

I'm a strong striker, two-footed, and I can score goals.

I'm proud to have played 14 matches at the World Cup with the number ten shirt and to have scored eight goals.

My heroes were always soccer players.

I want to be a footballer - and that means playing on a Saturday afternoon.

I've always been a big fan of Thierry Henry. I enjoy watching all the great players, really. But we're always drawn to some players more than others, and in my case, it's Titi. He's my favourite player. I also really liked Luis Figo when he was at Real Madrid.