Javier Zanetti Quotes

Messi is incredible and his history in football is marvellous.

Messi deserves to win this World Cup for all he has done for football.

Messi's start to 2015 has been unrivalled. His efficiency in front of goal and the amount of goals he has scored cannot be bettered.

Lionel Messi is on a different planet to anyone.

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

We are Bayern. We have the highest standards, and always want to win everything, so the Champions League is a very big target.

There is Messi, and then the rest.

Everything would have been different for Barcelona without Messi.

I had dreamt of playing for Arsenal and Real Madrid, and those dreams came true. Maybe I can dream of winning the Ballon d'Or, and that can come true as well.

Messi is a winner.

Messi is just great.

When you talk about those Liverpool greats, they had players who won everything. Some great team men, great goalscorers, longevity.

There is only one Messi. No matter what I say, it's too little. You have to shower him with superlatives.

I do not feel like I am on par with Messi and Ronaldo yet. I need to win trophies to match them. I try to help my team and country as good as possible to do just that.

There are no words to describe Leo. He continues to break records every time one is put in front of him.

My first year I scored 10 goals in La Liga. Then people started saying 'yeah, the new Messi.'

I want to be remembered as, if not the best, then one of the best players ever. Not just running backs - players.

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

We are just lucky to be able to watch Ronaldo and Messi at their best.

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

For what Ronaldo's achieved, he's amazing; he's a great team-mate.

Messi is really unpredictable. He's head-and-shoulders above everyone. Undeniably.

For us, Messi is the best.

There are people you can say you have seen play, such as Pele or Maradona. But Messi is unique, out on his own, and is going to make history. I can say I saw Messi play.

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