Aymeric Laporte Quotes

I would love to have played with David Silva.

Messi is incredible and his history in football is marvellous.

Football without Messi and Messi without football are not things that go together.

Roy Race was a comic book hero, and Steven Gerrard is a real-life one.

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.

You have to respect Zidane, he's in the history of football.

Del Piero is a player who I have always enjoyed watching. Del Piero has been an inspiration for me throughout my career.

Thierry Henry, without a doubt - he's an absolute legend.

Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I like him a lot.

For me, David Beckham will always be a legend... everything David represents for soccer, as an example to children, is reserved for very few people.

Ronaldinho - he was one of my idols.

I know Schweinsteiger very well, and I used to play with him. He's a very good guy and a legend.

I don't think anyone can replace Steven Gerrard, be it Messi or whoever.

People like Paul Scholes were in my way at United - what are you going to do with that? You just look at him as an idol. I have watched him since I was a little kid. I couldn't have had a much better teacher.

My footballing idol is Zinedine Zidane; he was an amazing guy on and off the field.

I regard Buffon as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football. He is a legend for me, a fantastic man, and an excellent goalkeeper.

Having caught up with a myth like Sivori is something I will treasure forever. I am proud. He used to entertain and bamboozle defenders with his exceptional technique.

Matthaus is a legend of the German game and he can say whatever he wants.

Sergio Ramos has everything to become the best defender in the world, if he is not already.

Like [George] Best, there is a special fantasia about him

RIP Sir Alfredo Di Stefano. I will never forget each of the shared moments with such a football legend.

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!

Even Gerd Muller, the top scorer in our nation's history, was not perfect.

Experience says it's not easy to find a center back for Barca.

Spain started to generate a very good playing style from Pep Guardiola's arrival at Barcelona.