Football Legend Quotes

I find it difficult to imagine Juventus and Italy without Buffon. He is an incredible personality and has had an exceptional career.

I would like to play with Messi; it would be amazing. He is the best of the world, the one who makes more differences.

I'm a big fan of Barry Sanders and I respect him a lot. He's a guy that a lot of people talk about. He retired early and fans would have loved to see him, like myself, play three or four more years.

Some young players think that they want to be like Manuel Neuer.

Paul Scholes. The best! Great player, person, friend!

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

It's only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He's almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.

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.

If I had to chose between Messi and Ronaldo, then most likely I would choose Messi.

To reach the appearance total of Xavi is impossible, I'm not thinking about that.

When I started as a pro at United, I played alongside Bryan Robson in the A-team and later in the senior side. With Bryan, it didn't matter what level we were playing or which one of his team-mates got kicked. Within five minutes, you could guarantee that the opponent in question would be in a heap on the floor, courtesy of Bryan.

Messi I think is like me, he is the best in the world along with Ronaldinho.

It's an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Walter Payton.

I was blessed to have followed a legendary coach in Chuck Noll.

If the Ballon d'Or was fair, Xavi would have won five or six. He deserves all the respect in the world.

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

Messi is probably the best player of the last 20 years.

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.

Ronaldinho is very happy at Barcelona.

I don't need to speak with my colleagues in the national side to know what kind of player Messi is. He's one of the best players in the history of football and very difficult to stop.

When I die, I want to come back as Bobby Layne's chauffeur.

Everyone likes Klopp. He is one of the best in the world, and for us to have the chance to have him as a coach makes us all happy.

At Napoli, the greatest player of all time played here - Diego Armando Maradona. The fans expect the best, and quality players.

Messi is undoubtedly a gifted footballer, like Maradona and Pele, and he's playing for the best club side in the world at the moment. He's successful and he's winning trophies, so it's only logical that he'll be voted the best player in the world.

Best player? For me, it's Paul Scholes. He'll do ridiculous things in training like say, “You see that tree over there?” - it'll be 40 yards away - “I'm going to hit it”. And he'll do it. Everyone at the club considers him the best.