Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all
Messi is one of the best in the world.
I hate to say it's not a Laker but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen. And I'm probably a harsh judge of talent in the sense that I admire players that are really good defensive players and really good offensive players.
Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi!
Whether or not anybody had invented the category in his lifetime, Babe Ruth was surely the Greatest Living Yankee almost immediately upon lofting home runs at the Polo Grounds, allowing the Yankees to build their own palace across the Harlem River.
There is only one Messi.
I think anybody who saw him will tell you that Willie Mays was the greatest player who ever lived.
I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.
Many say that (Pete) Sampras is the greatest player. But I say with all due respect to the rest, that he (Roger Federer) is the most complete player in the world so far.
It has been an honour to be the coach of the best player (Messi) I have ever seen and probably the best I will see.
I'm a Michael Jordan fan just like everyone else. I just don't think he's the greatest player ever.
Messi is Messi and Messi is Barcelona.
You never know how long Federer is going to play, but in my opinion he has at least one or two more grand slams to win. It depends how long he stays motivated. For me, he is the greatest player to ever play the game.
Orr is the greatest young hockey player that's come along since I've been here.
George Best was the greatest player in the world.
And I have been very blessed, having coached some of the greatest that have ever played the game. But if I had to start a team today, the greatest player and the one guy I would take would be Larry Bird.
Messi the best player in the world by far. I don't think we'll ever see a player like him again.
Beating Roger Federer is a match I will remember for years to come. All my respect to him. Federer is arguably the greatest player to have ever played our sport, so beating him at Wimbledon was really special.
Ronnie O'Sullivan, the greatest snooker player ever, will tell you that he doesn't practise. I'm not having that. I call him Roger, after Federer, because he's a genius. He doesn't like that nickname.
Messi won 3 Ballons d'Or and is competing for another one. He will be the best player in the world until he retires.
Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.
Dirk Nowitzki is the best European player, for me, that's ever played the game. He's an unbelievable talent.
Sachin is the greatest player I have seen. I consider it an honour to have rubbed shoulders with him
He's the greatest clutch player I've ever seen. The hell with Jerry West!
I've had an affinity for Michael Jordan. He's probably the greatest athlete in my generation.
