A collection of the most inspirational and thought-provoking Lionel Messi Quotes! Messi is one of the greatest footballers of all time, and his words of wisdom have been of great inspiration to many. Here you will find a selection of his most memorable quotes, which will help to motivate and inspire you. Enjoy!
Lionel Messi Inspirational Quotes
💠 “Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it, especially children.”
💠 “I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”
💠 “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”
💠 “The objective is to win with all the team, personal records are secondary.”
💠 “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.”
💠 The best decisions aren’t made with your mind, but with your instinct.”
💠 “Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me.”
💠 “Money is not a motivating factor… My motivation comes from playing the game I love.”
💠 “If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer, I would willingly play for nothing.”
💠 “I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona – I want to make my own history for something I have achieved.”
💠 “I’m always proudest whenever I’ve been part of a trophy-winning team. Lifting a title makes me feel so happy because it’s what I want to do in football: be successful.”
💠 “I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training.”
💠 “Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. I try to improve my game in every way possible.”
💠 “What I do is play football, which is what I like.”
💠 “My ambition is always to get better and better.”
“Little by little, I’m getting better all the time. I’ve not lost the passion to play.”
💠 “I don’t need the best hairstyle or the best body. Just give me a ball at my feet and I’ll show you what I can do.”
💠 “Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.”
💠 “I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people. Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream.”
💠 “At Barca, we trained every day with the ball.”
💠 “Barcelona is my life, they have brought me to where I am today, I could not leave, I don’t want to leave. My heart stays with Barcelona.”
💠 “I will never go to trial against Barça because it is the club that I love, which has given me everything since I arrived here. It’s the club of my life, I made my life here.”
💠 “I think my desire to always get better, to always want more, to always be my top critic, and accepting the good and the bad.”
💠 “You can overcome anything, if and if only you love something enough.”
💠 “I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world”
💠 “This is why I didn’t go out to parties and many other things. I am successful because I made sacrifices for success.”
💠 “For my part, I try to do my bit to make people’s lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.”
Lionel Messi Quotes About Life
💠 “I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, for my family and for my country.”
💠 “Before if I lost or did something wrong I didn’t talk to anyone for three or four days until it passed. Now, I come home after a game, I see my son, and everything is alright. ”
💠 “My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.”
💠 “There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.”
💠 “Just to hear people saying and thinking that makes me very proud indeed. But I try not to think about it too much.”
💠 “I’ve always had a great relationship with my two brothers, I have always had their support in my football and in everything. They’ve been very close to me and we have a great relationship.”
💠 “Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.”
💠 “I am a normal person. I have the same life as any human being. When I finish playing, doing my work, I have my family, my friends, and I live like any other person.”
💠 “I know how important it is to have a helping hand.”
💠 “If I hadn’t had support, I wouldn’t have been able to fulfill my dreams.”
Lionel Messi Quotes About Ronaldo
💠 “It doesn’t matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid.”
“Although it was a bit difficult to see him win trophies, he gave La Liga prestige”
💠 “Ronaldo was my hero. I loved watching players like Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo, but Ronaldo was the best striker I’ve ever seen.”
💠 “There are a lot of athletes that I admire: LeBron, Nadal, Federer. There’s Cristiano in football.”
💠 “Ronaldo is always there scoring goals in all the games… he is at his peak or a bit below it makes no difference.”
💠 “He’s a phenomenal player who has many qualities that year after year he improves. He’s one of the best.”
Conclusion
Lionel Messi has shared some amazing quotes that have inspired and countless people around the world. His words remind us to never give up, to stay humble, to never stop trying, and to stay focused on our goals. He is a great example of what can be achieved if we put our minds to it.