Lionel Messi Quotes About Football

Quotes about: Football

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  What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.

  Lionel Messi

  Soccer, Football, Play

• I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot of sacrifices. 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.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Dream, Sacrifice

• Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. 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.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Motivation, Games

  "I've sacrificed everything to be the best in the world" by Paul Smith, www.thesun.co.uk. March 18, 2012.

• The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Careers

• I have changed nothing, my style of play is still that of a child. I know that above all it is my job and that I should approach it in another way, but one must not lose sight of the fact that football is a game. It is imperative one plays to amuse oneself, to be happy. That is what children do and I do the same thing.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Jobs, Children

• At Barca we trained every day with the ball. I hardly even took a step running without a ball at my feet.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Running

• Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Team

• I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Team, Player

• 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.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Feet

• I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Player, Scoring Goals

• In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Motivational Sports, Mean

• Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.

  Lionel Messi

  Soccer, Sports, Football

• I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Thinking

• The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Player

• I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Children

• Nah, 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.

  Lionel Messi

  Football, Brother, Two

• Being named among the best is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

  Lionel Messi

  Beautiful, Sports, Football

• One of the Arsenal players came up to me afterwards and said it had been an honor to be on the same pitch as me. I thought, My God, that is a great thing to say when your team has just lost.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Team

  "Lionel Messi exclusive: 'I will NEVER play in the Premier League'". www.mirror.co.uk. April 29, 2010.

• The Barcelona youth program is one of the best in the world. As a kid, they teach you not to play to win, but to grow in ability as a player.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Kids

• I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems. If I hadn't had support, I wouldn't have been able to fulfill my dreams.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Dream

• I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don't think about the fouls other players will commit or whether I might be injured. It only does you harm to worry about those things.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Player

• It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Sacrifice

• I still have a lot of room for improvement. For example, I want to shoot equally well with both feet.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Feet

• My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Stronger

• You have got to love the game.

  Lionel Messi

  Sports, Football, Games

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