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

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

Lionel Messi

Barcelona is my home and I hope that I stay here for many years.

Barcelona is my home and I hope that I stay here for many years.

Goals are only important if they win games

Goals are only important if they win games

Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.

Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.

My motivation comes from playing the game I love.

My motivation comes from playing the game I love.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

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

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

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

We know that we are close to making history.

We know that we are close to making history.

My ambition is always to get better and better.

My ambition is always to get better and better.

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

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

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

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

Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.

Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.

You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough

You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough

You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.

You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.

The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your Instinct.

The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your Instinct.

It is an illusion to think that the matter can be resolved through words.

It is an illusion to think that the matter can be resolved through words.

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.

We are overcome by anguish at this illogical moment of humanity.

We are overcome by anguish at this illogical moment of humanity.