Everybody loves Messi To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Leo Messis first-team debut for Barcelona, we look back at some of the best soundbites about the Argentine genius served up by teammates, opponents, coaches and former players alike. Pep Guardiola: One day Ill be able to tell my grandchildren that I coached Leo Luis Figo: Watching him play is like having an orgasm Michel Platini: Hes deadly. Hes the star of stars; hes relentless Thierry Henry: I have to be careful not to stand still watching him make his moves Diego Armando Maradona: He could write Pelé and me out of the history books Cesc Fàbregas: We thought he was dumb. It was only thanks to the PlayStation that we discovered he could talk Jorge Valdano: He combines the best attributes of the Barça academy system and Argentinian street football Alfredo di Stéfano: Hes got an impish streak and that craftiness allows him to make the difference Vicente del Bosque: Messi is incredible; hes the best thing since sliced bread Miguel Ángel Lotina: Comparing him with CR7 is a display of utter ignorance
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:19:52 +0000
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