Roger Federer to Arsene Wenger: Top five quotes about Lionel Messi

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Bengaluru, February 23: Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest player of all time and his 2022 FIFA World Cup win with Argentina took him another step closer to footballing immortality.

Throughout his career, the Argentine maestro has defied every hurdle and no superlatives are truly enough to justify his greatness. In this article, we will take a look at five greatest quotes on the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Roger Federer

Federer, arguably the greatest Tennis player of all time and one of the top sports personality, is a huge fan if Messi. While describing Messi, the Swiss superstar once said:

"I love watching him play. What I love probably most is when he gets the ball and is able to turn his body towards goal. Then he's going to pass, dribble or shoot. There's always three options for him - he's one of the few who's got that. I think Messi is the best player in the history of football."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The Sweden and Milan forward Ibrahimovic is very much outspoken regarding footballers and has been a vocal supporter of his former teammate Lionel Messi. He once said:

"Messi does not need his right foot. He only uses the left and he's still the best in the world. Imagine if he also used his right foot, then we would have serious problems."

Arsene Wenger

Former Arsenal manager Wenger is also a huge admirer of Messi and hailed the Argentine superstar as an artist. He said:

"The best player I have ever seen. You always expect something special, and I must say he never disappoints you!" "He's not an athlete he's an artist!"

Xavi Hernandez

Xavi, who spent most of his playing career at Barcelona and played alongside Messi, has also hailed the Argentine as the greatest footballer of all time. He said:

"Messi's unstoppable. He has a natural talent that's only given to the chosen ones. Maybe in 20 or 30 years there will be another one. He's better than you with his right foot, left foot and his head. He's better at defending and attacking. He's faster. Better at dribbling, better at passing. We haven't put him in goal yet, but watch out if he tries that too."

Johan Cryuff

Cryuff, the man who transformed Barcelona, also lavished praise on Messi. The former Dutch great said:

"For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is a role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league."