Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest footballer of all time: The Goat. He has been dominating the world of football for over a decade and is still at the top of his game. But his success was not overnight. Throughout his iconic career, he has had his fair share of ups and downs but his thirst for perfection has made him what he is today.
The five time Ballon d’or winner, Messi, is not
only a great player but also a great human being. Pep Guardiola once said these
words about him:
“Don’t write
about him. Don’t try to describe him. Just watch him.”
Below we will share some of the Life-Changing quotes by one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, Lionel Messi.
BEST LIONEL MESSI QUOTES FOR SUCCESS
1. “Everything that’s happened to me in my career has been special, even the tough times because they leave marks on you that shape your life.” – Lionel Messi
2. “A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of the sheep.” – Lionel Messi
3. “There is no doubt. It is certain that I will be 100 percent.” – Lionel Messi
4. “Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.” – Lionel Messi
5. “You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough.” – Lionel Messi
6. “What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.” – Lionel Messi
7. “Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.” – Lionel Messi
8. “What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.” – Lionel Messi
9. “Sometimes you have to accept you can’t win all the time.” – Lionel Messi
10. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” – Lionel Messi
11. “I have many years to get better and better, and that has to be my ambition. The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.” – Lionel Messi
12. “When the year starts the objective is to win it all with the team, personal records are secondary.” – Lionel Messi
13. “I’m never satisfied. I always push my limits and I always try to get better every day.” – Lionel Messi
14. “Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.” – Lionel Messi
15. “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.” – Lionel Messi
16. “Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn’t thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I am just happy with the ball at my feet.” – Lionel Messi
17. “You cannot allow your desire to be a winner to be diminished by achieving success before and I believe there is room for improvement in every sportsman.” – Lionel Messi
18. “Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it.” – Lionel Messi
19. I am more worried about being a good person than being the best footballer in the world.” – Lionel Messi
20. “Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training.” – Lionel Messi
21. “If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer, I would willingly play for nothing.” – Lionel Messi
22. “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
23. “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.” – Lionel Messi
24. “If I hadn’t had support, I wouldn’t have been able to fulfill my dreams.” – Lionel Messi
25. “This is why I didn’t go out to parties and many other things. I am successful because I made sacrifices for success.” – Lionel Messi
26. “Say more with your feet than you ever could with words.” – Lionel Messi
27. “Little by little, I’m getting better all the time. I’ve not lost the passion to play.” – Lionel Messi
28. “Take advantage of every minute that you have, in football an in life.” – Lionel Messi
29. “I have fund like a child in the street. When the day comes when I’m not enjoying it, I will leave football.” – Lionel Messi
30. “My ambition is to always get better and better.” – Lionel Messi
31. “It’s scoring goals that’s great, whether against Brazil or anybody else.” – Lionel Messi
32. “The best decisions aren’t made with your mind, but with your instincts.” – Lionel Messi
33. “A legend is not made when he succeeds, but when he succeeds after he fails.” – Lionel Messi
34. “I am competitive and I feel bad when we lose. You can see it in me when we’ve lost. I’m in a bad way. I don’t like to talk to anyone.” – Lionel Messi
35. “Goals are only important if they win games.” – Lionel Messi
36. “It takes years of practice and training to become an overnight success.” – Lionel Messi
37. “I never really thought that I was going to be good or not, I just wanted to make my dream come true.” – Lionel Messi
38. “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.” – Lionel Messi
39. “I try to use pressure to help me in every game. Pressure helps me do things to the best of my ability. I like it. I don’t feel pressure; quite the contrary, because I always enjoy what I’m doing and that’s playing football.” – Lionel Messi
40. “Without the help of my teammates I would be nothing. I wouldn’t win titles, honors, nothing.” – Lionel Messi
41. “When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them, but I would stay home because I had practice the next day.” – Lionel Messi
42. “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.” – Lionel Messi
43. “From the age of three, I played every day-morning, afternoon and night.” – Lionel Messi
44. “We are Argentina. Who the opponent is doesn’t matter.” – Lionel Messi
45. “You can always improve and grow, and that has always been my thinking, not to settle with what I am, and always try to improve and grow as a person and footballer, and I believe that is what I’ve been doing all my career, adding new elements to my football.” – Lionel Messi
46. “I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at the moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.” – Lionel Messi
47. “I am not the same as 10 years ago, but I know I have things I did not have 10 years ago.” – Lionel Messi
48. “I’ve liked football since I was a kid and I’ve always dreamt of becoming a professional footballer, I never thought of any other job.” – Lionel Messi
49. “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, for my team, for myself, for the fans, and try and win.” – Lionel Messi
50. “It takes sacrifice as well as talent.” – Lionel Messi
Bonus Lionel Messi Quotes
Bonus: Alright, here’s our final Lionel Messi quote. We’ve added it as a bonus as it’s our favorite, and it’s the quote that we believe that will help you achieve more success in your own life.
“Some May Have More Talent Than You, But There Is No Excuse For Working Harder Than You.”
– lionel messi –
Related: Lionel Messi Success Story
Final Thoughts
And there you have it… the best Lionel Messi quotes of all-time to inspire you to reach for your potential. If you enjoyed these quotes, share them with someone who could use of bit of motivation or inspiration to achieve their dreams.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed these Lionel Messi quotes, then you’ll certainly enjoy these quotes from fellow footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
