Lionel Messi will go down in history as one of the greatest ever footballers the world has ever seen.The Argentina superstar has scored over double the amount of goals of anyone else to have appeared for Barcelona in the history of the club. He is nothing short of a phenomenon.

Lionel Messi defies description – but that doesn’t mean people haven’t tried to put his talent into words.

Here are 10 best quotes on Lionel Messi

Arda Turan

“I have never seen anyone like Leo Messi. He is a miracle from God! I like it when he does his things on the field. It’s not jealousy – I feel good, for instance, when he nutmegs someone.”

Hristo Stoichkov

“Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol. Today you need a machine gun to stop Messi.”

Romario

“Newton and Einstein had a certain level of autism- I hope that, like them, Messi surpasses himself every day and continues to give us his beautiful brand of football.” 

Luis Figo

“For me, to watch Messi play is a pleasure – it’s like having an orgasm – it’s an incredible pleasure.”

Carles Puyol

“This Barca will be remembered as Messi’s Barca. He’s well above anything else I’ve ever seen. He’s an alien.”

Samuel Eto’o

“Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve watched him grow. He deserves it all.”

Javier Mascherano

“Although he may not be human, it’s good that Messi still thinks he is.”

 Ray Hudson

“They tell me that all men are equal in God’s eyes, this player makes you seriously think about those words.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

“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.”

Pep Guardiola

“Don’t write about him, don’t try to describe him, just watch him.”