Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. His full name is Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. Lionel Messi is a professional footballer. He played as a forward & captain. He also plays for the Spanish club Barcelona & the Argentina national team.
Lionel Messi was a soccer lover since the age of 6. He joined the club at the age of 6 and play with them for almost 6 years. Messi moves to Spain to join Barcelona at age 13. At the age of 17, he established himself as an integral player for the club. In 2008-09 season in Messi helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. That year at the age of 22, he won his first Ballon d’Or. 3 successful seasons next, with Messi winning 4 consecutive Ballon d’Or, making him the 1st player to win the award 4 times and in a row.
Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes in the world. Since 2006, He sponsored by sportswear company Adidas. According to France Football, Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid footballer for 5 years out of 6, between the years 2009 & 2014. In 2019, Messi ranked the world’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes. In 2011-12, Lionel Messi was among Time’s 100 most influential people in the world. Messi awarded this year the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Lionel Messi’s net worth is $400 Million.
We at Lessons Learned In Life love to share the Lionel Messi Quotes of Motivation and Inspiration. We compile the Top Inspiring & empowering Lionel Messi Quotes for you to be inspired that will help in your life to boost your confidence.
Lionel Messi Quotes
1.“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. But that trait is not something I’ve worked on, it’s part of me.” – Lionel Messi
2.“My ambition is to always get better and better.” – Lionel Messi
3.“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
4.“It takes sacrifice as well as talent.” – Lionel Messi
5.“Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me.” – Lionel Messi
6.“Sometimes you have to accept you can’t win all the time.” – Lionel Messi
7.“I’m not the sort of guy who shouts and screams before a match.” – Lionel Messi
8.“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
9.“I’m lucky to be part of a team that helps to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do for the hard work we have all put in on the training ground.” – Lionel Messi
10.“I don’t know, 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
11.“Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.” – Lionel Messi
12.“I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I’m not enjoying it, I will leave football.” – Lionel Messi
13.“It’s an honor to be recognized like that [the best player]. But Barca is not just Messi. Barca has very good players.” – Lionel Messi
14.“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
15.“I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.” – Lionel Messi
16.“Football has been my life since I was a kid. My style remains the same, I love every single minute I get on the pitch. I know I have a great responsibility, and that there are objectives to accomplish, but I try to have fun too because that’s what I love to do.” – Lionel Messi
17.“The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn’t know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.” – Lionel Messi
18.“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
19.“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
20.“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
21.“I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don’t think about the fouls other players will commit or whether I might be injured. It only does you harm to worry about those things.” – Lionel Messi
22.“Day-to-day motivation isn’t a problem for me.” – Lionel Messi
23.“Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift.” – Lionel Messi
24.“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
25.“It doesn’t matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid.” – Lionel Messi
26.“I still have a lot of room for improvement. For example, I want to shoot equally well with both feet.” – Lionel Messi
27.“Whether it’s a goal or winning a game, I’m never satisfied.” – Lionel Messi
28.“To be honest, I never realized it. I never really thought that I was going to be really good or not. I just wanted to make my dream come true.” – Lionel Messi
29.“Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it, especially children.” – Lionel Messi
30.“Little by little, I’m getting better all the time. I’ve not lost the passion to play.” – Lionel Messi
31.“I’m never satisfied. I always push my limits and I always try to get better every day.” – Lionel Messi
32.“My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.” – Lionel Messi
33.“It was hard for me because it was such a big change. I left a lot behind in Argentina and unlike other children living at the Masia, I hardly ever got to visit my family. I only saw them once or twice a year and that was very hard for me.” – Lionel Messi
34.“There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a happy and smiling child. I always help in any way I can, even if it’s just by signing an autograph. A child’s smile is worth more than all the money in the world.” – Lionel Messi
35.“Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.” – Lionel Messi