1. “The love for the game and the desire to constantly improve are what keep me going, even after all these years.”

2. “No matter how talented you are, complacency is the enemy of progress. There is always room for improvement.”

3. “I have always been driven by a desire to win, to be the best, to reach new heights.”

4. “I always try to give my all, no matter the circumstances. That is what separates the great from the good.”

5. “After saying I was retiring from the national team, I thought about it and realized I was sending the wrong message to people that fought for their dreams.”

6. “Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training.”

7. “You can overcome anything, if and if only you love something enough.”

8. “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.”

9. “I always want more. Whether it’s a goal, or winning a game, I always want to improve.”

10. “I left my family, my friends, my people to start a new life. Everything that I did was for soccer, to achieve my dream.”

11. “Football is a team sport, and success is only possible when everyone works together towards a common goal.”

12. “I am constantly seeking ways to improve and evolve as a player. There is always something new to learn.”

13. “I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people.”

14. “Little by little, I’m getting better all the time. I’ve not lost the passion to play.”

15. “I believe in the power of dreaming big. Never settle for less than what you are truly capable of.”

16. “The journey towards success is not always easy, but it is always worth it.”

17. “I always thought about carrying on training and working, chasing my dream.”

18. “Sometimes, you have to accept you can’t win all the time.”

19. “The best players are the hardest workers. Talent alone is not enough to reach the top.”

20. “Passion is what fuels greatness. Without love for what you do, it is impossible to reach your full potential.”

21. “I am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world.”
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22. “I still have a lot of room for improvement. For example, I want to shoot equally well with both feet.”

23. “It is important to stay humble, no matter how much success you achieve. Pride only sets you back.”

24. “I never think about the record. I only think about winning the match”

25. “You have to keep working hard and playing well because people will start to forget what you have done before if you don’t”

26. “I’ve always dreamed of being a World Champion and I didn’t want to stop trying, even knowing that maybe it could never happen.”

27. “To be honest, I never realized it. I never really wondered if I was going to be really good or not. I just wanted to make my dream come true.”

28. “In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision.”

29. “There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.”

30. “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.”

31. “Football has given me so much, and I will always be grateful for the opportunities it has provided.”

32. “My style of play has always been the same. I never tried to develop a specific style. From very young I just played this way.”

33. “Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift.”

34. “I always thought that if you want to be the best, you have to work harder than everyone else”

35. “It doesn’t matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Real Madrid.”

36. “Without the help of my teammates I would be nothing. I wouldn’t win titles, honors, nothing.”

37. “I’m never satisfied. I always push my limits and I always try to get better every day.”

38. “Everything that’s happened to me in my career has been special, even the tough times; they leave marks on you that shape your life.”

39. “Allow yourselves to dream and then chase after those dreams. That will always require effort and sacrifice, but be persistent!”

40. “When you lose, you get up, you make mistakes and you learn. And then you become a better player.”

41. “Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.”

42. “Dedication and sacrifice are the true measures of success. You have to be willing to put in the work.”

43. “I am grateful for every setback I have faced, as it has made me stronger and more determined to succeed.”

44. “I never had any problems with my height. I was always the smallest kid, at school and in my teams.”

45. “I’m more worried about being a good person than the world’s best player.”

46. “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.”

47. “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.”

48. “Being a leader means taking responsibility and inspiring others to be their best.”

49. “Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream”

50. “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 harms you to worry about those things.”

51. “Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.”

52. “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”

53. “The best decisions aren’t made with your mind, but with your instincts.”

54. “I am grateful for every opportunity I’ve had to represent my team and my country. It is an honor and a privilege.”

55. “Mistakes are a natural part of the learning process. It is how you bounce back from them that truly matters.”

56. “The day you think there is no improvement to be made, is a sad one”

57. “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.”

58. “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.”

59. “I never think about the individual awards. The most important thing is the team and winning trophies.”

60. “Many times, failure is part of the road and also helps us learn. Without the lows, it’s impossible for success to come.”

61. “Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.”

62. “Talent is just the starting point. Hard work and dedication are what truly make the difference.”

63. “True champions are made in the face of adversity. It is how you respond to challenges that defines your character.”

64. “When I retire, I want to be remembered as a good guy.”

65. “From the age of three, I played every day-morning, afternoon and night.”

66. “Every match is an opportunity to prove yourself, to show the world what you are capable of.”

67. “The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.”

68. “The love for what you do is the key to success. Without passion, you can never achieve greatness.”

69. “For my part, I try to do my bit to make people’s lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems”

70. “Every time I start a year, I start with the objective of trying to achieve everything, without comparing it to how I’ve done in other seasons.”

71. “I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training.”

72. “I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I’d have to make a lot of sacrifices.”

73. “There is nothing more satisfying than when you are on the field and you score a goal and help your team win.”

74. “I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I’m not enjoying it, I will leave football.”

75. “I’m happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love.”

76. “Success isn’t given, it is earned through countless hours of practice and determination.”

77. “At Barca we trained every day with the ball. I hardly even took a step running without a ball at my feet.”

78. “I like to score goals but I also like to have friends among the people I have played with.”

79. “Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it, especially children.”

80. “The only limits in life are the ones we set for ourselves. Dream big and never be afraid to chase after your goals.”

81. “I am constantly striving to improve, to push myself further than I ever thought possible.”

82. “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.”

83. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”
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84. “When the year starts the objective is to win it all with the team, personal records are secondary.”

85. “I am motivated by the fear of failure. It pushes me to work harder, to be better every single day.”
