1. “Remember where you came from, but never lose sight of where you’re going.”
2. “I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player’s game and make it my own, I would be very happy,”
3. “When we’re on vacation – it doesn’t matter where – I will go and look for a game.”
4. “What I think about is my happiness, together with my family. I want us to be happy.”
5. “I prefer that Argentina wins the World Cup. Messi deserves it for all he has done in football. He’s my friend, I wish him the best”
6. “It is very simple, Messi is the best in the world, and if you give him a little bit of space, he can do whatever he wants.”
7. “Challenges are what make us better, they push us to reach new heights.”
8. “Everyone has a right to rest so as not to injure themselves.”
9. “A historic defeat cannot bow our heads forever.”
10. “I am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.”
11. “I don’t want to surpass anyone. I don’t want to be better than anyone else.”
12. “My father has been by my side since I was little. He takes care of things, my finances and my family.”
13. “I owe my success to all the people who believed in and supported me.”
14. “The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play.”
15. “In every setback, there is an opportunity to come back stronger.”
16. “I only want to be the best that I can be.”
17. “Individually, I always want to give the most.”
18. “I’m not a spiteful man, never been. I always forgive. The final decision isn’t mine, but God’s. God knows what He does.”
19. “It was a huge thrill, to step on a pitch of a championship like the World Cup, is a sensation that… You know, passes everything in your head.”
20. “Dream big, work hard, and never stop believing in yourself.”
21. “Every game is a chance to prove yourself and make a difference.”
22. “The greatest accomplishments are born out of determination and resilience.”
23. “The fact I am the most expensive player is not a burden.”
24. “Respect your opponents, learn from them, and always stay humble.”
25. “My foot, for a football player, is very beautiful!”
26. “You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you react.”
27. “It’s not about being the best, but about being the best version of yourself.”
28. “I feel like any other Brazilian citizen, I have a lot of happiness in me. I thank God for showing me the path to follow.”
29. “I think that Instagram suits me. People know I like to use it all the time.”
30. “Don’t let criticism bring you down; use it as fuel to prove them wrong.”
31. “To play with the best is very easy.”
32. “Messi is a great player. Playing against him is not good – it is bad.”
33. “I’ve always believed in working hard and staying humble.”
34. “I do not like to put one title above the other. Every competition I contest and win is important.”
35. “Be grateful for every opportunity, no matter how big or small.”
36. “I was never motivated by money. I think above all else about the happiness of my family, regardless of money.”
37. “No matter how skilled you are, you can always improve and keep growing.”
38. “Life only makes sense when our highest ideal is to serve Christ!”
39. “This moment,which we are living right now will pass too. We have to enjoy, enjoy all that we can.”
40. “I don’t even know who Joey Barton is.”
41. “There is no pressure when you are making a dream come true.”
42. “My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball.”
43. “I’m a guy who doesn’t like to be alone, and the joy that my friends pass me, with them being always by my side, is gigantic.”
44. “Everything in my life has happened very early. Personally and professionally. I’m always learning; I have to.”
45. “Stay grounded, stay hungry, and always strive for more.”
46. “Our objective is always to win. Every day, every game, and every competition.”
47. “In football, teamwork and unity are essential for success.”
48. “I do not play football to win the Ballon d’Or. I play football to be happy, because I love it and want to play football.”
49. “Your attitude determines your altitude in life.”
50. “I’m not scared. I always go forward, trying to create space and make my way toward the goal.”
51. “Never let success get to your head or failure to your heart.”
52. “The secret is to believe in your dreams; in your potential that you can be like your star, keep searching, keep believing and don’t lose faith in yourself.”
53. “Barca is more than a club and a great team and I want to contribute to Messi staying the best for many years.”
54. “I just want to be better every day, to get better every day, not to be better than anyone else.”
55. “Success isn’t just about talent, it’s about dedication and sacrifice.”
56. “The true measure of greatness is how you inspire and uplift others.”
57. “I want to trace my own path by doing the things I have been doing, winning titles, reaching goals.”
58. “I like to watch good football so I like to watch good players. I like Cristiano Ronaldo, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Wayne Rooney.”
59. “When we lose, we don’t have to change everything but correct things by working hard.”
60. “I never run away from the responsibility. I’m used to it.”
61. “My opinion is that protesting, there’s no problem with it, as long as it is peaceful without violence, without vandalism.”