“Messi I think is like me, he is the best in the world along with Ronaldinho.”

I’ve seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi. He’s a leader and is offering classes in beautiful football.

God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of the cross when I walk out onto the field. I feel I would be betraying Him if I didn’t.

I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came, I told them, ‘Come hug me or the referee isn’t going to allow it.’

Even if there was a hand, it was the hand of God.

The goal was scored a little bit by the hand of God, another bit by the head of Maradona.

You were only a goalkeeper.

People who say that only young people voted on the Internet, those who didn’t see Pele play, forget that children are not orphans. There’s always a father who buys the computer and perhaps influences their vote. I won the people’s vote.

I’ll be too old to face a difficult championship as the one in America will surely be.

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.

There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen – me or Pele. Everyone would say me.

It was as if we had beaten a country, more than just a football team.

While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team’s victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent.

When you win, you don’t get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far.

I gave all I had. Now I want to enjoy my family.

When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.

I am black or white, I’ll never be grey in my life.

To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.

The best friend on earth of man is the tree: When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources of the earth.

When all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and the very magnitude of the crime the best excuse for doing nothing.

The best thing about it is you’re showing kids that no matter where you grow up, what race you are, that you can achieve your dream.

I just try to be the best Patrick Mahomes I can be.

Never change who you are, and be the best you can be.

Surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.

For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up at me I have to set the best example I can.