Quotes by Lionel Messi

"I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy."

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"Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I'm just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing."

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"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."

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

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"I have many years to get better and better, and that has to be my ambition. The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player."

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"I'm lucky to be part of a team who help 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."

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"Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time."

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"You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it."

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