Lionel Messi: 35 Inspirational Quotes by the World’s Greatest Footballer
Have a look at 35 inspirational quotes by Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi is a brilliant example of how one’s relentless drive, unwavering passion, and humility can change the course of one’s life from the streets of Argentina to becoming one of the world’s most iconic football players. Thrice was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11, and Lionel never gave up.
From his experience with millions of earthlings, Messi’s mentality and thoughts even now motivate aspiring athletes but may inspire anyone striving for success.
35 of the most motivational quotes from Lionel Messi
1. Attitude Towards Win and Loss
“There are many things in life greater than winning or losing a game.”
2. Focus on Passion, Not Perfection
“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.”
3. Trust Your Instincts
“The best decisions in life are not made by your head, but by your gut.”
4. The Power of Family Support
“My family was always there when I needed them, and sometimes I felt stronger emotions than my own. ”
5. Continuous Improvement
“Slowly, I am getting better all the time. I have not lost the passion to play.”
6. Hard Work and Patience
“I start early and stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”
7. Accepting Defeat
“Sometimes you have to realize you can’t win everything”.
8. Value of Team Play
“I love to score, but I also love my friends in the people I have played with.”
9. Team Before Individual Records
“When the calendar opens, winning with the team is the aim, personal records take the backseat.”
10. Competitive Ness
“I’m competitive, and I hate losing. You can see it in me when we lose.”
11. Sacrifice for Talent
“Talent doesn’t come without sacrifice.”
12. Character Over Fame
“I am a good person before being the world’s best player.”
13. Instincts Over Logic
“The best decisions are those made not by your mind but by your instincts.”
14. Never Satisfied, Always Pushing Limits
“I am never satisfied, I always push the limits and I always try to get better every day.”
15. Rigor and Precision in Craft
“In football, as in watchmaking, talent and beauty mean nothing without rigor and precision.”
16. The Power of Passion
“You can overcome anything if you love something enough.”
17. Mental Toughness
“A certain depth in my character allows me to take the hits and try to win.”
18. Desire to Improve
“I have many years to get better and better and that is my ambition.”
19. Continual Improvement
“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 have worked on, it is just part of me.”
20. No Competition, No Progress
“No competition, no progress.”
21. Getting Better is Wonderful
“The day you think that nothing goes better is sad for any player.”
22. Much More than Football
“When I retire, I want to be remembered as a good person.”
23. Enjoy the Goal
“Scoring is great, no matter whether against Brazil or anyone else.”
24. Fight for Your Dream
“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”
25. Never Rest on Past Success
“You cannot let your desire to be a winner diminish by achieving success earlier and I believe every player has room for improvement.”
26. The Joy of Giving
“Nothing is more pleasing than to see a beaming and smiling child. I can always lend a hand in any way I can, even if by giving autographs. A child’s smile is more priceless than all the fortunes in the world.”
27. Desire for Self-Critique
“I think my desire is to always be better, to always want more, to always be my top critic and to accept the good and the bad.”
28. Passion for the Game
“I do it because I love it and I care.”
29 Team Success Is Collective
“That’s why I am so fortunate to be on a team that makes me look good, and they deserve as much credit for my success as I do for the hard work we all put in on the training ground.”
30 Life is not just football
“I have learned that life is not only football.”
31. Significant Goals
“As I said a thousand times before, I am likely to remember goals by their importance rather than whether they are pretty or not. For instance, finals goals.”
32. Elegant Movement
“I never think about the game or notice anything. I just do whatever comes naturally to me at the time. It’s been this way my whole life.”
33. Keeps Improving
“Little by little, I get better every time. There is no loss of passion to play.”
34. New Year, New Goals
“Every time I begin a year, I begin with the intent of trying to achieve everything without comparing it to what I have done in other seasons.”
35. Self-Belief
“A lion never minds the opinion of sheep.”
Lionel Messi’s career was an epitome of hard work, passion, and self-belief.
His quotations had aspects of continuous improvement, internal critique, and the importance of personal and team success. Messi has been an example for staying grounded while striving for excellence. From the athlete to the student to the professional, they all soundly explain how Messi’s words inspire a person to reach higher into the moon, stay down-to-earth, and pursue one’s dreams with drive and what it takes to achieve them.
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