The beautiful game and its global icons.
It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.
— Lionel Messi
"It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success."
In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball.
— Diego Maradona
"In football, the worst blindness is only seeing the ball."
The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.
"The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any playe..."
I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day I saw a man who had no feet, and I r...
— Zinedine Zidane
"I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day I saw a man who ..."
Every day I think about what I can improve. Every single day.
"Every day I think about what I can improve. Every single day."
I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year.
"I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year."
I am not a star. I am just a football player.
"I am not a star. I am just a football player."
The ball does not stain.
"The ball does not stain."
When you win, you don't get carried away. But you don't question yourself when you lose either.
"When you win, you don't get carried away. But you don't question yourself when y..."
In football, the result is an impostor.
"In football, the result is an impostor."
You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.
"You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for i..."
I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough t...
"I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have sh..."
