100+ Neymar Messi Quotes is a collection of quotes from two of the greatest footballers in the world, Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi. With over a hundred quotes, this compilation offers insights into their passion for the sport, their dedication to excellence, and their thoughts on football and life. Each quote reflects the mindset of these iconic athletes, making it a valuable resource for football enthusiasts, aspiring players, and fans of the beautiful game. Whether you admire Neymar’s flair or Messi’s brilliance, this anthology provides a captivating journey through the thoughts and philosophies of these football legends.
Neymar Messi Quotes
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. – Neymar
I just want to be better every day, to get better every day, not to be better than anyone else. -Neymar
“There is no pressure when you are making a dream come true.” – Neymar Jr
“Our objective is always to win. Every day, every game, and every competition.” – Neymar Jr
“I’ve always had the greatest respect for and listened to both my father and my mother. I’ve always tried to follow my parents’ advice because these are people who want the best for me.” – Neymar Jr
“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.” Neymar
“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.” Neymar
“I was never motivated by money. I think above all else about the happiness of my family, regardless of money.”- Neymar
I always dribble for a reason, and I always head for the goal. – Neymar
I’m not scared. I always go forward, trying to create space and make my way toward the goal. Neymar
I believe the Champions League has all that magic because it gathers all the best European teams, and that gives you the feeling of trying to be the best. That’s why the Champions League has this special kind of emotion. – Neymar
In the Premier League, you never know who is going to win or who will be champions. It is always as surprise. – Neymar
“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.” – Neymar Jr
“I want to help the Brazilian National Team the best way possible, whether is with goals, assists, or even a slide tackles, whatever.” – Neymar Jr
“Everything in my life has happened very early. Personally and professionally. I’m always learning: I have to.” – Neymar Jr
“The acknowledgment comes naturally for those who deserve it.” – Neymar Jr
“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.” Neymar
“I’ve always had the greatest respect for and listened to both my father and my mother. I’ve always tried to follow my parents’ advice because these are people who want the best for me.”. Neymar
“Playing by the side of the best of the world is always good. Things get easier.” – Neymar
“I dreamt of being like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.” – Neymar
I never like to say that I’m better than anybody else. – Neymar
I’m very happy that major players are always giving their opinions about my life, my game. I am very thankful for that. – Neymar
It’s good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more interesting. Ze Roberto, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and other players who have returned to Brazil strengthen the league and improve the tournaments. – Neymar
Every team going to Brazil 2014 will be there to win, and it’s going to be a fiercely contested World Cup. – Neymar
I don’t want to surpass Lionel Messi. – Neymar
Benzema is a great striker who I think is a superstar. – Neymar
I think every player should be allowed to stay or leave a club. – Neymar
“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.” – Neymar Jr
“I’m a bit sad because I’m leaving my cherished team in a city where I grew up and where I played for nine years in Santos. But I’m even happier to be facing a new challenge and for making a dream come true.” – Neymar Jr
“Everyone has a right to rest so as not to injure themselves.” – Neymar Jr
“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.” – Neymar Jr
“I like to watch good football so I like to watch good players.” – Neymar Jr
“There are players that try to imitate others, but at free-kick time it is a personal thing. Every person has their own technique and routine when they stand over the ball and I have mine, I am not trying to copy anyone.” – Neymar
No one can compare to Ronaldinho. I remember his play, his dribbles. I remember him winning every title at the Camp Nou. He made history at Barca, he made history with Brazil and he’s still making history.” – Neymar
“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.” Neymar
I don’t compare tournaments. – Neymar
I can’t be compared to Pele. I need to do so much more to be compared to Pele. Pele is fantastic. And he’s unique. – Neymar
Right now I’m living my boyhood dream, which was to play for a European club. The fact that it’s a huge club like Barcelona makes it a tremendous honour. I like everything about the city: the climate, the people. It’s quite similar to Brazil, which helps a lot. There’s even a beach! – Neymar
Every team has a person who is used as a reference, a player who stands out more than others. -Neymar
The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play. – Neymar
“I like boots that are comfortable. Better for fit and touch as well.” – Neymar Jr
“Winning the Ballon d’Or is the consequence of your work.” – Neymar Jr
There are players that try to imitate others, but at free-kick time it is a personal thing. Every person has their own technique and routine when they stand over the ball and I have mine, I am not trying to copy anyone.” – Neymar Jr
It doesn’t matter who scores the goals, just that we win the games. – Neymar
It was a huge thrill to win the Confederations Cup. Neymar
I don’t mind being the one people talk about. It doesn’t weigh on me. – Neymar
Of course Messi could handle a cold Tuesday night in Stoke. He’d be drinking tea and relaxing beforehand. Me? I’d probably be the same. – Neymar
“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.” – Neymar Jr
“I think that Instagram suits me. People know I like to use it all the time.” – Neymar Jr
“I’m a bit sad because I’m leaving my cherished team in a city where I grew up and where I played for nine years in Santos. But I’m even happier to be facing a new challenge and for making a dream come true.” – Neymar
Not only the attackers, but the defenders – it’s on the attackers to prepare themselves to break through the strong defense. – Neymar
I just like winning every tournament that I play. All of them are important for me. Each has its own history, its own characteristic, but they are all important. – Neymar
I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football. – Neymar
Imagine you’re 24 years old, earning what I earn and having all that I have. Wouldn’t you be the same as me? – Neymar
Winning titles plays a big role in the Ballon d’Or race. – Neymar
Cristiano Ronaldo has created his own story, and now I’m creating mine. Neymar
Football, particularly Brazilian football, is about being happy, and that’s what tricks do. It’s part of our culture, at the end of the day, though, it’s all about winning. – Neymar
There weren’t many options growing up, so I would wear whatever possible. I once saw a little boy wearing Jordan sneakers in a movie… and that made me dream. – Neymar
The moment I am off the field, it’s my personal time. – Neymar
It is not a problem if I do not win the Ballon d’Or. – Neymar
Romario had the best first touch and the best pass to score a goal. – Neymar
My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball. – Neymar
When you see a person you love being affected, suffering, people saying things that aren’t true… then it hurts you. – Neymar
I’ve always said I learned to defend myself from an opponent coming for a hard hit. Tricks are part of my repertoire; I use them to try to get past my opponents, but the objective is always to score goals. – Neymar
Football without Messi and Messi without football are not things that go together. – Neymar
When I’m on the field, the trick I like to do most are stepovers. For me, it’s a simple, beautiful dribble that also has a point. – Neymar
The fact I am the most expensive player is not a burden. – Neymar
Messi has the best technique in the world. – Neymar
“I think that with his quality and fitness, Neymar will become the best in the world.”– Lionel Messi on Neymar
“Neymar is a great player who can make the difference” – Sergio Ramos about Neymar
“I like Neymar a lot. He is a bit like me. He had some difficulties in getting used to his new environment at first, but I knew that he was going to succeed. – Cristiano Ronaldo on Neymar
“With Neymar nothing surprises me what he does. He has an unusual quality and is a real phenomenon” – David Luiz said about his compatriot
“He’s the heir to the throne of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.” – Rio Ferdinand
He was a talent, still, talent alone is not enough – a lot of big players have talent – but really maximising that talent, working every day, mentally working on that talent every day, that is hard. It’s not easy and you see he’s maintained that and he’s stayed focused and now you see he is up there but he’s still not on that level of those two [Messi and Ronaldo].” – Edgar Davids
Without doubt, Neymar is already my heir. He is performing in that role and he has been for many years. He is a great player and he will be the face of Brazil for plenty of seasons to come.“Neymar is a phenomenon. It’s nice to see a Brazilian continuing to make history and I think he can be the greatest in the world.” – Ronaldinho said about his compatriot Neymar
Neymar is a great player as we can all see. He is the guy that decides a lot of games, a guy that is fundamental on our national team. “We give the ball to him and he sorts it out!” – Coutinho on Neymar
“Neymar is the most supportive player I have seen since the day he arrived. He has known exactly how to play it, while knowing that Leo is the protagonist; and when Messi hasn’t been around, he has taken the reins of the team and played even better. In one-on-ones, there is no one like him – he’s the best in the world at that.” – Gerard Pique on Neymar
One of the best young players. He will contribute a lot, he’s a player with outstanding talent and quality. He can unsettle opponents, score goals and give spectacular performances at a club which is ideal to continue growing.” – Andres Iniesta on Neymar
“Certainly, most people I speak to speak highly of the boy. When I had Anderson at United, he spoke volumes about the boy’s ability. So hopefully he’ll be the next one who’ll produce the type of talent we see in Messi and Ronaldo.” – Sir Alex Ferguson
“Neymar is growing into a crescendo and he will be soon considered one of the best in the world. Technically, he has all the skills” – Thiago Silva
“Neymar is a true phenomenon. His evolution has been startling. He’ll turn into the player he wants to be because he’s got all of the ingredients to do so. He’s an amazing player, and if he fits in well with the other great players in the team then everything will work out well for us.” – Dani Alves on Neymar Jr
Some people like his style, others don’t. I can understand that his opponents don’t like it when he fools about too much on the pitch, but the way he plays certainly brings a lot of spectacle. The fans love players like Neymar.” – Zidane labels Neymar as a crowd pleaser
“It’s about time for Neymar to take his place as the best in the world.” – Ronaldo El Phenomeno on Neymar
“He has numbers [which show he is] a beast of a footballer, he’s one of the most unbalancing players in the world [for opposition defences] and his signing by this club was a great decision.” – Luis Enrique on Neymar
“He is ready to deal with Messi and Cristiano. For me he should’ve been among the nominees for FIFA The Best award. Neymar is doing things in Barcelona that remind me of the early Messi’s years.” – Diego Maradona quotes about Neymar
When I am asked about Messi and Cristiano I say that Neymar is the best for me. It is not just for his goals, but for the ease with which he plays and the confidence he has. Neymar is going to have a Ballon d’Or in one or two years because he is going to deserve it.” – Roberto Carlos on Neymar
“Neymar has a lot of potential. After the era of Messi and Cristiano, surely he will be No. 1.” – Samuel Eto’o
“Neymar has his qualities. He is still a young player but he is going to explode one day. He is very quick, he is a goalscorer, he’s got all the qualities you want in an attacking player.”– Ronald Koeman on Neymar
Neymar reminds me of Cruyff. I could never see him play live, but Cruyff had an incredible change of pace, like him. He starts fast, slows suddenly and restarts with a lot of speed.” – Fabregas
