I've never stopped being Argentine, and I've never wanted to. I feel very proud of being Argentine, even though I left there. I've been clear about this since I was very young, and I never wanted to change.

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"The only victory that counts is the one over yourself."

- Lionel Messi

Personal Growth

"You can overcome anything, if and only if you love something enough."

- Lionel Messi

Love

"In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigor and precision."

- Lionel Messi

Determination

"I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else."

- Lionel Messi

Teamwork

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

- Lionel Messi

Aspirations

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"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Belief

"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Belief

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

Belief

"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."

- Might Guy

Belief

"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."

- Josephus Daniels

Belief