Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.
I have already told Neymar he could be the best player in the world, but I think that if he stays at PSG, he will never achieve that.
There are good players, there are great players, and there are those few at the pinnacle - the Peles, Cruyffs and Maradonas.
Ronaldo dominates this world, and Messi is above everything else.
I like tricks; I like to dazzle. Dribbling and leaving your opponent on his backside is what life is for. If I achieve what I want to, then I'll mark a distinct era in football. I'm the Che Guevara of modern soccer.
Fella’s a genius. Best ever by a distance in my life time. Never really saw Pele… Souness, Gullit, Venables and now Rooney agree Messi is the best they have seen. He plays a game with which we are not familiar.
Messi is always compared to Maradona, but he needs to win the World Cup because if you don't win the World Cup, you can't be up there with the very best.
I really do not care that Messi isn't scoring every match. Leo always produces match-changing moments.
It's impossible to describe Messi. I like him so much, and I always say I feel so sad because he never won the World Cup with Argentina. It is an award he deserves because a world-class player like him must be a world champion.
Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football.
It's difficult to get ready to face a player like Cristiano Ronaldo. He's a goal animal.
Everybody has the clarity of telling I haven't seen a player like Lionel Messi, and I am fortunate for training and seeing him every day at the training field. And even sometimes he surprises you with some good performances. There is not comparison with other players I have seen along my life. He is unique.
Messi is phenomental but in my opinion, Cristiano is a special player because he does everything for Madrid.
When I see Messi play, in my opinion, he should win the Ballon d'Or every year. He is an unbelievable player.
Obviously, training at Barcelona is a fantastic experience. You train alongside players like Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, who are clearly some of the best players in the world.
Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.
Messi, even if technically is same or more, he doesn't have more charisma than Maradona had.
Regular readers will know I'm a fan of (Cristiano) Ronaldo, and an even bigger fan of the man who's assumed his mantle with quite astonishing success, Wayne Rooney. But Messi is on a higher plain than even that pair.
Messi doesn't have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was in the Premier League, he'd be the best player by some distance.
Messi is much better than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Steven Gerrard is the best player I have played with throughout my career; therefore, my ideal player would be very like him.
Who's destined to be the next world star and collector of Ballon d'Or when Cristiano and Messi stop playing? It's the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, a truly unique player!
To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated a World Cup like he did in '86.
Leo would also be unstoppable if I played him at full-back. Messi is simply the best there is.
