Mario Kempes

“I love being able to play myself if I fancy, and take myself off as soon as I've had enough.”

“What's the problem that people have here in Spain with Maradona and Messi? They spend the whole day comparing them.”

“Every time the national team took to the field, we had the confetti shower and the ticker-tape thing.”

“I wasn't skilful at all... but I'm not saying I was that bad either! I used to take my chances. I was more of a midfielder and therefore a weird striker.”

“I will tell you another thing, we Argentines criticise Messi because we are specialists in criticising what is ours.”