Wayne Rooney: "Messi is a joke. For me the best ever."

Radamel Falcao (Atl Madrid):"Was that a (Champions League) game or a game of Playstation for Messi? Untouchable! If he scores six goals does he get to take home two balls?"

Sepp Blatter: "Unbelievable performance by Messi. He makes football look simple, which is what the game is all about."

Archie Thompson (Australia): "Messi is a freak. Best player in the world by a long way."

Gary Lineker:"Fella's a genius! Best ever by a distance in my life time! . . . Wait til he grows up!"

Rio Ferdinand:"Messi doesn't look interested tonight . . . .!!"

Paul McGrath:"Pure skill á thaispeáint ag Messi mar is ghnáth (pure skill shown by Messi as usual)."

Nigel de Jong: "Just watched the Messi show. Unreal."

Michael Owen: "Not old enough to see some of the greats but I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi."

Ryan Babel: "Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi."

Jozy Altidore (USA):"Not even impressed by what messi does anymore lol its becoming so normal to see him dominate like this."

Louis Saha:"With no disrespect to all the great players in his team but yesterday it was Fc Messi vs Bayern Leverkusen. This little man is immense."