65 Quotes by Mario Kempes

I don't score many with my head but, as it happened, that's how I netted my first-ever World Cup goal.

A World Cup without Argentina and without Messi would be a catastrophe.

Maradona was absolutely the best player I ever played with.

I wasn't your average striker because I didn't play as an out-and-out centre-forward.

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.

It is very difficult to play beside Messi and whoever understands it any other way is a fool.

I wasn't a No. 9, as everyone believes today. Every time I played as a No. 9, I failed.

It's impossible to replace him. You will not find another Messi, but you can train a team without having the best in the world.

For any tournament to succeed, you need the big guns to fire.