Alessandro Nesta on Messi:

“I kicked him and fell down, exhausted. He immediately gave me his hand to lift me up. Do you understand? I was on the ground and 2 seconds later, I opened my eyes and saw him with his hand out to help me up. There Messi destroyed me mentally.”

Note

Nesta,  “…as a centre-back, he is widely considered one of the best defenders of all time.” Alessandro Nesta – Wikipedia