Messi is the best that's played the game. Streets ahead of Maradona.

- Joey Barton

Sitting eating sushi in the city, incredibly chilled out reading Nietzsche.

- Joey Barton

Messi. 86 goals in calendar year and still 3 games to play! Best to ever play the game in my opinion just edges Maradona.

- Joey Barton

The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation'…

- Joey Barton

Javier Pastore wouldn't get a beach ball off me if we were locked in a phone box. He's turd. Anyone who thinks he isn't is clueless.

- Joey Barton

I will gladly go to jail in the name of free speech. I have no problem with what I said. Make me a martyr.

- Joey Barton

Just heard Paul Scholes has retired, best I’ve ever played against by a mile. Most technically gifted player in english history. Legend.

- Joey Barton

How I wish the mass media had christened me Joe instead of Joey. I hate Joey, not going to lie. Nobody I respect calls me it.

- Joey Barton

England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'

- Joey Barton