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Perfection doesn't exist.
I'm back? I never went away.
I don't consider myself a star.
There was no time to think, I just hit it
I want to extend my career for as long as I can.
My father has made a museum with my cuttings and photographs.
Most things come from inside; they're intuitive. That's the way I am.
I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field.
There are moments when your mind is very vulnerable. You feel a lot of doubts.
La Masia is a place where lots of people live together but you are on your own.
There is no rule that says a footballer needs to be 'this high' and 'this wide.'
Some people like you, some people don't. In the end you just have to be yourself.
There are moments when the human body can overcome things you would never expect.
In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch.
A great deal of who I am is down to Barca and La Masia - I am very thankful to them.
You have different sorts of people in life, so why should it be any different in football?
If you win without sacrifice you enjoy it but it's more satisfying when you have struggled.
I get the feeling people respect me and that there is affection for me. That makes me happy.
Every player wants to be as complete as possible and goals for a central midfielder are very important.
The Celtic fans are very special and the club and players can be very proud of them. They are the best I have ever heard.
I want to be remembered as a great footballer and a great player. When our football days are over, that's all we are - people.
When you need help, you have to look for it: at times, it's necessary. People are specialists; that's what they're there for. You have to use them.
I think Coutinho's a great team player with a huge amount of talent. He can use both feet. He scores goals. He links play well and gets between the lines in attack.
If there is one thing that all players have in common it is that winning, competitive gene; the ability to overcome obstacles and fight for what you want from your career.
People see footballers as different beings, as if we're untouchable, as if nothing ever happens to us, but we're people. Of course we're privileged, but in the tangibles, we're the same.
What I do when speaking in public is trying to do it as best as possible and trying to make everybody comfortable with my words. Sometimes getting this is very difficult, but I try my best.
It's true that time is against me, and I am closer to hanging up my boots, but one thing I have clear is that I will be involved in football. I don't know how, but I will be related to football. It's my life.
Small players learn to be intuitive, to anticipate, to protect the ball. A guy who weighs 90 kilos doesn't move like one who weighs 60. In the playground I always played against much bigger kids and I always wanted the ball. Without it, I feel lost.
Rooney is one of the best players in the world and I love watching him play. But if you had to pick out only one, then for their history and for all that they have achieved it would have to be Paul Scholes or Ryan Giggs. They are two shining examples for any player.