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I am not a daydreamer.
Messi is on another planet.
Every game is a new battle.
Losing drives me mad. It hurts.
We have to respect the opponents.
Maybe Louis does have a golden willy.
I had some very good years at Madrid.
Forwards do a lot of things intuitively.
If Mourinho loses 4-1, he doesn't sleep well.
I had injuries, but I didn't get them on purpose.
Players come and go, and that goes for coaches as well.
Football players have a great life, but we're only human.
Selfishness is a quality and not necessarily a bad thing.
The history of football has always thrown up big surprises.
I always want to play. It is important to gain match rhythm.
It's really amazing what Pep Guardiola has done at Man City.
When I came to PSV, I signed when Eric Gerets was coach there.
I have two speeds. Fast and faster. I don't just run. I take it.
Only being able to watch is the hardest thing for any footballer.
I want the good players of other clubs to stay in the Bundesliga.
A backheel is good if it works, not if it disrespects the opponents.
I will always be the first to admit when I have done something wrong.
After my debut as a pro for Groningen, I was at Eindhoven for two years.
When I'm fully fit, I have power and pace; then I feel good on the pitch.
Van Gaal is the kind of guy who can really make individual players better.
Van Gaal is the best coach I've had. We've got a very special relationship.
As a team, you always need to show something extra in the Champions League.
It was a big step for me in the Netherlands: to leave home at the age of 18.
If you play at a world-class team like Chelsea, you have to perform every day.
Bayern Munich are a team that absolutely have to play in the Champions League.
Maybe sometimes you are punished for honesty, but I always prefer to be honest.
You want to win all games, which means you want to win all cups and all prizes.
Statistically, I've done my best work at FC Bayern. I just feel really good here.
David Alaba has a very good left foot. He's scored some good goals and free kicks.
I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation.
If you never pass or dribble or go on the outside, cutting inside will stop working.
Football is my life, but my family's health is the most important thing in the world.
If I ever spat at an opponent, I'd never be able to show my face to my family ever again.
I went abroad when I was 20, three years at Chelsea, a big club. Then two years at Madrid.
The most important thing is to stay down to earth and keep concentrating on the next game.
Messi is in a different world. He is the best player in world football, without any doubt.
Attackers have to be selfish on the pitch occasionally, but it's important not to exaggerate.
Always, if you win prizes and are successful, of course expectations are higher, at Bayern especially.
The kind of money English clubs have available to spend is unbelievable. They buy everything they can.
Mourinho was always very strong for his players, and you needed to deliver for him. For me, it was good.
Nowhere in the world do supporters love their clubs more than in England. England is paradise to play in.
I've achieved everything in my career that I set out to - with the Champions League as the crowning glory.
People don't understand how hard it is to be injured, not to be part of the team but to watch from the side.
Every manager has a certain influence, and it depends whether you're 18, 25, or 30. You need different things.
When I came to Chelsea and worked with Mourinho, it was my first time abroad, so that was an important stage for me.