When I am not playing, I suffer.

Bread and football - that's how I grew up.

One must never give up and always believe in one's self.

It is illogical to play Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday.

I am sure my own game is improving by playing in Serie A.

Which player isn't motivated about playing in the World Cup?

If you play with the big time players, you will also improve.

Football is my life, but there are more important things in life.

To play for the national team is the most beautiful thing there is.

I have always said that great players must always play for the great clubs.

I am not disturbed by criticism or insults. It's all about having faith in yourself.

Legs and athleticism are worth nothing without mental toughness. You also need to be stubborn.

I'm a competitive player, a fighter, and I always try to improve what I think needs improving.

It is a source of great pride to have played 100 matches for a club as prestigious as Real Madrid.

Away from football, life is not just football. People do not see it how life goes on for us off the field.

The Pichichi is a dream for me and also a goal, like any striker, but only if accompanied by the league title.

The Premier League? Of course I like it. It's the most beautiful league in the world, and I'd like to play in it.

I can only spend words of thanks to the Juventus fans. I had two beautiful years there, and I can only thank them.

I'm more of a player that listens and focuses on myself in the dressing room; I don't talk much before the matches.

I always experience each game the same way, but the Clasico has something extra because you can't play one every day.

The defenders in Italy are stronger, and that makes me better. Serie A is played in a different way to other leagues.

When I went to Spain, it was a risk because I was really young. But I quickly learned the game, and I grew as a result.

I've become accustomed to playing against four defenders throughout my career, but in Italy, I have to play against five.

The Neapolitans have a special affection for Argentines. They are similar to us as well as having Diego Maradona in their hearts.

Cristiano is an unbalancing player. His confidence allows him to pull off the plays he does. He naturally always looks for the best solution.

I always believe that it's beautiful to win important matches, but it's also very important simply to reach those moments. I truly believe that.

We know that Barca is playing at a high level and has a great possibility to win the competition, but I hope they do not have the luck of winning the title

When you are getting warmed up and you hear the fans there, singing your name, when you feel that the fans support you like this, it gives you even more determination inside.

For someone like me, who loves this sport, Naples is a wonderful place. This is an incredible city where football comes first, followed by everything else. The fans live for football.

My philosophy for football is to be happy with what you're doing. When they say that you're one of the strongest in the world, you need to carry on in the same way as you do when they say that you're dead.

Football, for me, is the most ever-changing sport in the world, because you can go seven games in a row, scoring in all of them; then, you don't score for two games, and already you're doing badly. You're in crisis.

People make up their mind on whether you're a good player over seven games at a World Cup. You're great if you score goals and bad if you don't. I will always believe in myself, and those who doubt me will always continue to do so.

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