Look, every club needs stability.

Every season has its bad patches.

It's important to get match rhythm.

I could imagine playing for Fortuna.

I'm fortunate to have a great family.

My time in New York has been amazing.

I love playing games, but also training.

It is not easy to change from player to coach.

It was only a matter of time until my records fell.

At clubs with constant media attention it is harder.

A champion's thirst for titles should be insatiable.

I'm not a star. I am a football player, a team player.

I never tire of repeating that I feel at home at Schalke.

I've devoted my life to doing what I love: playing football.

Joining Madrid is the best thing that could happen to anyone.

There's always a winning ambition in me, which keeps me going.

When I left Real, I left a great club but joined a great club.

When I was a player I always said I would only play for Madrid.

The intensity and speed of the ball on turf are very different.

It's not for me to give anybody advice about their private life.

Being a Real Madrid player is the greatest dream you can imagine.

I do not rule out any position in football. Not even the president.

Real Madrid is a very big club and bad results generate controversy.

My decision to pursue my career at Schalke 04 is in no way a mistake.

Pogba is a player that Madrid would love to have - as would any team.

I don't think Madrid would be Madrid without Barcelona and vice versa.

Having Leo Messi and Barcelona is good for La Liga - it's a real delight.

Playing on turf sometimes, not grass, makes it a little bit more difficult.

I spent 17 years at Real Madrid and nobody can doubt that I'm a 'madridista.'

The affection shown to me by the Schalke fans is extraordinary and unforgettable.

Contrary to what many say, Real are a unit. Individual brilliance is always a last resort.

In my head the word surrender has never existed, because that is what Real Madrid is about.

Football has been my life and Real Madrid my home and together we have lived unique moments.

I was as excited when Beckham started to play with us as I am with the arrival of Cristiano.

I want Real Madrid to win it all in 2011-12. The Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

This is Real Madrid. You have to win titles every year. And if you don't? Oof, it's complicated.

I got used to playing at half-empty stadiums at Al Sadd. There was no one in the stands in Qatar.

From the time when I started out, the best players around then were Roberto Baggio and Ryan Giggs.

I have been happy at Real Madrid and I will always be willing to help the club in whatever it needs.

I have always been there to help the team, sometimes coming off the bench, other times as a starter.

You need to take care of yourself, have a good diet, rest sufficiently and have a lot of enthusiasm.

Schalke, for me, is a great adventure, and I wanted to experience new sensations away from Real Madrid.

Seasons are 10 months long and what matters is to get to the last two to three months in your best form.

I was close to joining Seattle Sounders when I left Schalke in 2012, but we decided to go to Qatar first.

We should be proud of what Cristiano has been doing. He scores 50 goals per season. I struggled to hit 20.

I think it's important to work with children and teach them the right way to train and play at a young age.

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

I believe that soccer in the United States lacks an idol and they should do everything possible to create one.

Having a successful career as a player does not ensure that you will be a good coach, I have to prepare myself.

Never mind a year, if you don't win one game, it can become a complicated week! Yes, that's life at Real Madrid.

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