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Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.
I have good memories and bad memories of games against Chelsea. All the goals are good memories because all of them are special.
It's a big compliment that so many people want to see me. For them, it's all about football. That's what they remember about me.
I have not betrayed Barca, and I'm surprised anyone would doubt my commitment to Barcelona, because I've been a fan since birth.
When you are not winning games in a row, you don't have confidence, and it is difficult to show all the qualities that you have.
I'm a forward, but I can't be the only forward at a club. Over the years, the clubs who've won titles have had several strikers.
I don't know if there's any sport that's stupid, but I really don't understand curling. I guess I'm just not into brooms on ice.
It's incredible to win an individual award in a team sport and also one where everybody wants to be able to say, 'I'm the best.'
Relaxing, going on vacation, sleeping, having fun when I want, golfing when I want, do whatever I want - I am going to enjoy it.
A lot of times I watch sporting events, and there are things I want to say and things I see that don't get said or talked about.
I never think about the play or visualize anything. I do what comes to me at that moment. Instinct. It has always been that way.
Away from the pitch, I'm a very calm person. I maybe have the odd cross word with my wife, like any relationship, but that's it.
It's difficult to win trophies with Dortmund but it's always possible. And when it happens, the feeling is simply indescribable.
I have chosen to kneel because I simply cannot stand for the kind of oppression this country is allowing against its own people.
Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.
If you want to work as a coach for longer term you need consistency, trust in the club and also the environment around the club.
Death people who are still alive at this hour, must resurrect and ascend to the intellectual heaven where there is no ignorance.
We can talk about some small differences between the Premier League and La Liga, but they are the two best leagues in the world.
We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a lot more expectation.
The soul is stronger than the ego. It lives to BE, and give. We are of one Light, illuminating ourselves and those whom we love.
I think Martin Keown was the toughest. I liked playing against him in training because I knew it was just like a game situation.
Problems are gifts from heaven to help every one of us to grow but for those who are to grow the most, heaven bestows rejection.
Klopp gave me strength of character and helped me progress. He's a charismatic person, and I have a lot of respect for this man.
I have always wanted to play at clubs like Barcelona. It's a great club. Any player would be happy for them to show an interest.
It's not easy to say no to a club like Barcelona. They are European champions, they're in a lovely city, and I like Spain a lot.
I still have a video of my father, which I watch before every game I play for Brazil. It gives me strength, makes me determined.
Messi is God, as a person and even more as a player. I knew him when he was a boy and I’ve watched him grow. He deserves it all.
If you're a footballer there will be certain silly people in the world who try to set you down. But just focus on your football.
If my style is typically Swedish, I don't know. But I never shouted in all my life at players and I never did it at my children.
There are many things I want, and the only way I will get them is to keep my head down, listen to the right people and work hard
It was almost like I gravitated toward the people who were encouraging me to be like myself and to be creative and be different.
I love football so when I finish playing I would like to still be involved in it somehow and a manager would be my first choice.
As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
I am going to change the world, and I'm talking to everybody in the possible world that I can get to that can help me to do that.
If you look after yourself and are willing to adapt - there is no reason why you can't play at the top level until your late 30s.
Do I regret leaving Milan? I decided I needed a change. I needed to find new ideas, and that was the best thing for both parties.
It's lucky I haven't been in a bad tackle. I could be prepared, but if my body gets wrenched in the wrong way, I can't help that.
I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.
Conversation is good - you might not agree with everyone, but at least it gives you a chance to contemplate someone else's ideas.
I'm honest. If people aren't putting in the effort, I will definitely let them know because I think that that can only help them.
We didn't have football boots, and we used a broken tennis ball instead of a football. I didn't use a proper ball until I was 11.
I do feel the obligation and desire to win the Scudetto with Juventus, and obviously everybody wants to win the Champions League.
It sounds like a cliche but there are no shorts cuts. You have to be very dedicated and challenge yourself everyday to be better.
No matter what's going on in life, I can emerge myself into a game and I love it. Outside of my family, it's the love of my life.
You always want to play at the highest level possible and make the most of your career, and I felt like I did everything I could.
The only way you're going to make it is to have a hunger for success and a will to win. That's something that's always pushed me.
It's my responsibility to walk around the hotel with a big smile on my face and not worry about what's happened in the last game.
Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.
I always give my best on the field, but I think modern footballers have a big opportunity to make a difference in peoples' lives.
I would like to praise all of my coaches, from Pep to the first I had as a kid, because all of them have helped make me who I am.