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I respect his decisions, but football without Messi is not football. It is very hard to imagine football without him.
Even if we don't play fantastically, with good passing and precision and finesse, the most important thing is to win.
Conte speaks a lot with the players, also on the pitch and on the training ground, preparing very well for the games.
Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully.
I have two Portuguese league titles behind me, and although the Spanish league is different I am going to do my best.
Every goal is hard work, especially in such an excellent league as the Bundesliga; or even take the Champions League.
Daley Blind, Georginio Wijnaldum and Kevin Strootman too. They are examples of how you should behave as a top player.
I come from a family where soccer has always been very present. My uncles, my father and my brother were all players.
I have played with some great players during my time at United but I would have to put Paul Scholes down as the best.
On a tactical level the defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation is just about the most demanding position there is.
I can only do my best, work hard, be positive and confident and I believe in myself. That is the only thing I can do.
To be the key player in creating and scoring goals, that's what I take pride in, and the thing I know how to do best.
Coaches give you too much information. I've been allowed to develop that intuitive ability in my career and lifetime.
It doesn't take the most powerful nations on Earth to create the next global conflict. Just the will of a single man.
Overall, going to the moon is a daunting project because of the amount of fuel it takes to send a payload from Earth.
I started out in Scotland, not as a footballer of any note, and I didn't play to draw the attention of people abroad.
Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there's been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.
It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
I want young girls to dream about being professional soccer players instead of just watching the boys go out and play.
I think it was a good choice to go to Arsenal, the best choice. It has been a positive move, and I love it at Arsenal.
Everybody is always looking at the best in the world with a magnifying glass and they are criticised more than others.
People who don't know me think I'm so serious. I'm a prankster; I like to have fun with the people who know me better.
Some people tell me that we professional players are soccer slaves. Well, if this is slavery, give me a life sentence.
Carles Puyol is a Barcelona legend. He could have been playing every two weeks but he has shown dignity until the end.
Kenny Dalglish was the greatest to play for Liverpool and Scotland, so for someone like that to sign me was an honour.
I'm on a mission partly to make a difference in the world for the better, starting with the kids. They are the future.
Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship with God.
If you're having sequences where you're keeping 20 passes or more, then you're only growing in confidence in the game.
The people I still talk to are some of the old Galaxy players all over the place. That's a bond that's pretty special.
Love is a grin, a look in the eye whispering what are we doing, appearing in silly arguments had for the sake of them.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but us sheep know, true beauty is not in the eye: it lives in the mind.
Players earn their wages, their livelihoods, and their right to compete to win things out on the pitch and not off it.
I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do.
The Champions League is a big ambition and all the footballers want to play in it. It is a very important competition.
Domestic titles are very important, but to win the Champions League, you are saying, 'We are the best team in Europe.'
If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.
I think every player enjoys praise and I have to work extremely hard on the training ground to bring my game together.
When you get into the game you've got be thinking, when I get into the attacking third I'm gonna be freakin' creative.
In Argentina, everyone knows Manchester United, but the only ones who've heard of Fiorentina are people who follow me.
Very sad to hear the news about George Michael. An incredible talent who brought joy to millions of us with his music.
Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those - too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention.
All the really good players I know, they all knew right from wrong. So many of them don't learn that at home nowadays.
When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.
I train a lot. After training sessions, I like to stay with some balls and some goalkeepers - they help me a lot, too.
I've always thought it would be interesting to give insight on soccer because I have a lot of experience in my career.
If you don't speak Spanish, then don't accuse me of insulting you in that language, let alone insulting you ten times.
I know about the rules but this should not be a red card for the keeper. Arsenal was punished enough with the penalty.
My life is 24 hours talking about football. For me, it is every conversation, every action. It is my life, my passion.
When we, as a nation, put our minds to something, when we truly choose to care about something, change always happens.
You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.