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He was a player that hasn't had to use his legs even when he was nineteen years of age because his first two yards were in his head.
All I think about is playing at the highest level and in the top competitions so I can measure myself against the best in the world.
I work on my speed and strength every day, and I do a lot of work on my first five yards. For a footballer, that's really important.
I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues, maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.
People have to carry on because if you don't the violence wins. We need to keep incentivising our youths to stop this vicious cycle.
They have weaknesses, the same ones which every attack-minded team has. I'm sure that they will concede more than one at El Madrigal
If things happen it's because God has prepared me. God has great things for us. If it's God's will that I be there, there I will be.
It's more difficult to achieve something with the national team because players from several clubs get together and less frequently.
It's difficult to innovate, but you must try to create a project under your ideas and philosophies to take you ahead of other clubs.
Sports are not about awards or world championships, though those are great. They're about the relationships we have with each other.
I don't want to look back on my career at some point and say, 'What a pity, I came close a few times, but it was never good enough.'
I have always kept in mind the advice of Ronaldinho, and he spoke wonders of Barcelona and the city, which he told me is marvellous.
I want to successfully make the transition from a life in professional sports to another life, without running into major upheavals.
I've played against Griezmann several times in Spain. He's not very tall but he's very adept at figuring out where the ball will be.
I have scored many goals with my head, ever since my time with River Plate in Argentina and then after at Porto and Atletico Madrid.
I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch!
My football philosophy is to win as many games as possible. Brand of football? I believe in mixing a bit of everything. You have to.
I still have the newspapers of my first match at Barcelona. It was a disaster. We lost 2-0 and everybody was questioning my arrival.
I am shocked as to how much importance my weight garners in the world we live in. I don't know why it is so important, to be honest.
I was so fully involved in football and building a career that I didn't spend nearly enough time with my son when he was growing up.
If I can score goals, then why not, I think the fans will love to see that. I have a big career looking ahead and I want to impress.
Obviously the fans are very important to me, in fact they mean everything to me and they are the people I try to please when I play.
My worst moment was in 2006, in Germany, without any doubt! The defeat in the knockout phase of the World Cup 2006 against Portugal.
Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level.
Guardiola has come to City with a very unique style. And he wants to continue that philosophy. We had to work to adapt to his style.
I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.
You can't cry when things get a little bit hard. You've just got to push through and know that there's a reason and end to the means.
I have spent three and a half wonderful years at Arsenal, and I bring with me very positive memories of that great club and its fans.
Ozil is a quality player, and he really enjoys playing football. I always tell him to enjoy it and not get too worried about scoring.
I cannot lie - I wasn't born a Manchester United fan, but I want everyone to know that a part of my heart will always be a red devil.
The appreciation between Bayern and I has always been there, from both sides. I know what I have at this club, and I always say that.
Sometimes in the Champions League, I don't think it's always the best team that wins it. It depends on how you play on a certain day.
I always wanted to write a book. Not a romance novel. Maybe a crime thriller. Something with action. Maybe that will happen some day.
We don't want our players to be monks. We want them to be better football players because a monk doesn't play football at this level.
Work hard at everything you do. Never give up. Never quit. Many people have talents but without the hard work you won't get anywhere.
This is my journey. If I fall, I have to pick myself up. If I'm not getting the playing time I want, it's up to me to figure out why.
I just love watching football. It doesn't matter what level it is, whether it's Fleetwood or Blackpool. I love to go and watch games.
I have a fantastic respect for Liverpool the city, club and the fans, from the time I spent there. That respect will always be there.
All-Star is something that's exciting for the fans: it's a way for the fans to see their favourite players all play at the same time.
Humans are born free then put into cages, then convinced freedom is what being in a cage is, and what freedom is, is being in a cage.
Given the increasing diversity among customers and employees, organizations that attend to cultural intelligence are more successful.
The mark of genius is consistency. Do we hear of naive genius piano players? If anyone knows of one, try listening to it for an hour.
I know how to make the difference. When I make the difference, I often do it at the end of the match, and that shows that I am fresh.
I feel rejected in France. And do you know why I signed for Bayern when I could have gone anywhere? Because they made me feel wanted.
Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance.
I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.
We covered so much ground on Thursday night that it took us half and hour. I'm not trying to look for excuses but that's the reality.
When you are injured - and injured for a while - it is hard. You have to go to the training ground and watch everyone go out to play.
In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.
I think that being confident gives you more freedom. It liberates you, helps you have the courage to do things on the football pitch.