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I share their frustration at times and I get down just like them when we suffer a bad result.
What I believe is this: Catalunya is not Spain, it is something else and you have to feel it.
When I was younger I was trying to do what I wanted to do, not what the game wanted me to do.
I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.
The second half was easy to sum up - and absolute shambles! (on England losing to Denmark 4-1)
If any player in the world tells you he doesn't care about what the opponents do, he is lying.
The small teams are playing well. That's visible, and it has had an impact on German football.
It's not like I can say, 'I have signed for three years; now we'll win three straight titles.'
I think Id like to be able to heal peoples pain, whether it is hunger, loneliness or whatever.
I don't run on the treadmill, because there's no treadmill moving for you on the soccer field.
I grew up in a place where there weren't many opportunities if you didn't become a footballer.
Companies and football teams have become successful precisely because of how diverse they are.
That's one of my jobs, just trying to do what I can to help this team out as much as possible.
At the end of the world the sunset is like a child smashing a pack of crayons into God’s face.
I love Manchester. Everyone knows that - I have said it many times. Manchester is in my heart.
I am so dedicated, so passionate, and that counts for more than what crazy people throw at me.
I'm not one of those people who is not looking forward to getting old. I'm happy with my life.
So I took it as a very positive sign that the club came to me rather than the other way round.
For me, if the ball's in the net, it doesn't matter if it's an overhead kick or just a tap-in.
It's true that Tottenham tempted me because it was a young team which was third in the league.
Liverpool had a lot of success under Rafa Benitez, and that is difficult for anyone to follow.
When the locker room needing shaking up, I did it. I remained myself, a leader, until the end.
Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.
You don't celebrate a goal differently just because it's scored against one team or the other.
In my day, I wasn't the best footballer, but I was the best goalscorer for two or three years.
It doesn't matter where Messi plays, if it's cold or hot, he always proves that he's the best.
I'm a competitive player, a fighter, and I always try to improve what I think needs improving.
Legs and athleticism are worth nothing without mental toughness. You also need to be stubborn.
I'm going to miss his childlike laugh. I'll forget the goals but I'll never forget that laugh.
You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.
You need people who are vocal on the pitch to give information at different times of the game.
When I talk to my colleagues from the national team, they always talk to me about Real Madrid.
They were some of the best years of my life, and I'm so thankful I was able to go to Stanford.
Stuart Pearce will be a massive influence but we also need ten others to be massive influences
I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, № 10 is very special.
Football makes me happy, and I want to spend as much time I can playing or contributing to it.
I am a very lucky person because I am not focused on social media and all that happens around.
We need to have a more thoughtful, two-sided conversation about racial issues in this country.
There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
Your mind is like a tunnel that has no end, and a baloon, that even too much air cannot burst.
It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.
You know, my role as Vice Chairman is a lot less tiring than playing matches every three days.
The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play.
When you have been coached by Ancelotti and other greats, it's hard to be coached by Domenech!
You have to communicate - you have to click - to find automatic reactions with your teammates.
I have certain values. I know where I come from. I am a hard worker. I'm conscious of my luck.
I'm very happy to be at Chelsea because it's a club that, like Barca, are fighting for titles.
My opinion of Mourinho changed when he became my coach. He was always clear and correct to me.
What Zidane has done with Real Madrid is spectacular, but there are things I don't understand.