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In football, there are good and bad times, but if you are a great side, you can be confident of winning trophies again.
I don't like feeling full when I start a game, so that's why I have a bigger meal in morning or four hours before game.
Rather than complain about a thing you cannot change, I try to find a solution to help the performance in the best way.
I've played for Real Madrid, where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and really win absolutely every game.
Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area.
I'm not a spiteful man, never been. I always forgive. The final decision isn't mine, but God's. God knows what He does.
I'm very happy that major players are always giving their opinions about my life, my game. I am very thankful for that.
The greatest player in the world. He's got a fantastic vision of the game, and what he can do technically - it's crazy.
David Beckham is a top man. I love the guy and what he can show in terms of style as well. He's really classy, an icon.
The Besiktas fans are very passionate. When you go out onto the pitch the noise coming from the stands always hits you.
When I was a kid, I watched Hugo Sanchez videos. The backflip I sometimes do when I score is actually an homage to him.
I want to thank my team mates in the national team and also at Dortmund. It is their work that helps me to score goals.
If Real want me, they will call me one day, and, if not, no problem. I live my life and am optimistic about the future.
I have been fortunate enough to play in some big clubs all over the world and in some important games and win trophies.
Andre Villas-Boas wasn't the ideal coach for me. He bought Gylfi Sigurdsson and then told me he would be his new No.10.
Halloween this year falls on a Friday. That should be helpful for retailers because the party carries into the weekend.
You get a bad result one week and it's a natural reaction to go out in the next game and put it behind you and do well.
The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play - where you can't see a way through.
A lot of the players who've done so well aren't necessarily the big names: James Tomkins, Luka Milivojevic to name two.
Wenger is an immense manager and a great man. He takes care of his players, maybe too much. He's not a man of conflict.
If starting games in a club like Manchester City and winning two titles isn't enough, too bad. I won't regret anything.
I am gonna go into my coaching badges after my England days are finished and I have the time on my international break.
Whichever country you are, if you lose games you are criticised. It's only when it's England it's like a new world war.
Didier Drogba is one of the best strikers in the world and he has showed that for many years now in the Premier League.
There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
I haven't won a World Cup. There's things that haven't been finished, and I'm not afraid to fall flat on my face trying.
Sometimes when you fail, it allows you the opportunity to grow more motivation and get more intense about your training.
International friendlies, they mean something, but what you want is to play on the biggest stage, play under the lights.
I've got two girls. I like to play golf. Apart from that there's not a lot goes on in my life. So I am boring, aren't I?
Management interests me at some stage in my life, I have always said that. When that will be I really couldn't tell you.
I play beside one of the unsung heroes in David Vaughan. It's a privilege to play with him: he is breathtaking at times.
Managers lose more than they win until they get to the big 10 clubs; then, they start winning a bit more than they lose.
Real Madrid has a lot of high expectations, not only in terms of results but also with nice football and a lot of goals.
If I was happy with three trophies, then suddenly I had to have four. If I was happy with four, then I had to have five.
My friends ask me if I want more kids, and I always say yes, I want more; it's the best thing you can have in your life.
When you have experienced players, you don't tremble when it comes to playing in a hostile atmosphere or under pressure.
It seems strange that some artists fear a blank canvas, when it has been a major contributory factor to great paintings.
The World Cup was the biggest thing ever for the national team, but the Champions League is the biggest thing for clubs.
I try to do different things, beautiful things, to play the game the way I see it, and I think I'm doing it pretty well.
For me, Real Madrid are just like any other club, like Barcelona, Milan, Bayern Munich, or Inter. Just another big club.
My only real job is to play well and do my job on the field. If I do that, all the other stuff will take care of itself.
Presenting football is something that I love to do. I'm very fortunate being able to do one of the BBC's flagship shows.
I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.
I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally.
You need to be able to defend. It's massively important, and at Arsenal, we've sometimes been guilty of forgetting that.
My family have always been West Ham fans, so growing up, I used to go and watch them, and so I was a West Ham supporter.
It's impossible for one player to play the whole year. I've learnt that myself, and you're always bound to get injuries.
It's a dream to play for England, so if I'm selected, I'd look forward to playing. But it's down to the powers above me.
The pressure to perform is actually a privilege. Being left out of the starting rotation is a sign you must work harder.
It's fun to be able to dress up from time to time and pretend that I don't wear cleats, a T-shirt, and shorts every day.