It was always my dream to play for Real Madrid, and I'm going to go on living it because I'm staying.

At Brazil, we play as a collective, something that also happens in Barcelona, but not at Real Madrid.

I was very young when I was with Real Madrid and in some ways 'appreciated it and in others I didn't.

The coach of Madrid must be very fond of the players and should not put them under a lot of pressure.

My two daughters were born in Madrid, I won three Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles as well.

Cristiano is a great player with incredible quality, and if he joins Madrid, then he will be welcomed.

Our players have a fantastic attitude, and people are going to see a Madrid side with a lot of talent.

I want to make history at Real Madrid. I want to make my mark, and I want to win every possible title.

The people of Madrid are very affectionate with me and the fans are usually nice to me at the stadium.

It's true that at Malaga, I played every game as a starter, but here at Madrid, they give nothing away.

Schalke, for me, is a great adventure, and I wanted to experience new sensations away from Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is a big club, and like at any other big club, too, there are always critics after defeats.

Winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and then reaching a semi-final of the World Cup is great.

I do not hate them or anything. I have a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but I always want to beat them.

I said yes to Real Madrid while keeping my responsibility to the national team. I was completely honest.

I really like Gaitan. He has a lot of creativity and has the quality to play for a club like Real Madrid.

My family have absolutely no problem about me playing for Real Madrid. They have become Real Madrid fans.

I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done... my fate changed, and I arrived at Barcelona instead.

It was very special to score goals for Real Madrid, especially in front of the home crowd at the Bernabeu.

Travel has been stepped up to such a speed that one can have dinner in New York and indigestion in Madrid.

Offers from Madrid or Barca will come when they come, but my mentality is to continue growing as a player.

If you are in the Premier League or at Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern Munich, you are at an end station.

I never thought about money; otherwise, I would have left aged 26 when Real Madrid and Barcelona wanted me.

In a match between Barca and Madrid, there are no favourites. It does not matter how they have been faring.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won two Ballons d'Or with Real Madrid, receives whistles from the Bernabeu.

It obviously bothers people when Real Madrid win. It makes them jealous. There isn't a level playing field.

Messi is phenomental but in my opinion, Cristiano is a special player because he does everything for Madrid.

Messi is unbelievable, but Ronaldo does it on his own. In Madrid, he has to score the goals and create them.

Real Madrid's Bernabeu was an amazing stadium to play in. It was just on top of you, and such a big stadium.

Juventus will never be like Real Madrid or Barcelona because its history and playing style speak for itself.

When Real Madrid want you, it is difficult to say 'No' but, when I got there, I knew I could not stay longer.

If Milan agrees to let me go, and if there's an agreement between the clubs, I would love to play for Madrid.

When you are a starting Real Madrid player, you have to think big. Think of the Ballon d'Or, FIFA's World XI.

For a player it's an amazing experience to be at Real Madrid. I matured a lot there, principally as a person.

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

Zidane is a Real Madrid legend. He teaches us things in every training session - even just by playing with us.

I knew off by heart the names of the Real Madrid team that played Liverpool in the European Cup final of 1981.

I've always said that I'm very happy at Real Madrid and I hope that, if God wishes, I can retire at this club.

I needed something Real Madrid could not give, which was playing every Sunday, whether I was doing well or not.

A month before signing for Chelsea I was very close to doing so with Real Madrid as Mourinho said he wanted me.

I am very happy at Real Madrid, it is the team that formed me as a player and I hope I can stay for many years.

Real Madrid go for everything right from the start of the season. They always fight for the three competitions.

I never said I wanted to leave Real Madrid. I never wanted that, but you have to move when they don't want you.

There were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

I feel really sorry for the way I left Madrid, but the fans don't always understand what happens in these cases.

Never mind a year, if you don't win one game, it can become a complicated week! Yes, that's life at Real Madrid.

It was difficult at Atletico Madrid. It was my first experience in Europe when I went there and La Liga was hard.

I just do not see myself playing for Madrid. They do not attract me, especially because of my past with Atletico.

Eden Hazard would be a perfect signing for Real Madrid, not only for his talents as a player but also as a leader.

It is very challenging to adapt to life at a big club like Madrid, but I'm not the kind of person to make excuses.

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