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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I have been lucky enough to be at great clubs, from my hometown club to Liverpool to Real Madrid to Bayern Munich.

The idea of developing football and winning trophies at Real Madrid does not fall in line with how I see football.

Pepe has had an impeccable career at Real Madrid and in football and whatever he does will be looked on well by us.

Playing at Real Madrid is something special in itself, but winning trophies with Real Madrid is even more thrilling.

I want to go to a club like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, or Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid were the ideal club for me, and, when I knew they were interested, I couldn't think about anything else.

I know - without sounding arrogant - that I could've played at Real Madrid... but I didn't work hard enough for that.

Gabriel Jesus will be for Neymar what Benzema is for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. He has the same focus as Karim.

I want to win all the titles, be a reference for the team and for the fans, and I want to live my story at Real Madrid.

It is difficult to copy Real Madrid, as not every team has those players who can run with such explosion, like Ronaldo.

Real Madrid are favourites in every championship and in every game, but we will stay humble in order to earn a victory.

To be able to compete in a Champions League final, to win it with Real Madrid and to score was incredible and exciting.

I've played for Real Madrid, where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and really win absolutely every game.

As a player, you'd rather be up against Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern. Big clubs. Great atmosphere. Real excitement.

For me, Real Madrid are just like any other club, like Barcelona, Milan, Bayern Munich, or Inter. Just another big club.

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 a club has the cups it has, you have to think that Real Madrid is always capable of reaching the final and winning it.

I've played three seasons at Real Madrid; I've given my all. I've scored goals, I've won two leagues, and that's not easy.

Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo are, of course, not what they were with Ronaldo, but they're still a very good team.

I am hugely grateful to Mourinho. He is the coach who gave me my opportunity with Real Madrid, and I wish him lots of luck.

I always play to win, as I proved at AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus. I want my players to have the same ambition.

I came to Manchester City because I see them growing and getting bigger. Can they be as big as Real Madrid? Yes, I hope so.

When I arrived, Madrid taught me to fight until the end. You win the finals. I've learned a lot with Real Madrid about this.

When you speak about Real Madrid, you talk about a lot of money - almost infinite funds - something very unique in the world.

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