It Takes Sacrifice As Well As Talent.

One Of The Arsenal Players Came Up To Me Afterwards And Said It Had Been An Honor To Be On The Same Pitch As Me. I Thought, My God, That Is A Great Thing To Say When Your Team Has Just Lost.

Money Is Not A Motivating Factor. Money Doesn't Thrill Me Or Make Me Play Better Because There Are Benefits To Being Wealthy. I'm Just Happy With A Ball At My Feet. My Motivation Comes From Playing The Game I Love. If I Wasn't Paid To Be A Professional Footballer I Would Willingly Play For Nothing.

You Cannot Allow Your Desire To Be A Winner To Be Diminished By Achieving Success Before And I Believe There Is Room For Improvement In Every Sportsman.

It's Not So Easy For Us When We Play Teams Who Have A Different Mindset, Like Chelsea Or Inter Milan, Because They Have The Intention Of Trying To Stop Us Rather Than Playing A Game That Is More Attractive For The Spectators To Enjoy.

You Know As A Player That You Won’t Have Many Opportunities To Play In World Cups - So You Have To Take Them When You Can.