“I will not be touched if someone says, ‘I do not love you.’ You have the right. You do not have to love me.”

Discrimination is the biggest problem in football today. We need to stop it.

Don’t look down to the world, look up to the creator.

When I was smaller, I always looked up to Zidane, Messi, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo.

Greatness, it’s all in the details.

I do not live for people, for what they think, for them to say that I’m nice, good, the best, perfect. Everyone has their opinion. And I respect that.

Playing against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won’t score lots of goals, but they won’t concede many, either.

I try to not take myself too seriously and just have fun when I’m not playing.

My deepest respect to the clubs who considered having me.

It doesn’t matter if it’s rain or sweat, we got work to do!

I wanted to show the world, to show United that I was ready to play and I was motivated to play. This comeback just showed that I left United, but the power of my heart was still here, to be honest.

I’m someone who says what he thinks.

When you lose someone you love, you don’t think the same way. And that’s why I say I enjoy life: because it goes very fast.

It’s always good to play with big players, you know.

I only think about the pitch. I want to do great. I want to be one of the best. I want to win titles. I want to achieve things.

Sport might not be the answer. But it is a symbol of optimism and hope.

Because I’m fairly big, I like to use my body. So I’ll control the ball, even when there’s a player on me, and then I’ll pass.

Intense love does not measure it just gives.

By night, Love, tie your heart to mine, and the two together in their sleep will defeat the darkness.

Love at first sight? I absolutely believe in it! You’ve got to keep the faith. Who doesn’t like the idea that you could see someone tomorrow and she could be the love of your life? It’s very romantic.

People who say “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” never felt a broken heart.

I like to be with someone who has character and style and someone who is very understanding.

Women are books, and men the readers be.

Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself.

How great it is to arrive at home after a day of hard work and be with lovely family.