“Together we are the future of football.”

Some fans keep booing and whistling at me because I’m handsome, rich and a great player. They envy me.

Turn any obstacle into an opportunity.

Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep.

Good nutrition is at the core of my success.

I still learn, but I think it’s the best thing in life to have a kid.

Patience and persistence are two characteristics that differentiate the professional from the amateur.

I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best.

I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from.

My aim is to go down in history as one of the best.

I prefer other people to make judgments about the way I play and to characterize me, rather me describe myself.

To me, being the best means proving it in different countries and championships.

I have practically no private life. I’m already used to this and ready for it. Yes, sometimes it is hard, but it is the choice I made.

Sometimes you fall, other times you waterfall

The great thing about him, is that he will not quit.

I know who likes football likes me.

I’m always trying to be the best, on and off the pitch, is also very important.

You just can’t believe how quickly things happen in football and the way life turns. I went from being the bad guy, the worst player who gets all the criticism, to being the player who makes the difference and scores the important goals.

I’m a rock star because I couldn’t be a soccer star.

I am passionate about football. My support for Celtic FC has got me through some hard times in my life. I still play regularly, too.

In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after the defeat of the national team.

To me, football is so much about mental toughness, it’s digging deep, it’s doing whatever you need to do to help a team win and that comes in a lot of shapes and forms.

With football, you can have up to 28 guys you consider starters, and if they can pick up the slack when some aren’t playing so well, you don’t have to turn those two-game losing streaks into six-game losing streaks.

Football is unconditional love.

He’s a leader and is offering lessons in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world.