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

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.

If we never forget the reasons we started playing in the first place, we’ll never be slowed down.

Stay focused on your goals.

When you win many titles, the rivals are full of antipathy towards you.

Bad things can happen even to the best players.

We live in a strange world, where we think we can buy or build our way out of a crisis that has been created by buying and building things. Where a football game or a film gala gets more media attention than the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.

I don’t need the best hairstyle or the best body. Just give me a ball at my feet and I’ll show you what I can do.

When the year starts, the objective is to win with all the team, personal records are secondary.

When my son will be born, my first goal will be for him. The rest, will be as always for my grandmother.

You have got to love the game.

The one thing that I really dislike, is being alone.