“My dream is that all the world’s children have the right to live in a safe, comfortable environment in which their health and education are guaranteed.”

It was a real honour to receive the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award.

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.

Plastic pollution in the ocean is reaching very high levels and only together can we fight to stop this.

A child’s smile is worth more than all the money in the world.

Say more with your feet than you ever could with words.

It is very important that adults talk to children about what is happening in a way that they can understand, using simple and age-appropriate language.

The only way to achieve success is by fighting together.

Success takes sacrifice as well as talent.

Being a bit famous now gives me the opportunity to help people who really need it, especially children.

In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision.

Three very important points to keep growing. Great team effort.

Together we will keep trying to do great things.

Health must always come first. It is an exceptional moment and we must follow the indications of both health organizations and public authorities.

Together we can change the lives of many children.

Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.

I would never be a sellout, but you can never be a sellout to kids. Kids is kids!

I believe that the school must represent life – life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in the neighborhood, or on the playground.

I try to keep my kids with me everywhere I go.

As a kid, you learn to measure long before you understand the size or value of anything. Eventually, if you’re lucky, you learn that you’ve been measuring all wrong.

I was that little kid: I was the one that was looking up to athletes and getting to see them and getting to be a part of it, and I remember those experiences.

If your children ever find out how lame you really are, they’ll murder you in your sleep.

As a mother, the one thing that always goes through your head is, You’re never enough. You never can be enough – or do enough – for your kids. It’s a never-ending issue for me.

Kids in sports – it makes such an impact in life with the lessons that you learn.