“There are so many things in life that make you sad, you have to be happy.”

Do or do not. There is no try.

The most important thing is to be a midfielder first, not scoring goals. You have to make the game, make an assist for the team, and if you can score, it’s a plus for the team.

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in the persons determination.

For me, playing simply is dribbling. For me, playing one or two touches is harder. Playing simply is the most difficult thing.

My dad was a very strong man, very stubborn as well.

With determination, you can achieve anything. Put your mind to being the best you can be and everything is possible.

I have to keep working hard and playing well because I don’t like to be second or third: they’re the worst places to be. You would be proud, of course, because it means you’re on the way, but you want to finish first.

We are the ones who can make a change.

My family always helped me. I had people around me who always pushed me to be the best: my dad, my mum. My dad used to play and coach as well. But I wasn’t born with shiny things.

I came back to Carrington, and it was like I just came back home.

I like to try new looks and new haircuts. It’s part of who I am.

I grew up in a flat with my brothers and my cousins. My brothers were in the same bed.

Let’s keep our world safe and free from violence.

If you want to speak about scoring goals, you should judge every midfielder the same way.

Great times and good experiences!

That’s why we love football: it’s not about the money or about the hairstyle or the dancing. We want to see beautiful goals, great tackles, fair play, and all this stuff.

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

Happiness is in your ability to love others.

My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

Love is taking a few steps backward, maybe even more to give way to the happiness of the person you love.

All our sweetest hours fly fastest

Tears are the root of happiness.