I sent my Christmas wishes to him, but he didn’t answer. He’s the world’s best coach, but as a man he still has to learn manners and respect.
When I score, I don’t celebrate; it’s my job. Does a postman celebrate when he delivers post?
I can win the Ballon d’Or, but only if Messi’s level drops a bit. It will be very complicated to do so if he keeps up his current form. I really believe I can win the award, but there’s not much I can do if Messi maintains this level.
I am different – if you can find another like me, then I will buy you dinner!
I will not accept racism at all. It’s unacceptable. If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail, because I will kill them.
My public image is absolutely not a fair reflection of who I am.
You speak bad of me, I score goals.
I know some players like being the centre of attention and I admit that when I first became a player I liked fame, too. But that feeling lasted only for three months. Then I realised what it was really like to be the centre of attention all the time. It isn’t all good.
I know I have a responsibility as a role model to children and I try to fulfill that.
You can’t delete racism. It’s like a cigarette. You can’t stop smoking if you don’t want to, and you can’t stop racism if people don’t want to. But I’ll do everything I can to help.
I turn to someone, I’m not sure, to God I think, but I never ask for anything. I would never pray to win a title; it makes no sense. I’ve never understood those who pray before a match. I simply give thanks for what I have received.
I believe I am more intelligent than the average person.
When I lose my temper it’s because I decide to. If I do something it’s because I want to do it.
Jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew.
They say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I say only that an abandoned child never forgets.
Sometimes in football you deserve to win but lose. Other times you deserve to lose or draw but you win. That is the game, and it’s why I’ve always said you should never try to predict anything in football, especially in Europe.
Many stories are invented about me – too many stories; almost everyone uses me, and I’d say about 0.01 percent of the gossip is true.
I want to be the strongest player in the world and score a lot of goals. To do that, I have to improve in every area.
I don’t follow politics; it doesn’t interest me. So why should I vote?
For me, my mother is everything.