Italy have plenty of high-quality players. Newcomers need time to get adjusted to the set-up and the system of play. I'm very young, and although I think I have shown good quality in my international games, I realise that there are plenty of others competing for places.

Messi is the real deal when it comes to Number 10s. He represents a type of football that transcends borders.

I have cried twice in my life watching a football player; the first one was Maradona and the second was Ryan Giggs.

Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner.

Money is not everything. My ambition was football itself, not the money I'd make from it. If that brings me and my family a more comfortable lifestyle, then that's fine. But I don't spend my time between games and training sessions thinking about figures.

Italy have plenty of high-quality players. Newcomers need time to get adjusted to the set-up and the system of play. I'm very young, and although I think I have shown good quality in my international games, I realise that there are plenty of others competing for places.

No color will ever be brighter for me than black and white.