If you're going to be a footballer, be a great one.If you're going to have a dream, dream big.

He could start a row in an empty house.

The most important thing in a game like that is to win it.

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.

Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.

Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.