I retired at age 40 because my daughters looked at me one day and said: 'Dad, being bald and wearing shorts doesn't look good together'.

Reputations do not win matches and trophies, only goals can do that

The ball gave me prestige, gave me fame, gave me riches. Thank you, my old friend.

I don't want to be idolized, I just want to play. And to do that you have to run and sweat.

No one player is as good as the sum of a team

I chose Real Madrid instead of Barcelona because I'm a winner, not a loser

Scoring goals is like making love: everyone can do it, but nobody does it like me.