When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren't the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.

What makes him special? He has a mixture of physical talent and technical ability, as well as remarkable intelligence and above all a great passion for the game.

I believe in work, in connections between the players, I think what makes football great is that it is a team sport. You can win in different ways, by being more of a team, or by having better individual players. It is the team ethic that interests me, always.

Private life is private life. Off the pitch, there is private life, and the rest is social life, where of course you have to behave responsibly.

I'm not scared to spend money. If you go out with me one night, you will understand that.

Of the nine red cards this season we probably deserved half of them.

Sometimes you have to swallow the unswallowable.