Sometimes I see it [a foul by an Arsenal player], but I say that I didn’t see it to protect the players and because I could not find any rational explanation for what they did.

In some ways England is more liberal than France, but I also find it more intrusive. But when you go abroad you have to accept the ways of where you live. I have to respect that.

Who is the Best Player in the World? Leo Messi. Who is the Best Player Ever? Leo Messi!

I know how important it is to have a helping hand.

When you represent a club it's about values and qualities, not about passports.

English players are as easy to coach. The problem is that the Premier League has the best players in the world, and statistically not all of them can be born in England. But we don't have enough English players: we are working very hard on it.

The moral values I've learnt in my life I've learnt through football.