If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn't say, 'Thank you very much, can I turn the other cheek'. Only Jesus Christ did that.

Of course, we also have the responsibility to win games and the difficulty in the job is to combine both.

I think we live in a very competitive world, and I love competition.

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

The real revelation of a player's character is not in his social life but in how he plays. In my social life I can hide my real personality.

You weren’t world-class when Arsenal signed you.

It's like a child who is used to having ice cream whenever he wants. When it doesn't come when he asks he tends to get confused and nervous.