I have a few tricks and dribbles which I use a lot and when I am playing well, it is natural that they become easier. But the tricks I use are the ones that will hopefully benefit the team. What I do as an individual player is only important if it helps the team to win. That is the most important thing.

He's six-foot two, brave as a lion, strong as an ox and quick as lightning. If he was good looking, you'd say he has everything.

I don't like being alone.

Every season is a new challenge to me, and I always set out to improve in terms of games, goals, assists.

I'm aware that, whatever the circumstances, there will always be speculation about me.

After we played Sporting last week, the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly, and on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. That's how highly they rated him.

People whistle me because I am good-looking, rich and a great footballer. They are jealous of me.