When I arrived in France, it was very, very difficult. Not because I was in France - I could have been anywhere - but because I was so far, far away from my parents. I missed them so much.

Football can generate excitement and bring people together.

When I arrived in France, it was very, very difficult. Not because I was in France - I could have been anywhere - but because I was so far, far away from my parents. I missed them so much.

He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.

I think finals are there to be won, you know the feeling of losing a final is really bad. I prefer to lose a semi-final, quarter-final because I know I will forget... But the feeling of losing a final stays here forever. Even if you win two, three, four, five it stays. You know, I’m too scared to lose, so I give everything to win.

People have an opinion of Africa and it is not so good, but we have to let sport unite us all.

Everyone knows Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Messi, not only me, but for some it's hard to recognize that.