The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

I always knew I had to work hard.

My best moment? I have a lot of good moments but the one I prefer is when I kicked the hooligan.

Whatever happens, there are always things you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have done better. You score two goals and you usually feel you could have scored a third. That's perfectionism. That's what makes you progress in life.

When people are talking about you, it means that you exist.

You can change your wife, your politics, your religion, but never, never can you change your favourite football team.

My father's parents were from Sardinia and my mother's from Barcelona.