If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I'd be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I'd have lost two rivals after the first round. That's how I think. Idealisitic.

He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must know when to move the ball on quickly and when to try the impossible mission. When he learns this, he won't win a single Golden Ball, but an entire collection.

After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.

For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world.

In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.

Football is simple, you're either on time, or you're too late. If you're too late then you have to leave earlier.