There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in Spain was always my preference.

There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it.

Regaining the Champions Cup is not going to be easy.

I'm star-struck when I see Paul Scholes because you never see him. On the pitch you can't catch him. Off the pitch he disappears.

I have a fantastic wife, and not only in terms of external beauty. Her priority and mine is our children. That is our choice.

I really did not think much about the size of the transfer fee when I left Barcelona because it was all down to market forces, not me.

In football, day in day out, you always have to show your worth.