I think he [Raul] is the greatest player to have ever played the game. He walks on the turf and astounds. It is utterly amazing.

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

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

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.

As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.

Player I would like to sign for Internazionale? It's easy, the strongest in Europe at the moment is Lionel Messi, so I would say him. Messi has amazing qualities, he is the best of all, number one. That is unquestiionable.

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.