They say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I say only that an abandoned child never forgets.

The talent God gave me is beautiful and wonderful, but it is difficult because you are always facing other people keen to judge you. There are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.

When I lose my temper it's because I decide to. If I do something it's because I want to do it.

Racism springs from ignorance.

To play in atmospheres that are intense is when I play my best football.

Sacrifice counts for a lot in sport. From a young age, I couldn't do the normal things that the boys of my age get to do. Maybe you have a nice car or a nice house, but at times you just want to be a normal guy and you can't.

They say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I say only that an abandoned child never forgets.