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.

Rooney's good but not the best in Manchester.

You can't delete racism. It's like a cigarette. You can't stop smoking if you don't want to, and you can't stop racism if people don't want to. But I'll do everything I can to help.

People who know me, love me. People who don't know me love me too... or they hate me.

I would be ready to become a dad if I was with the right person. I'd like a boy, though. Because they're in charge.

There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me.

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.