I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.

The biggest family in the world is football, because football has more associate - and FIFA, for example - has more associates than UNESCO.

To be a striker you need to be in good shape.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do

A penalty is a cowardly way to score.

Great genetics are not necessarily a precursor for success in the game. Brazilian Legend Pelé has often said that soccer stars are not born. Without proper soccer training a player will never reach his full potential. It is true that great speed would benefit someone who plays as a winger but would not be as useful for a goalkeeper. The greatest advantage of soccer is that it is not as discriminating as basketball or volleyball. There are no limitations when it comes to physique and it all comes down to individual soccer skills.

We're not great friends, but I admire him. If he thinks he's the best player of the century, that's his problem.