I see Maradona every time he grabs the ball and accelerates.

There is no defence that can stop Messi. It is impossible.

Put in the superlatives yourselves, I'm running out. It's already been a while now that he has been outstanding. He's more than decisive in every way. That he's capable of doing everything that he does at his age is something impressive, that doesn't make any sense.

There are teams that wait for you and teams that look for you: Espanyol look for you. I feel very close to their style of football.

I strive to live with passion and not to be desensitised to life. Things matter to me. You’ve got to live like that. Otherwise what’s the point? It’s not possible to please everyone and there is no point in trying to be what other people think you should be. For me, it’s important to be who I am, not just to be different but to be as authentic as I can be.

Thats the beauty of sport. Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry

Out of everyone at Manchester United, I would pick out Scholes, he is the best midfielder of his generation. I would had loved to play alongside him.