I am ugly but what I do have is charm.

Football is about joy. It's about dribbling. I favour every idea that makes the game beautiful. Every good idea has to last.

My heroes were always soccer players.

The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play - where you can't see a way through.

I learned all about life with a ball at my feet

Even from when Lionel Messi was very young I could see that he was a great player. A lot of people spoke about him, and then when I saw him myself for the first time I could see the amazing quality that he had. I didn't teach him anything - he had enough quality himself.

I am very pleased it has all been resolved. I wanted to stay at the club and they wanted me too, there was never a problem. There were only a few small matters to sort out.