I only deal in what is real. To be honest, I've never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I'm the same now.

But one thing you need to do in the game, is to adapt and adjust your game to what you have been asked to do and also to what your body is telling you to do.

What makes the difference between a great player and just a normal player is dedication, work, commitment.

When I was 20 or 21, I didn't... I won't say care about anything, but you're like in your own world - you made something that you always wanted to do, and then you kind of think only about your family and yourself.

I can’t think of a striker in the world who has scored so many important goals, never mind a midfielder.

It's difficult to talk about Pele because I didn't see him.

In New York it seems like there's no Monday or Saturday or Sunday. The town is always moving. The vibe is great.