We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.

You can't get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.