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

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

We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

The French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.

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.