I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.

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.

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

It's the first time it's happened to me and maybe the last. It's a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can't remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.