I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.

A Mediterranean city is really my culture.

My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

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

It's only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He's almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.

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.

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.