If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.

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.

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.

Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He's magical.

Life is full of regrets, but it doesn't pay to look back.

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

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.