Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.

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

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.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.

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

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.

A Mediterranean city is really my culture.