"Scoring a goal is like making love."

"Once, in a match in Senegal, the goalkeeper cried so much after I scored that he had to be substituted! He had lost a big bet!"

"How can you make a comparison between a guy who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another who only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn't head the ball …"

"The World Cup is a very important way to show your skills. It is the most important tournament in the world and you have to be there and play well to show your skills."

"A penalty is a cowardly way to score."