"I am going to build a maternity ward for all the babies who will be born with names of Maradona, Diego or Marado."

"Football is the most beautiful game in the world. It should be played with a smile."

"I don’t need to prove anything to anyone."

"I'm not going to die in a hospital, I'm going to die on a football pitch."

"I want to be remembered as a player who gave everything for his country."