"Football is like a religion to me. I worship the ball, and I treat it like a god. Too many players think of a football as something to kick. They should be taught to caress it and to treat it like a p…"

"I have to pay so much, it was good. But it was a big responsibility because I am a human being and everybody can make a mistake, you know."

"I don't like to lose. I hate to lose."

"Don't give every ball to me. We have to play as a team."

"I am a happy man."