"I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental."

"Football is the only sport where you can play with your hands and feet."

"Football is a beautiful game. It is a game of joy."

"No. Reporters at press conferences would always ask me about that, and I would tell them, 'Listen, I don't need to be captain. If we have another player as captain, then there are two leaders in the g…"

"I always try to do my best."