"To play for the national team is the greatest thing in the world. It's like touching the sky with your hands."

"I believe in God, but I also believe in myself."

"I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me, and no one came. I told them, 'Come hug me, or the referee isn't going to allow it.'"

"I don't need anyone to tell me how to play football. I know how to play football."

"To say that I am a legend, a great player, a star... I am just a man who wants to play football."