Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's.

A football team represents a way of being, a culture.

For me, football is more about making the right pass at the right time.

For example, Michael Jordan earns $100million a year but continues to play basketball and remains a modest human being.

You know the Dutch, they're always a bit funny... some of them.

Sometimes, in the dressing room, I think I am in Hollywood.

It's quite possible that Beckham suffers from a mental block at big tournaments

The most important thing however is the money. What use would it be to us, to have a a mighty stadium but a useless team, because we couldn't afford anything better?

George Best was one of the most talented players of all time and probably the best footballer who never made it to a major world final.

What FC Bayern has become is thanks to Gerd Mueller.

Real Madrid is a legendary team that stands above all others and is the target of all players.

No one wanted to fall back behind so both teams waited for a mistake from the other.

As someone who played a team sport, I feel a bit uncomfortable being ranked as an individual so high.

Penalty shooting is always an uncertain affair because there is a lot of luck involved.

Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England has been fantastic.

We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.

There's only one possibility: win, draw or loose.

It is not the strong one that wins, the one that wins is strong.

The ball gave me prestige, gave me fame, gave me riches. Thank you, my old friend.