The door can never be closed for good to any player.

Music was important. Football was the easy part.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as a goalkeeper. He's magical.

If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.

Messi is the Mozart of football.

My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.

I need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.