David Silva

The press often ask me about Messi and Ronaldo and who is the best, but one thing for me is very clear. For me, the No. 1 is Andres Iniesta, because he is my team-mate for Spain, and I can see that he is able to do even more difficult things on the pitch. ”

I love to play in the middle to be in contact with the ball all the time. I'm very happy to play in that position. ”

Football is my passion, and I live for it. ”

I love compliments; of course I do. Everybody wants to receive compliments. But the team is the important thing, and I'd rather win things as a team than finish up with individual honours. ”

Everyone has an image of a premature child, but until you live it and experience it, you just don't know how bad it is. ”

You just don't expect to see your baby fighting for his life. Looking back, you wonder how you coped. ”

When you experience playing in two different leagues, you learn to adapt; you pick up elements from the best virtues of each culture. ”

I have my life on the field, but when I finish that, I want a quiet life with my family. ”

It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life. ”

I think you learn to value the important things in life. ”