Showing 10 of 67 quotes
There were great players at United, and I just didn't have the chance to play, which was fair. It was difficult getting into the team, that's all. ”
Sometimes, in the last minute, against big teams... you never expect you have the chance to win, but there is that 'garra' that everyone talks about. ”
Luis Suarez is one of the best players in the national team - and in the world, in fact. ”
Even as a kid, I'd kick a tennis ball against a wall with both feet for hours. That was one way to become two-footed. ”
When I see some of the pitches which my father played on, I think that it must have been a different game. ”
When Atletico wanted to sell me, I was told that I earned too much money and they wanted me off the wage bill. I liked that honesty. ”
As a player, if a club is desperate to sign you, then you can benefit from that. Desperate clubs are prepared to pay more money; they are prepared to act decisively and play you. ”
If nerves undo you, then you're unlikely to make it as a top footballer. ”
It's hard to know when to call it a day as a footballer. ”
I've played as a lone striker and enjoyed it, especially if you have good supporting players around you. But a full season by myself? That would be hard. ”