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You always have to aspire to everything; winning titles is what I've been missing. And I will give my life and everything I have in order to achieve it. ”
It was very hard to go through life as a small boy supporting Atletico. ”
In your life, you go through a difficult situation or a very good situation, and you have different moods, but you learn things from your experiences. ”
Liverpool is a fundamental part of my life. They don't remember me that way, but time will change that. I could not have chosen a better place to go when I left Atletico. ”
The worst part about not playing is when you think that you are ready to do it. You try to get more minutes, taking the chances, but you end up in a situation where things have not gone well for you for weeks - or for years. That is like swimming wet clothes. ”
Football is not a sport populated by honest people. You can't tell the truth or be up front with people. It's a business, and no one is friends. ”
I can be very shy. I really like to stay at home with my people because I'm really shy. My wife is as well; we're both really shy. ”
Fitness is important, but the most important thing is how you adapt and the way you feel physically. To adapt to a new position. To try to change your game. ”
Real Madrid is like Manchester United or Liverpool or Bayern Munich. There is so much history, and you need to play and win against that history. It's difficult to play against them because you fight against everything - the history, the players - but because of that, the motivation is always so high. ”
When I played against Chelsea, there was always a big motivation because it was a special game; it was always one of the biggest games of the season. This is one of the reasons why I wanted to join Chelsea: because I want to be part of this kind of team. ”