I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

God helped me crown my football career with a participation in the World Cup.

I did almost everything in my footballing career.

As the captain of the team, my job involves more than just playing. I have to talk to the players and motivate them.

I run a business and go all over the world doing things for that business, things that are fairly orthogonal. But my job is to run my company, not to be the best Instagrammer. I'll let other people be awesome at it.

When I did get into comic books, it was after a whole other career, and when I got into comic books, they didn't even know who I was.

Thank God I've never had the sort of intense fame that means you can't walk up the road. That sort of blazing stardom must be difficult to cope with and maintain; my career has just bubbled along happily.

I grew up in a socialist country. And I have seen what that does to people. There is no hope, no freedom. No pride in achievement.