We have to remember, Mourinho worked at Barcelona. He has good memories of Barcelona. The club did well when he was here.

Players are sometimes sad, sometimes happy during their sporting career.

If someone is quite tall, the people will sing songs about his height. We don't have to overreact. You just have to do your job.

He's an incredible person. Messi is not simply a uniquely talented footballer. He's also strong mentally, very bright, and exceptionally dedicated to his job. Personally speaking, I enjoy watching him play, and I'm deeply proud of him and what he has achieved. Quite simply, he's the best.

I realise that sometimes things go well and sometimes they don't. But it is very important for me I feel personally, even selfishly, the need to be playing football matches.

An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.

Physically I was not strong enough to play at Celtic and I know myself it was not my best time as a football player, for sure.

Man, 'Hill Street Blues' was on when I was 12, and I remember feeling I'd never seen anything like it. It was that far ahead of its time, with dark characters you loved. I remember Ed Marinaro, the football star.