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 know other people who have started their kids in tackle football for, like, four- and five-year-olds. So I think it's up to each individual's parents, but for me personally, no I wouldn't. But would I be OK with him playing in seventh or eighth grade? Yes.

I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.

My faith in Islam is not unlike my faith in the game of basketball: Both require immense determination, focus, passion and discipline.

When you're growing up, you have your heroes, and you hear about people going off to other countries to play football, but when you're so young, you're not thinking about that. You just play. No referee, no rules.