My philosophy for football is to be happy with what you're doing. When they say that you're one of the strongest in the world, you need to carry on in the same way as you do when they say that you're dead.

I always believe that it's beautiful to win important matches, but it's also very important simply to reach those moments. I truly believe that.

I've become accustomed to playing against four defenders throughout my career, but in Italy, I have to play against five.

I always fight. I work, and I want to be one of the best. It might go wrong, but the goal is always the same: to improve.

Tennis is not really a traditional Olympic sport.

I was able to get along with everybody. I really enjoyed all of those guys. They were unique in their own ways, and I think that's what made the sport fun. We had a great time laughing and having fun.

As a child, I was very active. I was a gymnast, I played touch football, netball and basketball. When I was 16 years old, I started yoga. I started working out at an early age.

It's true that football is a job, and one works to earn money, but when there are so many feelings involved, it's hard to change clubs just to earn a bit more cash. I respect every player and their decisions, but that's my feeling.