My father had never watched tennis, never liked tennis too much. He said, 'OK, we buy a racket, we watch together,' because we didn't know anything. It was a process of learning together that made it more interesting.

My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great.

All children have rights and those rights must be protected.

My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.

I think our sport evolves as the talent evolves and the mindset evolves.

As much as football can cause war, it can also cause peace. Football is a kind of Geiger counter of civilisation, or a catalyst for good as well as bad.

Your job is never secure as a football player - or coach.

Theaters are great. They're designed to sound good, not for basketball.