I think of myself as someone who gives everything, and I wake up every day wanting to keep growing.

As long as there are chances, we have to fight to the end. That's Madrid's philosophy.

Music is a way of expressing my mood, and it definitely helps to motivate me before a game. It also helps me move on from past defeats or keeps my mind busy when I'm not playing, so music is definitely something that follows me every step of every day.

I have achieved lots of things throughout my career that are very, very good, but if they rewarded me with a Ballon d'Or, that would be historical.

After it's finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.

If you have Palestinians who have no hope, who don't have a job, who've used up all their resources, the notion of getting rid of violence is a dream.

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

I take my inspiration for the song writing from little experiences, not even if I've experienced them myself but say if something has made me sad, I will use that emotion. I just use everyday life and write about it.