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“I always say that in life, you should embrace those who want to embrace you.”
“When I was 18, I moved across the ocean just for the opportunity to play for a club that played against Barcelona. So to have the honour of playing for Barca? It was incredible.”
“What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch.”
“I always have the desire for a new challenge.”
“When things begin to go negative, sometimes we just have to cover our ears and not let such circumstances influence us.”
“In football, I've always been about adapting to what's asked of me, to what my team-mates need from me. I'm a team player.”
“Starting in a World Cup is always complicated, hard, and important. When you start well... The rest of the competitors are watching. I think it's the most important match in a World Cup, along with the final.”
“In life, we should explore options outside our comfort zone.”
“I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done... my fate changed, and I arrived at Barcelona instead.”
“I'm a good crazy. A crazy good guy. Someone who makes the most of life.”
“If you do the same as all the rest, you're the same as all the rest: I don't want to be just another player.”
“I have had disagreements with journalists, but they annoy me so much when they don't talk about football.”
“Criticising is a weapon of the weak.”
“The most important thing in life is to know where you come from, and I know where I come from.”
“Yes, I love shoes and especially Jordans; they're always beautiful.”
“Google seems to be more intelligent than some people.”
“People think that footballers just have a kick around with their mates. If they win, fine; if they don't, that's then fine, too. No pasa nada. No. You have an obligation and responsibility.”
“I don't have an expiry date. My body is my answer - when I see that I can no longer compete, when my head is not in it anymore, it will be the time to stop.”
“It is hard to improve someone as a player, but is easier to help someone become a better person.”
“I would not play in Madrid. If I leave Barca, I would not go there. My Madrid train has passed.”