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“When Leo runs, the rest of us only have to grit our teeth. He is the best and he makes us all a little better.”
“Qatar is improving a lot in football, my colleague Xavi talks to me about the fantastic development of football here.”
“Messi wins games but, without the work we all do, he wouldn't be able to do so.”
“Cristiano is a great player who scores many goals. He's a genius, if I said it any other way I'd be lying.”
“Messi is the best player in history and the best in the world by a distance.”
“If 10 out of 10 news articles about Jordi Alba are negative, it's normal that people think badly.”
“I would never join Real Madrid.”
“Leo is different to the rest, he makes the team better.”
“It's obvious that my dream is to stay at Barcelona. It's cost too much to get here to then have to leave. I have my family here, their support, the fans and my teammates. I don't think I'd be happier anywhere else.”
“In the end, it's what a player does on the pitch that counts and Messi has been the best.”
“No one likes it when the fans go against you, especially in your own stadium.”
“I have a good understanding with him. I've improved a lot with him. I hope Messi can stay for many years at Barcelona.”
“We want to win everything: League, cup, Champions League and Supercopa.”
“Qatar is a country which likes football a lot.”
“This is a huge club, everyone is interested in what's happening in Barcelona, you lose one game and you are criticised a lot, then in seven days' time you win and everyone loves you again.”
“It's true that through playing more games our understanding has got much better and now Leo knows me perfectly. He always looks for me - and I look for him - and thanks to that we've been able to score a lot of goals.”
“I don't have to convince anybody to do anything. I'm not in the head of any of my team-mates.”
“As the years have passed I have kept growing and I notice the affection from the fans even more. I have always seen myself in Barcelona and my dream is to retire here.”
“I know I'm one of the most hated players in football. But it's my way of playing.”
“I respect Barca fans a lot.”