Sergio Ramos

“I'm a very temperamental person, but when you are wearing the captain's armband for Real Madrid or the national team, it's best to express yourself in a different way. You have to maintain a sense of unity - a good atmosphere where everyone feels happy is one of the keys to success, and that's something you shouldn't lose.”

“We have to take advantage of the power of football and show solidarity to people who are facing hard times. The fans give us so much love, and we have a responsibility to take that love and project it somewhere important, such as children who are in great need.”

“When we don't win, we have to draw conclusions and assess our mistakes. Things can always be improved.”

“To play and to win against England is big news around the world, and footballers are always grateful for that.”

“The good thing about playing at home is that the crowd makes you feel that, sooner or later, you can win the game. We feel it on the pitch.”

“It doesn't really bother us, the team that is in fashion or that is being talked about the most. Whatever praise or criticism we receive doesn't really matter.”

“I don't watch football debate shows on TV, hardly listen to the radio or read the papers.”

“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.”

“Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures.”

“We've had to handle defeat many times, and you can't drawn any conclusions.”

“I wake up every day with a smile, and in that sense, I feel the same as I did when I arrived at Real Madrid in 2005.”

“I don't care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.”

“I like football, and I like good players.”

“In the end, individual titles are achieved with the help of all your team-mates.”

“The game is 90 minutes long, and there are many phases.”

“I've played many matches against English clubs and the national team - and I always notice a difference in those games. When you play against the inventors of football, it adds more importance to the result, and you can see that demonstrated by the levels on the pitch.”

“There is no bigger motivation than playing in a UEFA Champions League final.”

“It takes many years to prove yourself the best in the world.”

“Football is like that: there's a new game every three days.”

“It's typical at Real Madrid that we often seem to be going through a revolution.”