Punctuality and showing respect in the workplace are the foundations of success. Success is meaningless without them. I'm always looking to pass these lessons on to younger players, because they are the secret of excelling and developing your game.

Harry Kane is a typical striker. He scores in every single game. I think he has great qualities. I like him a lot.

I think Cristiano and Lionel Messi are two of the best players in the history of the game. Are they better than Pele or Diego Maradona? They are at the top, but I think it is difficult in football to say who is first or second or third.

Contrary to what many say, Real are a unit. Individual brilliance is always a last resort.

I want Real Madrid to win it all in 2011-12. The Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

So once the game begins, it doesn't matter if it's 10, 20 or 80 thousand fans. The objective is to win the match, and that's where my focus is.

It is not easy to change from player to coach.

It's not for me to give anybody advice about their private life.

My departure from Madrid was my own choice. I had one year left on my contract, but I decided to go for a new professional experience, so I joined Schalke. I have no problem with the club and our rapport is good.

I was as excited when Beckham started to play with us as I am with the arrival of Cristiano.

Playing on turf sometimes, not grass, makes it a little bit more difficult.

You must believe in the players, their quality, and send the message that working together it was easy to win the Champions League and difficult for anyone to beat you.

I have been happy at Real Madrid and I will always be willing to help the club in whatever it needs.

I believe that patience is fundamental in football. It is difficult as sometimes patience is not there. You must have a clear idea and a path you want to take.

I think that the message Zidane has to offer will get through to the players, because he was a world-class player.

From the time when I started out, the best players around then were Roberto Baggio and Ryan Giggs.

I think Ancelotti is a great coach who has a great relationship with the players, but is also very demanding of them.

Real Madrid is my home and if I have the opportunity to go back and do something important, or something that really appeals to me, I'll do it.

I could imagine playing for Fortuna.

I hope things go well with Zidane, the same as I would have said about Benitez. Because what we all want is for Real Madrid to win trophies.

I have five children of my own, so as a father I understand how important it is to help children in any way you can.

My time in New York has been amazing.

I was at Madrid for 17 years and, save for Vicente del Bosque and Jose Mourinho, I never saw any coaches stay for many years.

There are not many Cristiano Ronaldos in the world and Real Madrid has made a great financial effort, but Real Madrid wants the best team in the world.

Beckham has enough charisma to win over the fans quickly. All he needs to do is to show his class on the pitch. He's one of the world's best and I've always been a fan.

Look, every club needs stability.

Being a Real Madrid player is the greatest dream you can imagine.

It's a city that we have always liked. Who doesn't like New York? When you are here you do feel a bit more anonymous. Obviously, you still find people who recognize you, but it's nice to be able to go out and walk around and have it be a normal experience.

I was close to joining Seattle Sounders when I left Schalke in 2012, but we decided to go to Qatar first.

I believe that soccer in the United States lacks an idol and they should do everything possible to create one.

I don't really understand what 'Galacticos' is supposed to mean. It's a term I dislike. I like football, pure and simple, and that concept isn't part of football. It's something else entirely.

I'm fully aware that Qatar are striving to become one of the leading sporting nations and they have big plans for football. Winning the honour of hosting the 2022 World Cup is the best possible proof of their intentions.

When I was a player I always said I would only play for Madrid.

I believe it's important to have a sporting director - someone to facilitate the communication between the club and the squad, and work on its planning. But not just at Madrid, at all teams.

Pogba is a player that Madrid would love to have - as would any team.

I was lucky enough to play with Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Cristiano... but Messi is different; he makes everything look so easy, so effortless - even the impossible.

I'm happy with, and proud of, everything I've achieved - of each game and each goal that helped the teams I played for.

Messi has a unique talent, he plays alongside quality players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Cristiano is also a great player.

We should be proud of what Cristiano has been doing. He scores 50 goals per season. I struggled to hit 20.

I speak with a lot of players who have stopped playing and they go to the gym for two hours a day and say 'now I run 10km a day.' When they were still playing they would complain about running for 10 minutes!

Having a successful career as a player does not ensure that you will be a good coach, I have to prepare myself.

I do not rule out any position in football. Not even the president.

My decision to pursue my career at Schalke 04 is in no way a mistake.

I got used to playing at half-empty stadiums at Al Sadd. There was no one in the stands in Qatar.

I have always been there to help the team, sometimes coming off the bench, other times as a starter.

Football has been my life and Real Madrid my home and together we have lived unique moments.

Every season is very difficult.

Never mind a year, if you don't win one game, it can become a complicated week! Yes, that's life at Real Madrid.

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

There's always a winning ambition in me, which keeps me going.