Individuals are very important but team spirit is the key - it is the most important thing.

My wish was to finish my career at Arsenal, but there are always banana skins.

For me, life is about being happy. Life is about enjoying and that's it.

I love challenges.

I'm going to keep giving my best so that the people who don't believe in me start to do so, and enjoy things with me.

I don't have to prove anything to anyone.

You always want to play for the national side.

Hard work is the basis of everything.

I believe that, the moment I had a very personal relationship with God and I really knew what his Word said, it was not about religion. It was about knowing that what the Bible tells us is what He has left us. It changed my life. It filled the void in my heart. That is why I am so grateful.

My faith is the most important thing.

Galatians 1:10 is my favorite passage.

I talk to God and ask Him to help me. I tell Him that everything I say and do in the game is for His glory and I ask Him to put me an angel on each side, in each post, and behind me so that everything can turn out fine.

I think that all the countries that qualify for a World Cup finals deserve respect and if they are there it is because they have won that right.

I believe everything is possible. You have to try things, put your heart into it, try to do the best you can and see what is possible.

I know what a Champions League final is like.

I try to make my kids happy, so when they grow up they can look back and see a father who did important things for their country and tried to make history.

You have to win your place every day and train at 100 percent always.

I have always worked to start.

The day that I think I can no longer start, I'll go home and focus on something else.

People think that the Club World Cup is an easy competition, but it's not.

When I'm having a tough patch I always try to focus on good things.

Nobody likes it when people say bad things about you, because we're all human beings and we have feelings. Ultimately, though, I always try to make sure that my happiness doesn't depend on what people say but on what I feel in my heart.

I feel there's a lot of confidence in me when I'm with the national squad.

Playing in Europe is a big deal, it helps you to grow.