I have a career, and I deserve respect.

Strikers love to play with other strikers, as I did with Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez, and Edinson Cavani. You can make the most of your individual talents for the good of the team. If you can strike up a good partnership with another player, it's like striking gold.

Football is a really simple game, and the most important thing, in any formation, is that the players do their jobs, not the formation which they play in.

It was a privilege to enjoy the national team and be part of a group that gave so much to our country, wear the shirt with great people.

Although I will not always play well, I always give everything on the pitch.

I try to see the positive side of things.

Every manager goes through bad times.

The Italian Fabio Cannavaro, who was with Real Madrid when I played against him several times, was the best player in the world in 2006. He wasn't tall, but very quick and strong. He always knew his opponents well, as if he'd researched them.

People have high expectations of me, and I want to fulfil them.

Ancelotti is one of the best coaches and has proved this by winning trophies.

I have huge respect for Porto, a great club that's always in the hunt for titles, but they aren't Real Madrid, one of the biggest clubs in the world.

In England, the club presidents do not seek publicity or have a high profile. In Spain, they like to be considered the most important person at the club.

Sometimes, in the last minute, against big teams... you never expect you have the chance to win, but there is that 'garra' that everyone talks about.

Competition keeps you young. It motivates you. It challenges your ego. Messi and Ronaldo have this with each other.

I was very young at Manchester United, and I feel that I was just starting to find my feet when I was sold and Rooney was brought in.

I try to do my best both on and off the pitch, giving a good image in my behaviour.

I'm friendly - I've never changed - but some people can be intimidated to approach you, especially younger footballers.

With a good start, players can relax a bit more and aren't so anxious throughout the season.

You never know for sure whether a player will adapt to a new country until he gets there.

2010 was a magical year and was unforgettable.

I train all week just to play for 90 minutes. I love playing games, and so during those 90 minutes, it's always 100 per cent.

I can accept defeat, but I love to win and be competitive. It is my job, and I love it.

I want to be competitive; I want to run all over - I want to win.

On the pitch, I will always be like that. That's my character, and I will always compete and compete - always. I'm a different guy off the pitch, as you can see, but on the pitch, I will not change.