"The majority of Espanyol supporters are polite, but there are always rowdy minorities."

"I am privileged and very happy to be a professional sportsperson, but should that make people so angry?"

"Besides what he does on the field, one must thank Messi's human quality."

"In order to eliminate injustices and to ensure there would be less controversy, I would introduce technology that would make refereeing better."

"I would like to change the refereeing system. The pressure that is put on an official in a match is too large."

"I have always said that to play for the national team is a pride and a great motivation."

"You try to do the best for your club, and you also create relationships and friendships - with Neymar, my relationship is really strong."

"It is very difficult to find a player who stays at the same club for the whole of their career."

"I have not betrayed Barca, and I'm surprised anyone would doubt my commitment to Barcelona, because I've been a fan since birth."

"Cristiano Ronaldo has not changed since we were both at Manchester United."

"My routine prior to a big game is the same for any other match. Eat, sleep, chat with teammates during the day, and then, as the match draws near, I listen to my music on the trip to the stadium and zone in."

"I love '80s music, but in the dressing room, it tends to be more lively!"

"I consider that, in a democracy, everyone has the right to decide. If people don't have the right to express what they feel, we would be going back to a bygone era."

"With Messi, we're talking about the best player in the world. It doesn't matter if he's a little bit injured: he can still change everything."

"I am proud to have been part of a Sir Alex Ferguson team."

"Football is a very passionate world."

"First of all, you must have the ability to run the football and take care of the ball offensively."

"He brings a lot of ability and character to our football team."

"We don't need to spout off. Let's play football."

"It just tells you that we have a good football team, but we need to play good at all times or that's what's going to happen. We have enough good players and a team that has some resolve."

"It's an exciting week for the city. For our football team, I'll keep them calm and let's just get ready to play the football game. But I think for everybody else it's going to be an exciting week."

"We have to win football games. I don't think Carson has to do anything different. The rest of us have to keep playing and coaching better. We just let him do his job. I think it's up to the rest of us."

"We won't know where things are until we go out and begin playing football when it counts. That's the hard part of it. Even if he had been here every day, no matter who it is, what position, there's always something new that comes up, and how people handle those situations is always tested. That's why it's not an exact science."

"If you tackle well and you tackle with your arms, and if you keep going after the football aggressively, good things will happen."