I really loved football from a young age. And my only thought, my only objective in life, was to be a professional footballer.
Sadio Mane is a world-class player. He is almost perfect. He moves very fast, controls the ball well and is very intelligent in his movements.
Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he's an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.
My dream was to play for Chelsea - maybe I was bit naive.
Behind the footballer, there is a human being.
Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.
I was a footballer for a long, long time.
Rooney is a good player, everybody knows his quality.
For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.
If a footballer goes on the pitch with the right mentality, he will perform well.
Messi I think is like me, he is the best in the world along with Ronaldinho.
I like Daniel Sturridge a lot after playing with him at Chelsea.
I'm a footballer, that's my job and that's all I want to be known for.
Nobody in England knows the real Luis Suarez.
When you're growing up and thinking about being a footballer, you want to make as many caps and play as many games as you can.
There was a footballer, Matt Le Tissier, from Guernsey. But as far as music, no, not many people have come out of there.
If you can have a career as a footballer for 13 years then you're really lucky, but there will probably be plenty of supporters up and down the country saying that I wasn't a top player, to put it kindly. That's for sure.
When I left Liverpool, I knew had to leave. It was a big step but it was something I had to do. A lot of people asked if it was hard, it wasn't hard. It was something I needed to do to improve and get better as a footballer.
It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.
Dani Alves is a special player, in my opinion.
I love Forlan. He runs a lot, shoots with both feet, puts pressure on and he is intelligent and fast.
My thoughts on Balotelli? He's the kind of player who infuriates me. I was not born a footballer like him. I achieved what I did because of all the hard work I put in. I had to make sacrifices.
I had an early taste of fame. I was 20, going out with TV presenter Dani Behr and we'd have paparazzi chasing us. I'm not comfortable being photographed, though I accept it is part of the job. I had to ask myself, 'What comes first, being a celebrity or footballer?'
Ronaldinho is very happy at Barcelona.
Messi is as famous as any footballer has ever been, and yet, when it comes down to it, we don't know much about him. I read that he is a family man and likes to walk his dogs, but beyond that, he's a mystery, really. I like that.
