Soccer is what I grew up doing - it's my passion, and I'm way more comfortable on the field in my soccer cleats.
I had played in the Mercurial since my teens, but once I had tried out the Magista 2 a few times, I was ready to make a change. It is light, so I can cover all the ground I need to, but gives me a feel for the ball that's right for my game.
We didn't have football boots, and we used a broken tennis ball instead of a football. I didn't use a proper ball until I was 11.
Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.
I tend to wear the moulds in training, but I'll always wear studs in games, as I feel like I get more grip.
The first pair of boots I remember owning were Puma Spiders - I still have them in a cupboard at home! They were fantastic boots. I was nine-years-old and I scored about 70 goals with them in a season.
What I do is play soccer, which is what I like.
I grew up playing soccer and always loved playing it.
In Ivory Coast it's very hard to have normal shoes, so just imagine football boots - they were considered a true luxury.
We cannot play soccer without hands. You need your arms while running.
My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer.
When I was back at Barcelona, the boots I wanted to wear were Ronaldinho's. He had those Tiempos, gold and white, and I thought they would suit my style as a quicker player.
I'm not really a soccer fan. I understand they have skill and all that running up and down the pitch and what not.
I liked soccer. I played it for two years.
I played English football - soccer - instead of American football, because we couldn't afford the equipment.
