We’ll do it, we’ll do it.

The door can never be closed for good to any player.

If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is

We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

My passion for the game comes from the city of Marseille itself. Unfortunately I can’t go back there as much I want to because I play a lot here and abroad.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.

My memories of events and games are fragmented.

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

It’s hard to explain but I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard. And this desire never to stop fighting is something else I learnt in the place where I grew up.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.

I love Madrid.

Football is about passion, emotion, and love.

It’s the first time it’s happened to me and maybe the last. It’s a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can’t remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.

If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.

You can’t get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.

To be recognised by a whole country is incredible.

I am not a star. I am just a player.

All of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class.

Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.

Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He’s done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.

I have no message.

Losing is part of the game.

We have to keep our feet on the ground.

Messi is the Mozart of football.

If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.

A Mediterranean city is really my culture.

Football is about the team, not the individual.

There is no secret, you just have to work hard.

Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He’s magical.

Life is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

To win, you need a team.

I play for my teammates.

It’s only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He’s almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.

A coach is not just someone who gives orders; he also has to listen.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

You have to believe in yourself.

The key is to be patient.

Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.

I don’t know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It’s a dream.

It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.

Football is a game of mistakes.

A player who is not willing to give his all is not a player.

It’s true, pressure is something that goes with football nowadays. You need to accept it, and everything that it involves – the good and the bad.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.

I always want to win.

I love playing football. I love the game.

I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.

You don’t need a reason to help people.

Music was important. Football was the easy part.

The ball is the most important thing.

I am a footballer, and I want to play football.

I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.

The French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.

It doesn’t matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.