Athlete

I don't like individual awards because this is a team sport, and the coaches try to promote the collective.

I like many things in English football - everyone lives and breathes it here. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like Spanish football.

We don't focus on our rivals: we focus on ourselves.

Breaking down barriers, succeeding away from home, living in another country, another culture, different football, makes you much stronger.

Mr. Mourinho is a wonderful coach and did great things at Porto, winning trophies, and I will respect that.

If you do not take advantage of your chances, you can pay for it.

I don't like to compare players or talk about having to carry the weight of the team.

I'm passionate about English football; it's lived in a special way, unique.

I'm hungry and ambitious.

It doesn't hurt to hear talk about the Spain national team.

In difficult moments, champions come through, and not by listening to what is being said.

I am a follower of the Spain team. I think I did things correct, with the greatest honesty, always under the premise that I would say yes to Real Madrid.

No player puts the team on their back.

Nobody has to carry the weight of the squad. They have to be part of the team and give their best for the team.

In football, you never know what can happen tomorrow. This is the elite, and you have to be ready for any situation that can occur.

It is always special to play at the Santiago Bernabeu.

If you're looking for a sunken man, don't look at me.

The players who have been with the national team for a long time are used to international competitions, used to playing against the best in the world.

I speak to my players when I deem it necessary, but they are private conversations.

There's always a mix of generations in the national team. You have to bring the best players you think will help you win matches.