Athlete

You go to tournaments to win and when you actually lift the prize, you feel tremendous pride and happiness.

I know the football and the training in Italy are different to Spain, but I'm ready.

There is always a chance to score the equaliser with a set piece.

My only objective is to train hard and hopefully get a chance to play, and take it with both hands.

I see Schalke as a very nice club, they often battle for the title.

My goals are to be the Bundesliga top scorer and to win the Europa League.

When I was younger my idols were Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit.

Milan - the club and the city - is a very special place for us Dutch.

It is important that I get to play football.

Schalke are a super club and I can achieve my goals here.

There is always something happening at Schalke. I love the extremes. When we have bad runs, the atmosphere is really bad and you feel that. But you know, when you are on a good run again, it just tops everything - then it is just super!

I am happy at Schalke, this is my foreign team.

I cannot really say how many goals I will score.

All I can do is continue to do my utmost and hope for the best.

I don't regret my choice to sign for Milan.

Every game is important.

It is good to be a striker for the Dutch team; the way the Oranje play suits me best.

Messi can get around his opponent in just a square meter. Ronaldo needs more space.

I already worked with Van Gaal before at the Under-20 team back in 2001. He hasn't changed much as a coach since. He really stands out.

It's my objective to make sure Schalke are successful again. It's a huge challenge for me to help the club to the Bundesliga title again after years without winning any titles.