Athlete

We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.

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

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.

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

There are evil people, and I don't even want to hear those guys speak.

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

I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with. Wherever I go, La Castellane is where I want to go back to.

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life.

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

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.

I have no message.

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.

I think Marseille is probably a place like Liverpool, very vibrant and very tough.

I'm very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.

Music was important. Football was the easy part.

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.

The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.