Occupation: Footballer Birth: January 25, 1980
There are two types of football - there's physical football and football talent..
In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding..
Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of the world's most famous movie and mus….
Maybe one small regret is that I never got to play with Paul Scholes - but I was never going to leave Barcelona and he was never going to leave Manch….
The atmosphere generated by the fans in Celtic's stadium for our visit was the most impressive I've ever witnessed. The grounds of Liverpool and Manc….
The way I see it, Messi is the best player in history. He is the one who changes the course of games; he's the best. There is no comparison in my vie….
Leo [Messi] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams in history - Pele's Brazil, Cruyf….
I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over there; it's a great culture. Pe….
I'm a footballing romantic just like Johan Cruyff. We like football that is attractive, attacking and easy on the eye. When you win playing like this….
I don't actually watch many shows. I will either watch movies or football. I enjoy to watch games in the Premier League and will also watch movies a ….
I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing from the back : with ….
I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England..
Iniesta is easily Spain's most complete player. He has everything..
If he continues like this then I think Messi will be the best player in the history of football..
In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there's less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it - and comes back a better….
Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for….
In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - ….
Favourite stadium? I have good memories of my CL debut at Old Trafford, spectacular atmosphere. The Theatre of Dreams, as they say..
I’d love to be faster. Physically I’m limited, but I’ve survived by using my head..
In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen — the most complete — is Scholes. I have spoken with Xabi Alonso about this m….
To me Paul is a role model. He is the best midfielder I've seen in the last 15 or 20 years..