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

"I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of k…"

"It's hard to explain but I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard. And this desire never …"

"Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there's been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world."

"He dominates the ball, he is a walking spectacle and he plays as if he had silk gloves on each foot. He reminds me a …"

"Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player."

"Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player."

"Technically, I think he is the king of what's fundamental in the game - control and passing. I don't think anyone can…"

"He is the best player I've seen... Playing alongside him was a crazy thing! Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabe…"

"Sometimes I don't know what takes me over during a game. Sometimes I just feel I have moved to a different place and …"