I just know that I love football,and when I'm on the pitch, I want to win.
Maybe sometimes you are punished for honesty, but I always prefer to be honest.
I guess my earliest football memories are of playing in the street and also the little pitches at school. I joined the local football team in my village when I was small, but we would play only once or twice a week. I honed my skills just by playing for fun with friends after school.
I never had problems with injuries as a kid or in the youth team. My injuries started at Chelsea, when I broke my foot during a pre-season game. That was just pure bad luck, but after that, I had some muscular injuries, too, so I had to get to know my body better.
In my youth-team days, I was always a left-winger who would stay close to the byline and put crosses in the box, so I could never cut inside and shoot. It was only when I joined Real Madrid and started playing in a more central position, and then on the right wing, that I suddenly realised I had a really dangerous weapon.
I enjoy working with the younger players and helping them to develop.
David Alaba has a very good left foot. He's scored some good goals and free kicks.
If you want to play dominant football, you need to get the ball, think fast, and play quick combinations in small spaces.
If you play at a world-class team like Chelsea, you have to perform every day.
