Football is a team sport and not an individual sport. We win as a team, and every individual is better if we are part of the team.
I want to thank my two English clubs: Liverpool for bringing me to the Premier League and Chelsea for the trophies I won.
The things you cannot change you can't waste your time on.
Chelsea gave me all the trophies I have as a football player. I saw my kids growing up in London.
Steven Gerrard is the best player I have played with throughout my career; therefore, my ideal player would be very like him.
When young players become one of the best in the world, everyone wants to sign them.
I want to say thanks to the Chelsea fans because I have seen them very, very happy with me for joining Chelsea.
English football has an enormous following across the world, not just because of the players but because of its history, its tradition, the excitement, the capacity crowds.
You have to prove yourself every day. You have to live for today.
Chelsea gave me what I was looking for when I left Liverpool trophies. I'll always see it as a success.
I just do not see myself playing for Madrid. They do not attract me, especially because of my past with Atletico.
I was not a Liverpool fan or a Chelsea fan in Madrid. I was an Atletico fan. I still am. Maybe they're the only badge I will kiss.
At Liverpool, winning is customary.
I can be very shy. I really like to stay at home with my people because I'm really shy. My wife is as well; we're both really shy.
A player wants to be remembered for what he has won, for the medals, for what he has given his club.
When I played against Chelsea, there was always a big motivation because it was a special game; it was always one of the biggest games of the season. This is one of the reasons why I wanted to join Chelsea: because I want to be part of this kind of team.
My son is a Liverpool fan, and he was already kicking a ball before he was one. He was born in the football city; he had no choice.
My father worked every day; my brother and sister had to travel many hours to study, so Atletico were for people like us.
As a kid, I never once dreamt of playing for Liverpool.
I didn't realise how my life was changing. When I was 17, 18, 20, I didn't realise how big football was and everything around football. How many people live for football and love football. I was a professional, but I was a supporter.
