I'm not going to lie: not playing football will be very difficult for me.
The things you learn when you're young you don't forget.
All kids have the dream of becoming a professional soccer player, but to become that you need so many things. You have to have talent, be hard working, have support, have discipline. You also have to have ability, physical and technical, and understand the game.
Every season is very difficult.
I have five children of my own, so as a father I understand how important it is to help children in any way you can.
My time in New York has been amazing.
I'm happy with, and proud of, everything I've achieved - of each game and each goal that helped the teams I played for.
It was only a matter of time until my records fell.
I was lucky enough to play with Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Cristiano... but Messi is different; he makes everything look so easy, so effortless - even the impossible.
From the time when I started out, the best players around then were Roberto Baggio and Ryan Giggs.
In the Bundesliga you don't have much time with your family.
Schalke will always be a part of my life.
Messi has a unique talent, he plays alongside quality players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Cristiano is also a great player.
It's important to get match rhythm.
I think that the message Zidane has to offer will get through to the players, because he was a world-class player.
I'm fully aware that Qatar are striving to become one of the leading sporting nations and they have big plans for football. Winning the honour of hosting the 2022 World Cup is the best possible proof of their intentions.
Never mind a year, if you don't win one game, it can become a complicated week! Yes, that's life at Real Madrid.
Look, every club needs stability.
The demands at Real Madrid are huge. The expectations are enormous. Sometimes, it is good. When you're winning, it's an amazing place and the fans are happy.
This is Real Madrid. You have to win titles every year. And if you don't? Oof, it's complicated.
