Dominating the midfield is the most important thing in modern football. To succeed, you have to be good at everything.
We're Real Madrid - and being successful is part of our DNA.
Zidane transmits a very clear idea to the players. He doesn't need to give a 20 minute motivational talk, he doesn't need it. With his presence alone, he achieves what he wants - his personality is synonymous with success.
I enjoy playing football, and that's about it. I'm no-one special.
Carlo Ancelotti wanted me in Madrid and had bet on me.
I can score goals and be dangerous with my passes.
I would not swap the World Cup title for any accolade. But I could imagine that quite a few would swap every accolade for a World Cup title.
I always think about my future. That's part of my job.
I like to create chances, to shoot when I play farther forward, but I also like playing deeper, as you have more time on the ball.
You can't win any games in the Spanish league by giving only seventy or eighty per cent. You always have to step on the gas.
For those of us playing in a foreign league, it's always nice to spend a few days with family and friends who we don't get to see every day.
I wouldn't undervalue my year under Pep Guardiola because I think I made a big step forward in that year.
I don't sign contracts on a whim.
I don't like to talk about players who haven't played; I prefer to talk about the ones who have.
Clearly, if you go abroad to a top club, it means one more step in your development.
I can't comment on every article in the newspapers.
Before leaving, I was seen as a good player, perhaps as a very good player, but as one of the many players that Bayern had. But if you play as a Real footballer, you get even more attention. Maybe that part from the fans I do not like so much.
I'm happy at Real Madrid and can imagine ending my career here - if all goes well.
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
My biggest aim of all is to win trophies with Real Madrid.
