My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

Nobody knows if Zidane is an angel or demon. He smiles like Saint Teresa and grimaces like a serial killer.

Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.

Fish rule the waters, but can be caught using worms.Birds rule the air, but can be caught using grain.

May the pathways that are Soulfully gifted to you, never be ignored — but, always embraced.

Strong emotions create significant changes

To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success.

Sometimes the best way to find out what you’re supposed to do is by doing the thing you’re not supposed to do.

We gain our ends only with the laws of nature; we control her only by understanding her laws.

Unconditional gratitude is a powerful activity allowing ourselves to be grateful for whatever happens in our life.

Teamwork," Koteks snarled, "is one word for it, yeah. What it really is is a way to avoid responsibility. It's a symptom of the gutlessness of the whole society.

They say a woman always remembers her first lover with affection; but perhaps she does not always remember him.

If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!'