Quotes About Competition

I think everybody respects Real Madrid; nobody wants to play against us.

I prefer beating Real Madrid to beating Manchester City!

Real Madrid are such an immense team - a big, big club.

Real Madrid go for everything right from the start of the season. They always fight for the three competitions.

I prefer Real Madrid to Barcelona.

I have a great deal of respect for other clubs and admire the good football they play, but ultimately, Real Madrid are Real Madrid.

At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win.

I knew off by heart the names of the Real Madrid team that played Liverpool in the European Cup final of 1981.

In Europe, I always say that Barcelona and Real Madrid are the ones to look out for.

To be able to compete in a Champions League final, to win it with Real Madrid and to score was incredible and exciting.

Real Madrid approach each match and each competition with the idea of winning it.

I am not saying that I am at the same level as Messi or Ronaldo. They are the best two players in the world, but I am very proud that I managed to finish above them in the goalscoring charts, especially as I was playing for Atletico Madrid, not Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, City - there are many teams you'd want to play against.

The pressure at Real Madrid is independent of the outcome of other teams and is always the highest.

England is the biggest league in the world. Of course, you have Barcelona and Real Madrid but, as a league, England is in my opinion the best in the world.

If you want to reach the Champions League final, you have to play the big teams like Real Madrid.

Never mind a year, if you don't win one game, it can become a complicated week! Yes, that's life at Real Madrid.

As a player, you'd rather be up against Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern. Big clubs. Great atmosphere. Real excitement.

When you speak about Real Madrid, you talk about a lot of money - almost infinite funds - something very unique in the world.

Every team dreams of playing the Champions League final - Porto just as much as Real Madrid.

I set the record at Real Madrid in the Champions League, but Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world.

You always have to play with desire at Real Madrid.

Real Madrid grow in finals. We have a mentality for this kind of match and at the end you see your friend giving everything and you have to give it too.

Real Madrid are always after the best talent.