Quotes About Football

I was very young in the past at Arsenal, at Real Madrid as well.

Real Madrid are an interesting club for any manager.

Being captain of Real Madrid is an honour and a big responsibility.

Being a Real Madrid player is the greatest dream you can imagine.

I want Real Madrid to win it all in 2011-12. The Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

I never wanted to leave Real Madrid.

I have the privilege on playing at Real Madrid, which is a dream.

When I left Arsenal, it was because I had done everything there and a big club like Real Madrid wanted me and even David Beckham couldn't turn them down.

I did very little at Real Madrid. I would have liked to do much more but I didn't get the chance.

In 2000 I was really close to sign for Real Madrid. I was in Belgium, playing the European Championship. I even took a picture with the Real Madrid shirt because all the parties thought that it was a done deal. But Wenger called me several times and convinced me to sign for Arsenal instead.

I've been working since I was 17, when I started playing for Fluminense, which helped me a lot, I grew a lot there and even more at Real Madrid.

You always have to play with desire at Real Madrid.

I demand Casemiro play the same role he plays at his club, Real Madrid.

I can bring Neymar to Real Madrid.

Gabriel Jesus will be for Neymar what Benzema is for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. He has the same focus as Karim.

If you want to keep up with the changes, then you have to watch as much football as you can. Live is the best way but also on television. All the best teams: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and now City. What are they doing? If possible, go and see them training. You can always learn.

Real Madrid are always after the best talent.

If you are the coach of Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Real Madrid, the chances to win something are huge. When you go to the Premier League, you have six, seven, eight teams who are fighting to win.

I decided to join Bolton because I didn't get lots of minutes at Real Madrid.

All my life I had played in a back-four, at Real Madrid Castilla and at Bolton.

It's nice when a big team like Real Madrid is interested in you, but I decided to win with Paris.

As a Cule, I always want Real Madrid to lose.

I would never join Real Madrid.

Nobody thought Real Madrid could win three Champions Leagues on the trot, and they've done it.