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The best player in history? Ronaldinho. Because when he was at his best nobody could compare. He always had a smile on his face as well. He had skill, scored fantastic goals and put magic into the game.
Every game you play, you gain. There's always valuable lessons. One of the things that's got to be common is it's not a smooth ride.
I've never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else.
Eden's a fantastic player, we all know that. If I can get anywhere close to him, I'll be more than happy. But I'm coming in [to Chelsea] to be my own player. I expect a lot from myself. For me that's enough.
The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching.
I have nothing to redeem myself for.
It is challenging but the more positions you start to play and develop in as a player, the better you get and the more adaptable a player you can be to more teams. It always different when you play with your back to goal, as opposed to running at defenders. It is a challenge because for a long time you might not get the ball, but when you do, if you can put it in the back of the net, then you did your job.
I prefer to win titles with the team ahead of individual awards or scoring more goals than anyone else. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy.
I've had more ups than downs in my career. All you can do is keep working. You still have to take enjoyment out of what you're doing, and things will turn, and my smile has always been there. In good moments and bad.
The Carabao Cup is essentially a contest to determine which Premier League side has the most expansive, expensively assembled reserve team. It’s a test of squad depth that only a handful of clubs can afford to juggle while the rigors of league play take precedent, and so it comes as absolutely no surprise that Manchester City has won the competition three of the last five years and is on the cusp of making it four of six.
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