It is a mistake to mix politics and sport.

I wake up every day with a smile, and in that sense, I feel the same as I did when I arrived at Real Madrid in 2005.

Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures.

We have to keep calm and stick together; that's the key to success.

I respect the opinion of the fans because their love is important, but when the things don't go well, they have to support the players because we all want the best for Madrid.

I don't care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.

We need the right attitude and the right motivation - that can decide the match above everything else.

Throughout my career, I have faced the best forward players in the world - many of them who are considered among the greatest ever. For me, there is never a fear. A respect, yes, but never a fear.

I don't care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.

At the end of the day, the players and the coach have to talk - that's what consolidates the relationship.