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After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.

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Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.
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For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league.
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When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you're a good player or not.
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Every advantage has its disadvantage.
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One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.
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Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.
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Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.
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I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.
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