There are ups and downs, but whatever happens, you have to trust and believe in yourself.

The most important thing is to never give up, never give in to circumstances, believe yourself, and to soldier on, no matter what's in your way.

There are so many great players who have played for Real Madrid.

I can make my football dreams come true with Tottenham, and that is why all my thoughts and also my future is with this club.

You need to believe. If you don't believe, you can never get anything.

My whole career, when I was in Croatia, people questioned me, saying I wouldn't make it, that I wasn't good enough because I wasn't big and strong.

My position at Tottenham was in the centre of midfield, and I have played there for Croatia, I feel I am best there.

What is the most important is never to give up, never to give in to circumstances, to trust yourself.

It was my dream come true when I signed for Real Madrid. I want to stay here for as many years as possible and, if it's possible, finish my career here.

I really enjoy my life in Spain.

People in Real ask me about Mateo Kovacic all the time. He is a phenomenal talent and will play in some of the biggest clubs. Inter is a big club, no doubt, but Kovacic will play in even bigger.

London is such a great place, and at White Hart Lane, I feel just like home.

When the boss chooses the system, we must play as well as possible and give everything. It is good to be able to use various systems so that you can change in difficult moments.

When I first heard Madrid were interested, nothing else mattered. I just wanted to come here. This is the best club in the world, with the best coach and great players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria... so many great players.

It happens in football. You have bad days.

All my future plans are related to Real Madrid, and there are no other clubs on my mind. I'm so happy here along with my family. Few players have ended their career here, Zidane being one of the exceptions. I'd like to be one of those players, too, but time will tell what the future holds.

I am very emotional.

Going 33 games unbeaten is no coincidence.

I remember my first shin pads had the Brazilian Ronaldo on them, and I loved them.

You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football.

I believe that I've improved a lot as a player and a person, because being surrounded by great players on a daily basis helps your development out on the pitch.

You never tire of winning.

Fear doesn't exist in football, especially for Real Madrid.

The toughest away match in La Liga for me used to be the one against Osasuna.

My father fought for me to play football. He never had to make me shinpads, but it was a lot of money to send to me to a soccer school. And to provide boots and things.

Madrid is a big and beautiful city with great parks where I like to walk. There are a lot of squares and museums, historic monuments. But I'm more a home guy; I feel most comfortable there with my wife and kids. We play, watch cartoons, like all families do.

It is very challenging to adapt to life at a big club like Madrid, but I'm not the kind of person to make excuses.

Of course it is very important for me to play for Croatia, however different it is to play at club level.

My father is strong in his legs, and I think I get that from him. I am stronger there than in my upper body, but that is what gives me a low centre of gravity. It makes it harder for opponents to get me off the ball.

We are Madrid, and we want to define our own philosophy. We don't want to be compared to anyone.

After four seasons with Tottenham, where I had grown as much as possible, I needed new challenges for the sake of improving.

My challenge is to win titles and trophies with Real Madrid.

Playing at Real Madrid is something special in itself, but winning trophies with Real Madrid is even more thrilling.

Tottenham is the club that first gave me my opportunity to play in one of the strongest leagues in the world.

For what Ronaldo's achieved, he's amazing; he's a great team-mate.

The team is the most important thing.

I will fight to be here as much as possible. I only have Madrid in my head.

The Premier League is the best competition in the world, and it's not easy to win a league with great teams like Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, and Arsenal as rivals.

Zlatan is one of the best strikers in the modern generation.

When you win something, once, twice, three times, and you have that feeling, that pushes you forward again. You want to win more and more and more.

My emotions, when I think about the time I spent at Spurs, are always really positive.

You must never give up and have faith in yourself.

When you play a semi-final, it is impossible to be tired. You know how much is at stake.

Jelavic improved massively going to the Premier League. He was great for Rangers, but Premier League is different: faster and more physical. He is perfect for the Premier League, has everything to succeed.

I had a nice childhood, even though I grew up in hotels.

I always said that I would like to finish my career in Madrid if it's possible.

When the war started, we became refugees, and it was a really tough time. I was six years old. These were really hard times. I remember them vividly, but it's not something you want to remember or think about.

I guess I'm just not that comfortable talking about myself.

I would say the best Croatian player in 2014 was Ivan Rakitic, leading Sevilla to Europa League glory and earning a big transfer to Barcelona.

Real Madrid were the ideal club for me, and, when I knew they were interested, I couldn't think about anything else.