I've never known anybody who is able to see what's behind him.

Any one of Messi, Neymar, Xavi, or Suarez can take penalties; it doesn't matter.

There's always a possibility that players can come and go when the market opens.

I've been satisfied with everything since I arrived at Barca, and I'm pleased with the players' attitude.

Football is a contact sport and sometimes is difficult to measure that.

I have to take criticisms, and I will continue to take them for what I think is best for the team.

I've got no interest in justifying myself to a player of mine.

I focus on football. I'm not interested in gossip.

I work every day 100 percent, but I assure you that I'll quit if my players don't follow me.

When you play against Athletic, you know there is no easy ball.

Ernesto Valverde is a great coach.

The objective is always to win.

Scoring a goal is very important for us, but the objective is to win the match.

We need the ball even to defend; that's our objective: having the ball and having it as far as possible from our goal as possible.

Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Jordi Masip are three goalkeepers of the highest quality.

I always want all my players to improve and do even better.

Messi is the best in the world, even when he is defending.

Players need to control their emotions as much as possible.

In order for a player to score goals, he needs minutes.

In football, you have to be consistent.

I think Messi's is a fantastic attitude and should be the mentality that all top players in the world should adopt.

My job is to improve the performance of the team game by game.

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.