I was never the best in my age group. I was like the Ugly Duckling because I am not beautiful to see but I always improved. That is my best skill.

I was not born with many technical skills. I had to improve and work.

At the end of the day it's better to be an unpleasant winner than a nice loser.

We Italians are always criticising ourselves.

I go hunting for my opponents high up the field, and I put stock in physical one-on-ones and winning individual duels.

That has always been my character - on the pitch I have a strong temperament, but off the pitch I'm more serene, reflective. I manage to separate out those two things.

If you want to reach the Champions League final, you have to play the big teams like Real Madrid.

There is a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but it doesn't mean we can't beat them.

Ronaldo will always score against everyone.

Felipe Anderson's got a good engine, pace, skill, passing ability and a decent shot on him.

It is great to hear that Italian football now has many supporters in Asia.

As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.

As an opponent, the fiercest bouts were always against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a fantastic player.

Balotelli is a negative person with no respect for the team.

With all due respect to Icardi, the idea of him at Juve is fantasy football.

It's up to the referee to decide what is and isn't a foul.

Hundreds of players have physical and technical talents but very few make it.

I have crossed Suarez on the field and it was a pleasure. He is a great forward and that always means a challenge. I would like to swap my shirt with him.

Juventus' supporters called for Conte, however this is not the reason why the club signed him. I can explain it better: fans are obviously very important, but thinking that Juventus managers follow their moods would be wrong.

On Bergessio, in 2013, I made a reckless tackle and I was so sorry. I told him I was sorry a thousand times but I couldn't give him back the piece that I broke.

By joining Common Goal, I hope I can encourage the younger generation of players to think about social responsibility in their lives.

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar - Kane has been on that level. He is one of those players that is irreplaceable and I am sure that Tottenham will be doing all they can to make sure he stays.

The truth is, I admire his mischief, because if Suarez were to lose that, he would become an average player.

Experience helps you read certain situations better and make less mistakes in terms of behavior.