"Everybody knows that footballers have text groups on WhatsApp. I have one just for my friends from home, and I have another just for my Barca team-mates."

"You're not always at your best."

"There won't be more Messis, and we don't expect there to be more, as there won't be another generation in La Masia like the one with Xavi, Busi, Puyol, Iniesta and me."

"Experience says it's not easy to find a center back for Barca."

"In a match between Barca and Madrid, there are no favourites. It does not matter how they have been faring."

"Barcelona is my life, and I do not plan to leave."

"The majority of Espanyol supporters are polite, but there are always rowdy minorities."

"I am privileged and very happy to be a professional sportsperson, but should that make people so angry?"

"Besides what he does on the field, one must thank Messi's human quality."

"In order to eliminate injustices and to ensure there would be less controversy, I would introduce technology that would make refereeing better."

"I would like to change the refereeing system. The pressure that is put on an official in a match is too large."

"I have always said that to play for the national team is a pride and a great motivation."

"You try to do the best for your club, and you also create relationships and friendships - with Neymar, my relationship is really strong."

"It is very difficult to find a player who stays at the same club for the whole of their career."

"I have not betrayed Barca, and I'm surprised anyone would doubt my commitment to Barcelona, because I've been a fan since birth."

"Cristiano Ronaldo has not changed since we were both at Manchester United."

"My routine prior to a big game is the same for any other match. Eat, sleep, chat with teammates during the day, and then, as the match draws near, I listen to my music on the trip to the stadium and zone in."

"I love '80s music, but in the dressing room, it tends to be more lively!"

"I consider that, in a democracy, everyone has the right to decide. If people don't have the right to express what they feel, we would be going back to a bygone era."

"With Messi, we're talking about the best player in the world. It doesn't matter if he's a little bit injured: he can still change everything."

"I am proud to have been part of a Sir Alex Ferguson team."

"Football is a very passionate world."

"First of all, you must have the ability to run the football and take care of the ball offensively."

"He brings a lot of ability and character to our football team."