"When people tell me I'm a god, I tell them they're wrong. I'm just a simple football player."

"The only thing Blatter could teach Platini was how to steal."

"I can finally fulfil one of the dreams of my life, to work for a clean and transparent Fifa, with people who love football."

"I’m not a drug addict. I’m a football addict."

"The ball wasn’t stained, but they stole the World Cup from us."