"I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot of sacrifices."

"I don’t like to talk about myself."

"I always have the same philosophy: to try to give my best, enjoy every training session and every match."

"We have heard about this 'club of friends' thing for years. They say I pick the players, the coaches. I basically manage the whole AFA (Argentina's soccer association)."

"I always have a lot of respect for my rivals and I don't like to talk about them."