"I never try to be the best. I never try to be the most expensive. I just try to be me. And when you are yourself, you are the best."

"The rivalry is over. It was good a healthy rivalry that the spectators liked a lot."

"I'm the only one who has five Champions Leagues, five Ballon d'Ors, five… everything."

"To be the best, you have to beat the best."

"I'm not going to complain about the whistles. I'm a professional and I accept everything. But I don't want to hear it in my own home."