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" Often, players talk when they feel they are not being valued as they deserve. Then they get more attention. "

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" I've had some of the best years of my career at Atletico and remember the supporters, my teammates, and the coaching staff fondly. "

" At the level Neymar moves at, you do not change teams for money. "

" I feel at home in Madrid. I have always felt important, wanted, and trusted by everyone here. "

" I watch a lot of movies, and sometimes I watch the same ones a lot of times, so you get to learn a lot of words that way. "

" Messi is so good that he can win La Liga even with a mediocre team, which is not the case. Barca remain up top every year because of him. "

" Everyone wants to play. If you don't, normally you're not happy. "

" When I left for Chelsea, I wanted to prove that I could play in the Premier League, but it didn't happen the way I dreamed. "

" I'm always in the 'butcher' role. But the only way to stop Messi one-on-one is to foul him. Otherwise, if I'm alone, I'll only get the ball one in 20 times. I have to use other weapons, I know the best way to stop him. I know he does not like playing with his back to goal, you must be right on top of him when he gets the ball. "

" I consider my time with Chelsea a personal triumph. "

" It's not easy playing against Barcelona in the Champions League. They are a club with a lot of history. "

" If you give Messi a metre, he'll snatch the ball and leave you behind. "

" You know 'The Shawshank Redemption?' I've seen that movie, like, 30 times or something. 'Dirty Harry,' too - I love that movie. "

" When Atletico tried to buy me back, I did everything I could to make it possible. I had offers from clubs in France and Italy, but I would not have left Chelsea for any other side - only for Atletico Madrid. "

" Some players benefit from criticism, but for others, they don't. "

" Speaking about Mourinho is always controversial, and there's always some intrigue surrounding him. But he is an awesome coach who tries to take the maximum from each and every one of his players. "

" When you work with Mourinho, you have to know that the group, the collective is above the individual. "

" Everything can happen in football. "

" I lived in Holland for one year when I was younger and, although they speak Dutch there, I learned a little bit of English while I was there, but really I learned from movies and TV series like '24' and 'Prison Break.' "

" Neymar and Hazard are amazing talents, but the player who gave me most trophies was Diego Costa. "

" He always scores the opening goal. Because it is one thing to score 30 goals with hat-tricks in easy wins, and another that 20 of those 30 goals are enough to win 1-0. Nobody does that as well as Diego Costa. "

" It's true I wasn't as important at Chelsea. I never demanded that. What I wanted was to be a champion, because few people get that. I succeeded. But the happiness wasn't there. "

" Paulinho will surprise many people. If he does not fit at Barca, he would at Atletico. "

" A footballer's career is very short, and I want to finish it in a strong and spectacular way. "