I'm proud to play for Real Madrid because I have fun; when you no longer have fun it's a sign that it's time to leave. For now though, I'm happy here at the greatest club in the world.
The whole world knows that I am a Madridista by heart; White until the death.
Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.
In comparison to the emotionally-charged axing of a striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy, who averaged 30 goals a season, even the sale of David Beckham for, in Real Madrid's opinion, "peanuts", and the never-explained departure of Jaap Stam appear to be the rational acts of a sage and far-sighted manger. To offload a player because he could not be reconciled with a role within the squad is a failing of management.
He lived in a fantasy world. There was not a day when he didn't add some Mickey Mouse story about a club that wanted him. First of all, he came in and told me that Arsenal wanted to buy him, then the next week it was Manchester Utd, then the next week it was Real Madrid. He made it clear that he did not want to be at the club so, in the end, there was only one thing I could do - send him to Wigan.
Hello, it's a dream for me to play for Real Madrid. Thank you for the great welcome. Go Madrid!
Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.
They (Bayern Munich) lost in the semi-finals of the Champions League to Real Madrid last year, and the year before that were beaten in the final by Manchester United, so their European pedigree is second to none.
The club [Real Madrid] has a fantastic set-up with marvellous people. The atmosphere at training is perfect - it's just wonderful
The best managers out there at the moment are Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho but they are at other clubs - Real Madrid and Barcelona.
I'm happy of being in Real Madrid ... I've fulfilled my dream.
Real Madrid fans have to wear sunglasses while watching their team because this star-studded team of diamonds is just astonishing.
I've always dreamed to win the Champions League with Real Madrid and we are only one step away to win it
I am prepared. The more pressure there is, the stronger I am. In Portugal, we say the bigger the ship, the stronger the storm. Fortunately for me, I have always been in big ships. FC Porto was a very big ship in Portugal, Chelsea was also a big ship in England and Inter was a great ship in Italy. Now I'm at Real Madrid, which is considered the biggest ship on the planet.
Messi alone is more dangerous than Real Madrid's attacking trio Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale.
Real Madrid are like a rabbit in the glare of the headlights in the face of Manchester United's attacks. But this rabbit comes with a suit of armour in the shape of two precious away goals.
I showed that I wasn't just at Real Madrid to sell shirts.
My life here is perfect and I'm happy at Real Madrid so, of course, I want to stay as long as I can.
I know that I will always regret it later in life if I had turned down the chance to play at another great club like Real Madrid...
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