"I try to remain the same person I always have been and take a back seat to everything. I always walk off the pitch knowing that I gave my best effort whether I played well or poorly. Clearing the ball out of bounds is just as necessary as nutmegs in football today. Both talent and heart are important. I love English football because it allowed me to play at my best. I learned how to be a football professional.
"That said, in Spain they play a lot more football. Football there is very fast, while here there is a lot more talent. I really like Madrid a lot. Having the sun shine every day is priceless. Manchester [United] never believed a big-name club would ever want me. Thanks to God I can't ask for anything more. I've earned too much, judging by the player I am. This has just begun and there's a lot more to lay on the line."