Sergio Ramos

Madrid always opens its doors to great players.

Barcelona are not invincible.

I would love to win the Ballon d'Or, but honestly, I'm not even thinking about it.

In the end, individual titles are achieved with the help of all your team-mates.

At Real Madrid, we have many good players that the team can learn from.

It is good to have competition.

Since Carlo Ancelotti has arrived, he had emphasised hard work and intensity, and now that is what Real Madrid are associated with. He has playing experience, which makes him different to other coaches.

We must thank our fans for their support.

At the end of the day, the players and the coach have to talk - that's what consolidates the relationship.

We all know the demands at this club, but I'm ready for this responsibility to make sure every Madridista is happy.

It is a mistake to mix politics and sport.

When one loses, it's easy to focus on the refereeing decisions.

Every day, I wake up eager to learn new things, and I am grateful to Mourinho for that.

Disrespect is bad for the atmosphere around a team.

Pique has been a great centre-back.

Flattery and criticism are always in our profession.

I am the captain of Madrid, and I will defend my team.

Real Madrid go for everything right from the start of the season. They always fight for the three competitions.

I need to keep quiet and do my talking on the pitch.

Sometimes you lose; that is football.

It's true that when I started out, I was more a fan of attacking players and one in particular: the Brazilian Ronaldo, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima. Another of my idols was Claudio Caniggia, an Argentinian forward with long hair, who I liked a lot. It's because of him that I started to grow my hair long!

We have to keep calm and stick together; that's the key to success.

Ignorance makes you very bold.

Whoever says Real Madrid are dead is always proved wrong in the long term.

Mourinho is serious and demanding.

We've had to handle defeat many times, and you can't drawn any conclusions.

Whenever we lose, it is a sad day.

There is no bigger motivation than playing in a UEFA Champions League final.

I keep my opinions to myself. I've always said that everyone is free to think what you like.

Bad things can happen even to the best players.

I think Pique, apart from the odd personal remark, has never had a bad opinion about any of my teammates at Real Madrid, but obviously, when he attacks Real Madrid, our club, and our institution, it kind of tarnishes all of the rest of what he says.

I'm a very temperamental person, but when you are wearing the captain's armband for Real Madrid or the national team, it's best to express yourself in a different way. You have to maintain a sense of unity - a good atmosphere where everyone feels happy is one of the keys to success, and that's something you shouldn't lose.

You can never take Madrid for dead.

As long as there are chances, we have to fight to the end. That's Madrid's philosophy.

I know the English fans will treat players as they deserve, and I'm not worried about that in the slightest.

I always said that when Madrid win, it wasn't just because of Ronaldo, Kaka, or another, and when you lose, it is not fair to blame the failures on these people alone.

We must take on each match as best we can and try to recover from each as quickly as possible.

It's up to the coach to decide who is in the best shape to play each match.

I don't care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.

Defending for a team as offensive as Real Madrid isn't that easy.

I think about those who supported me and put up with me, including my wife, my children, my parents, and all Madridistas.

When the list is made of the all-time best players, Totti will certainly be in there. I really believe he will be remembered as one of the greats.

I think Totti would've had no problem playing in another big club. He's a born hitman, and great players always find a way to fit into a team.

The margin for error in the Champions League is tiny.

The team needs a leader to handle everything with rules and constant stability. Mourinho is the ideal man for that job, and we are delighted about it.

There are sometimes easier games and others harder, but the Champions League always requires enormous concentration.

Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures.

To become a great player, you've got to show real dedication and commitment to football, and you've got to be very humble and hard-working. And, above all, you've got to fight to make your dreams come true.

We need the right attitude and the right motivation - that can decide the match above everything else.