You have to believe in yourself and believe in what you are doing all the time.

I was a Barcelona fan. My favorite player was Ronaldinho. But I watched a lot of English football and admired lots of English teams.

The wrong team wanted me, by the way - of course United. I spoke with Van Gaal, and they even made an offer, but for me, it was not the right club and not the right moment.

I was brought up correctly and in the right way, and my parents are very proud of the fact that I am a professional footballer.

I knew I was going to be a football player; I just didn't know how. It was the only thing I was doing, the only thing that I knew. Always training, training, training, training.

I would prefer to play for and against an attacking team, but I am now used to playing against defensive teams.