The best quotes about Real Madrid

Every player would love to get to the absolute top, and Real Madrid is it.

I prefer beating Real Madrid to beating Manchester City.

It obviously bothers people when Real Madrid win. It makes them jealous.

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.

When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park.

I've played for Real Madrid, where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and really win absolutely every game.

Real Madrid is like Manchester United or Liverpool or Bayern Munich. There is so much history, and you need to play and win against that history. It's difficult to play against them because you fight against everything - the history, the players - but because of that, the motivation is always so high.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

Tokio: 'You wave a white flag and turn yourself in! I know they'll be easy on you when things get complicated.'
Rio: 'I only wave the white flag for Real Madrid.'

If Real comes back against Dortmund I will let my girlfriend sleep with the players.