It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.

As long as I have ambition, maybe I can achieve something for my country.

I'm very ambitious, despite all the challenges I face in the streets.

To be able to live and train in Iraq under these circumstances you need to be brave.

All the intelligence and talent in the world can't make a singer. The voice is a wild thing. It can't be bred in captivity. It is a sport, like the silver fox. It happens.

As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.

A lot of people say you always come back to what you are good at. Football has been 25 years of my life, so maybe I'll come back to it in some sort of way.

Giving a true speech, a true, passionate speech, is old-school football.