The end of my playing career was May 28, 2017. That, for me, was an historic day. I'll carry it with me forever. It will be hard to explain to people the feelings and emotions I felt that day.

I find it easier to strike the ball with my instep across goal. But I've scored in loads of other ways, too.

Winning one league title at Roma, to me, is worth winning 10 at Juventus or Real Madrid.

There aren't many athletes who follow their hearts. They choose to go somewhere to win more and earn more money. They're like gypsies.

No player at the beginning of his career knows how good he can be.

I strongly oppose the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. We must stand for the right of every American to practice their faith according to the dictates of their conscience, whether it be in the public square or in the workplace.

My job is to help the functioning of the story, not to draw attention to myself, but to make my characters function within the story, to work for the benefit of the story, to make the whole thing work.

If I'm sitting in an office, I'm not doing my job.