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There are some examples in my career when my family was more concerned than me. So every time I win or I score, I always think about them.
Juan Mata
I don't like to think about others losing or not performing well. No, no - I'm not that kind of person.
When I signed for Valencia, it wasn't the best moment of my football career because in the beginning, I was not playing a lot. But I remained calm, and I knew that if I trained well and played as I know, I'm sure I can get a place in the first XI.
I feel privileged to play for Manchester United. It is something, when I'm old, I will always be proud of.
It would be great to play until I'm 40 like Ryan Giggs.
I'm a person who doesn't think bad about other people or feel happy when other people don't get results.
Obviously, when I play well and win a trophy, I feel happy about myself.
I always said I was very grateful for Chelsea. I spent an amazing time of my career there, we won a lot of trophies, and I think I became a better player. I have great friends in the club, and I always wish the best for them.
My adaptation on the pitch has gone in parallel with my adaptation to London.
I just want to be playing! I love to play. But I think I can play in the three positions behind the striker.
Winning the World Cup is something that will always be inside your mind and inside your body.
I think that being confident gives you more freedom. It liberates you, helps you have the courage to do things on the football pitch.
Football is losing its essence: people talk about celebrations instead of goals.
Everything depends on the club more than the player: the quantities, the paperwork.
A coach depends on whether I take a corner well or finish a chance in front of goal, and really, what influence does he have over this when it happens?
Who is shorter, me or David Silva? I don't know. Probably him.
Van Gaal is how you see him in the press conferences; he's like that with us, too. He's honest and straightforward. He believes in his style of training and way of preparing for games.
The business side of football makes it seem as though the owners are now more important than the fans.
If you want to be anonymous, you can go to Soho or Camden, and it's not a problem. There are a lot of Spanish people. If you go to Piccadilly or Oxford Circus, you hear lots of Spanish voices, but I'm not recognised much.
I am thrilled to be joining United. I have enjoyed some very happy years at Chelsea, but the time has come for a new challenge.
A win doesn't last too long, and it happens the same way with a defeat. You have the chance to make it up soon afterwards.
We have professional football, but we also have a beautiful game which, wherever you go, can be used as a social tool for change. Football has an unmatchable power.
For me, football is what I love to do most. It is also the thing I'm better doing than anything else.
Wherever I go, I see kids playing football. Even if there is no grass and it's just sweaters for goals, you see how people love football.
I can tell you as a Manchester United player how big this club is and how you feel the repercussions of everything you do. It happens to everyone. It happened to me when I came.
Everything I do is about improvement.
Sometimes you look at footballers and think they're selfish or they don't bring a good image to society. But sometimes people underestimate footballers and their capacity to have a strong opinion and sympathy for others.
I'll always be proud to say I played at Chelsea, at Valencia, in the youth system at Real Madrid, in the youth system at Real Oviedo, and for United.
To be honest, I was never expecting to be in a World Cup final, a Euro final, a Champions League final, a Europa League final. I've done much more than I dreamt, and that's incredible.
I live in a bubble. Real life is the one my friends live. They've had to look for work, sign on to the dole, and emigrate. That's normal life now. My life as a footballer is not normal.
Obviously, when you've made a great assist... is a great feeling, but obviously, the best feeling is to score yourself.
One of the first lessons I learned in football is that it takes a team to win a game.
It will be nice to play against Australia. It's a great country, and football is getting bigger and bigger.
The managers I've known all had their own specific way of working.
For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.
I train a lot. After training sessions, I like to stay with some balls and some goalkeepers - they help me a lot, too.
One of the best things if you are a football player is to see the faces of the kids, when they see you and are dreaming of being like you one day. That's a big responsibility, to be a good image for those kids. A football player is more than just a football player.
I've been lucky to be born in Spain to a good family. But some team-mates reached the same position from a tough background. Football is equal, and it doesn't matter where you come from.
Real Madrid wanted me to join their academy. It was a big decision to move when I was 15. It's a key age for a youngster, and you're close to your friends and family. But I moved to Madrid, and my family stayed at home. It made me mature earlier than normal. That was a very big decision, and it changed me in a positive way.
Football generates a lot of money, but there has to be a social responsibility that goes with that. It can positively affect people's lives.
As I always say, one of the best things of football is that the game is testing you all the time.
I've been in England for a while, but it's true that at times you miss home, your family, your friends.
The only thing I think about is helping the team, respecting all my team-mates, not being selfish.
I am not so old, but when I started out, we had none of this. We did not have the need to show the things we do and the good life we lead. That is dangerous. Social networks can be very positive because it's a great vehicle to communicate, but perhaps things need to be done in a different way.
You can stick with one manager and have no wins, no trophies, or you can have so many different managers and win a lot. It comes down to the players, to the desire, and the way the club likes to behave.
I think every footballer, after 20 years playing football, the first thing that comes to your mind is to relax.
I have always been a very positive person and tried to bring the positives from the hardest moments.
I like creative players and players who do different things.
You never know what can happen in football and in life.
Like any footballer, I love to play. I love to feel important. I love to enjoy the game.
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