I don’t have anything to prove. I don’t think I will be judged by this game. I’m hoping the rest of the season counts more, mostly the league.

One bad showing will not stop us, … Having so many games so close to one another on the one hand makes things very difficult but on the other it gives us the possibility to...

Even as a child I was obsessed by the prospect of playing football. Nothing else ever interested me. It was just football.

I don’t understand why I’m always put into competition with someone. I don’t like this game. It doesn’t exist for the other players.

One bad showing will not stop us. Having so many games so close to one another on the one hand makes things very difficult but on the other it gives us the possibility to remediate...

I’m the leading scorer in the cup, and that’s lovely, but don’t forget this is also a great moment for the whole squad, when the two things coincide you can’t ask for more.

I’m extremely happy with my performance,

We have to use all our mental and physical strength for the game against Werder. We cannot make mistakes if we want to continue our run in Europe.

Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner.

Had I found the back of the net it would have been a double satisfaction but I’ve scored many goals and the important thing was for me to play well.

I don’t think it’s anything particularly serious. It’s a shame.

I even scored Monaco’s goal too. Please, put it down as an own goal for me!

I think it’s fair that Lippi makes his decision closer to the World Cup and not now.

As far as our fans are concerned, I’m the only one who counts; along with my teammates, obviously.

I feel bad and I’m going home,

I’m sure we will go through,

I’m injured and I am going home.

As for Sweden v Denmark it is hard for it to end 2-2. 0-0 and 1-1 are results which are easier to achieve but 2-2 would make you think of an accord between the two...

It’s always hard to be left out,

I suppose they reckoned eleven from the same team would have been too much.

We will have to wait and see what happens,

I could not have asked for more from the Ascoli game. I was very happy with our victory and with my goals. I hadn’t played for almost a month so I was very pleased with...

Lippi has not made his decision yet.

It’s a great record. I still see many more goals on the horizon. I’m in good shape physically.

Us, Germany, Brazil and Argentina – these will be the sides that will battle it out for the title.

As captain, I must always be an example to my team-mates. I’m calm and I don’t have any problem with the coach or with the club. My only goal is to be ready whenever I...

As long as things are going well it’s better to just keep playing, then add everything up at the end. I am proud of what I have done for this club.

strange, unseemly and unspeakable.