"I believe that patience is fundamental in football. It is difficult as sometimes patience is not the..." — Raul

I respect the decisions other players make but my life has always been about playing and all the rest of it did not really interest me.

Punctuality and showing respect in the workplace are the foundations of success. Success is meaningless without them. I'm always looking to pass these lessons on to younger players, because they are the secret of excelling and developing your game.

You need to take care of yourself, have a good diet, rest sufficiently and have a lot of enthusiasm.

I believe it's important to have a sporting director - someone to facilitate the communication between the club and the squad, and work on its planning. But not just at Madrid, at all teams.