Sergio Ramos Quotes

I have met him a few times. What can I say - Maradona is one of the best players in football history.

I regard Buffon as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football. He is a legend for me, a fantastic man, and an excellent goalkeeper.

Football without Messi and Messi without football are not things that go together.

I was lucky to see Di Stefano, on the pitch, in person. He was a winner, as is Raul.

He is a legend - not just Africa and Chelsea but the whole world. Didier is a great player.

I consider Zidane to be an amazing player who has written football history.

I'm a fan of how Zinedine Zidane ended his career, right after a World Cup.

I know Schweinsteiger very well, and I used to play with him. He's a very good guy and a legend.

Sad to hear of Paul Scholes retirement! One of the best midfielders to grace the Premiership! Idolised him for years! Legend.

Lombardi, a certain magic still lingers in the very name. It speaks of duels in the snow and November mud... He remains for many the heart of pro football, pumping hard right now.

I would love to have played with David Silva.

It's an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton.

Del Piero is like Raul in Spain, he is the number one.

Dennis Bergkamp is, in my eyes, still 'The Master'. The fact that he never won the Champions League, the European Championship, or the World Cup does not take anything away from his greatness as a player.

My all-time hero for Sunderland was Kevin Phillips. He was the one I looked up to.

Roy Race was a comic book hero, and Steven Gerrard is a real-life one.

You have to respect Zidane, he's in the history of football.

I find it difficult to imagine Juventus and Italy without Buffon. He is an incredible personality and has had an exceptional career.

Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I like him a lot.

There's only one Neymar.

Diouf was one of the best players in the whole history of Senegal. He did a lot for the national team, and everybody knows and respects him for that.

At Napoli, the greatest player of all time played here - Diego Armando Maradona. The fans expect the best, and quality players.

You want to be able to look back and feel you were part of Liverpool's great history - win something here, and they will always remember you.

When I started as a pro at United, I played alongside Bryan Robson in the A-team and later in the senior side. With Bryan, it didn't matter what level we were playing or which one of his team-mates got kicked. Within five minutes, you could guarantee that the opponent in question would be in a heap on the floor, courtesy of Bryan.

When you are a starting Real Madrid player, you have to think big. Think of the Ballon d'Or, FIFA's World XI.