Javier Zanetti Quotes

Kaka, he made history with Milan and if he is loved so much it means he did well.

Maradona is Maradona, that's indisputable, but he doesn't play anymore. He stopped playing a long time ago.

Kenny Dalglish was the greatest to play for Liverpool and Scotland, so for someone like that to sign me was an honour.

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

Early in my career, I played with a guy in Mike Rucker who was a threat on the other side.

Any player would want to be involved in games against Argentina.

Wayne Rooney has always made a great impression on me, even though I have only ever seen him on television.

Patrick Vieira was one of my favourite players.

I wish Kylian to have the same career as Thierry Henry.

I met Pele once. I am not often nervous but in this moment I was shaking. He's a wonderful person.

Thierry Henry is a fantastic professional and will be massive here in New York, i'm sure, he is world class

Milan are always a team to be respected.

When I was 16 years old, watching football for the first time, the Cowboys were always on TV - unfortunately, looking back at it now - but Jason Witten was the guy who carried himself, in my opinion as a 16-year-old kid, the right way. He was a phenomenal tight end.

I played a lot of years in Ukraine.

In truth, there is nobody who will be able to play like Zidane.

I know one thing - Neymar is a star.

Relegation has happened to plenty of players who were bigger names than me.

Sam Bradford was one of the most humble and grounded players I've ever been around; he got it. But I even told him, what makes you think those fans in the stands are wearing No.14 for you? Who says it's not an old Josh Heupel jersey?

My father played for Sao Paulo for several years. I played in Brazil, too, and made a lot of friends there.

I was a footballer for a long, long time.

I've always liked Dzeko - he's a champion.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a really important player.

Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.

Xavi playing 750 games for Barcelona is a lot.

Negredo is an exceptional player.