When I moved from Independiente to Atletico Madrid, I was only 18, and I found it hard to adapt. But what surprised me most about moving to England was how fast the game was. I like it, but it is so quick.
Scottish football doesn't suit me perfectly, how I want to play football.
I mean there's a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.
English football is very different, and I had to adapt to it much more than I would have had if I had stayed in the Russian league. But after a season, I felt a lot better, a lot fitter.
It's a different animal when you're in the NBA. You come in this league and you've got 7-footers who play 7 foot who are going to protect that rim come hell or high water.
It goes without saying that when it came to musical talent, George was in a completely different league to me - as he was to most people!
Maybe I'll have a different role in the NBA than college.
That's the difference between outside and playing in the Premier League.
I got a lot of games under my belt in the lower leagues, and I don't feel the Premier League or England is that much different.
There is definitely a big difference from the Bundesliga to the Premier League: it is completely different, and that is why I think we need a bit of time in the beginning to get used to the league.
I would hope this experience would help me if that NFL opportunity were to arise. But I also know that it's a totally different league. There's a lot more to it.
I think the Canadian Football League is a great league, but it's not the NFL, and I'm not Jerry Rice.
It is totally different to play in the Premier League to the Champions League.
