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“I always knew that I would reach the first team, ever since I was twelve or thirteen years old. I remember standing on the Castellana Avenue with my father and seeing the Santiago Bernabeu. I thought to myself “one day I’m going to make it. I’m going to play in front of the Bernabeu.” When I used to watch Real Madrid against either Athletic Bilbao or Real Sociedad I knew that one day I would get my chance.” - Iker Casillas

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“He sniffs blood, he will find the weakness in the back four. If he’s not getting the left-back in the first 15 minutes, he’ll switch to the right-back. If he’s not getting the right-back, he’ll switch to the left centre-back. He’ll find someone in your back four who is weak and doesn’t like defending one on one and against pace and power. His skill, strength and speed were incredible. […] Again, he changed my thinking. He showed it is possible to accommodate that kind of individual ambition within a team and marry the two together. […] If you’re a kid, it will be a reference point, something to talk about when you’re older. But, to be honest, for anyone who appreciates football, it will be a privilege to watch one of the great players of all time.

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Sergio is special because he has something special: audacity. I like daring footballers. They always look for more in football. Even though he’s one of the best defenders in the world, he doesn’t stop experimenting. I see in training sessions how he works and is always looking for different solutions for the same problems, and that is very appreciable. — Mesut Özil

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