There are people who criticise me, and that's normal because of the way I am on the pitch. I get angry, I get tense.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If someone criticizes me, I strike back.
On the pitch, I argue, I shout, I talk rubbish and generally do anything I can to get ahead.
We live surrounded by critics, so let them talk, let them criticize me as much as they want. Ultimately, that makes me a better player.
For years in football I was angry with the game, angry with pundits and, a lot of the time, angry with the journalists writing about me. All that changed when I got my break in movies.
It's very important to go pitch-by-pitch and game-by-game and not getting too far ahead of myself. In the past, it was trying to make up for a bad game and thinking ahead and what do I have to do to fix this.
I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.
When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.
I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues.
People can criticise me all day long. It just washes off me. You might as well be talking to a wall.
Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident.