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The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.

Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for a career. I don't ever want to play anywhere else.

I'd love to be popular in Barcelona. That sounds like a fun job.

I'd love to play at Wembley. It's special for Barca - and for everyone in football.

You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.

It will be difficult to finish my career here. I don't know if I am going to end it at Barcelona, although I would like to. I don't know what is going to happen.

At 21, Real Madrid or Barcelona would have been more difficult for me. If I play well enough at Chelsea, I could win my place in the starting team, and my priority is to play.

Playing in Milan for me meant being able to play alongside players who were idols to me as a kid. Playing alongside David Beckham - his long passes are perfect for me.

Barcelona are my favourite team in Spain, let's put it that way.

I didn't really think about going to another club; I wanted to be a Tottenham player and play at Tottenham.