How do you prepare for a game? I like to be focused. I don’t usually laugh much before a game, I like to be calm. That's why I read, that reassures me a lot, especially not to be thinking about the game. I also like listening to music to be focused.

What does Ramos mean to you? The word leader says it all. He is our captain, a reference, and he is very important with all the goals he is scoring. All the boys should watch Sergio because he is spectacular as a captain and a person. He has been in the team for many years and has proven to be a great player. He is very important for us.

What was the first thing you thought when you found out at age 12 that you were diabetic? I had been playing for two years at Real Madrid and it was a tough time. I remember when I went in to the hospital, the doctor who saw me wasn’t the one who should have seen me, at that time, we had a trip with Real Madrid that I couldn’t go on. The doctor told me that I couldn’t continue playing football and it was a really bad weekend for me. Three days later I saw Dr. Ramirez, someone I’m very fond of. He told me the opposite: I had not finished with football at all. He told me that I must continue playing because sport was important. That Monday my life began again.