Then we’re doomed to mediocrity for many years to come.

Who’s gonna tell her?

People will watch Barca and defend Xavi saying he won the league. Fact is there are very few people who truly understand football.

I started playing around 6 or 7 up until my muscle tear around 16. I think it gave me balance but more important is it gave me mental acuity and tactical wisdom. I used to play as a cm, I had to not only see where to make passes, how to find space but also learn how to make decisions and I’ve found that, the way I determine which decisions to make have been influenced by football. Football is such a circumstantial and decision-based game, that’s why players like Iniesta, Messi, De Bruyne etc. are the best among a sea of really talented players, because they not only see things others can’t see, but their decision making and how they reach those decisions is something really worth taking note not just in Football but in life as a whole.