I know how important that money would have been for the club and for that reason, I want to thank them for their effort in order to keep me at Atletico. The truth is that I'm very happy they didn't negotiate.

The biggest ambition in my career is still to win the European Cup. I want to have a picture of that to look at later; I want to have that medal. You can have a contract that is better than your friends, but no player looks back and says: 'I won more money.'

He was a great person. There was no (reason) for this to happen.

Newcastle's offer came at the last minute when the Primera Liga had already started,

It has turned out well. You can't ask for more,

It is impossible for any Spaniard to imagine a World Cup without Spain,